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Nagarjun

Indian writer (1911-1998) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 87

Vaidyanath Mishra, better known by his pen name Nagarjun, was a Hindi and Maithili poet who has also penned a number of novels, short stories, literary biographies and travelogues, and was known as Janakavi- the People's Poet. He is regarded as the most prominent protagonist of modernity in Maithili.

Nagarjun is read about 30 times a day, in 17 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 115 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award in Maithili1968

About this person

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1998 · aged 87