| Full Name |
Mahadevi Verma |
| Date of Birth |
26 March 1907 |
| Place of Birth |
Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Date of Death |
11 September 1987 |
| Place of Death |
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Indian |
| Education |
M.A. in Sanskrit from University of Allahabad |
| Profession |
Poet, Story writer, Essayist, Educationist |
| Years of Activity |
1930s - 1987 |
| Brief Information |
Mahadevi Verma was a prominent Hindi poet, essayist, and story writer. She is considered one of the four major pillars of the Chhayavaad era of romanticism in Hindi literature. Her contributions to Hindi poetry earned her the Jnanpith Award in 1982 for her collection "Yama". |