Mahadevi Varma Age, Wiki and Bio

Mahadevi Varma

Quick Info

ProfessionPoet
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/03/1907
Age117 years
BirthplaceFarrukhabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India

Bio/Wiki

Names earned
  • Modern Mira
  • Saraswati of the Great Temple of Hindi
Famous forHer notable poems Yama and Mera Parivaar and literary movement 'Chhayavaad'

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Post graduation in English from Crosthwaite Girls College, Allahabad University

Personal Life

Date of Death11/09/1987
Place of DeathAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Death CauseNatural Death
Zodiac signAries

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Separated
Marriage Date1916
NoteShe got married at the age of nine

Family

Husband/SpouseVikas Narayan Singh
Parents
FatherGovind Prasad Varma (professor in a college in Bhagalpur)
MotherHem Rani Devi
SiblingsShe had two siblings
NoteShe was the eldest daughter of her parents

Career

DebutPoetry Collection: Nihar (1930)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 1956: Padma Bhushan
  • 1982: Jnanpith Award
  • 1988: Padma Vibhushan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mahadevi Varma was a renowned Indian poet, essayist, and sketch story writer in Hindi.
Other poets in India fondly called her the Modern Meera.
She was a pioneer of feminism throughout her life in India.
She was born to a religious, passionate, and vegetarian mother.
Mahadevi Varma shared a close friendship with celebrated Indian poets Sumitranandan Pant and Suryakant Tripathi Nirala.