Immortal Hindi authors and poets:


The Early period


The Siddhas: Sarahpa (Doha-kosh) B.769
The Suris:
Shalibhadra (Bhareshshvar-Bahubali Ras 1184)
Shridhar (Sukumala-chariu) 1151
Ramsinh (Doha Pahud)
Amarakirtigani (Chhakkamovaesa) 1190
Lakkhana ((anuvaya-rayana-paiu) 1256
The Nathas: Gorakhanath (13th c.)
Rasos:
Chanda Bardai ( Prathviraj Rasau) 12th c.
Amir Khosrow 1253-1325


The Middle Period


Kabir 1398-1518
Vidyapati, Maithili Poet (14th c.)
Raidas (1398-1448)
Malik Muhammad Jayasi (Padmavat) (1477 - 1542)
Mira Bai (1498-1547)
Surdas (Sursagar) (1483-1563)1, 2 3
Dadu Dayal (1544-1603)
Tulsidas: 1 2, 3, (Ramcharitamanas) d. 1623, Hanuman Chalisa, stuti (.ps)

Rahim (1556-1627)
Keshavadas (1565-1617)
Banarasidas (Ardha-kathanak) (1586-1643)
Rasakhan (1533-1618)
Girdhar
Padmakar
Ibrahim Adil Shah d. 1618
Bhushana (1613-1712)
Bihari (Sat Sai) (1595-1663)
Guru Gobind Singh, Dehi Shiva:audio, text, (1666-1708)
Dyanatrai (1676-1726)
Anandaghan(1660-1730)
Bhudhardas (1693-1749)
Vali Dakkhani (1667-1707)
Khwaja Mir Dard d. 1785


The Modern Period


Zafar (1775-1862)
Mirza Ghalib (1797-1869) 12 3
Meer Taqi Meer 1, 2 (1722-1808)
Daulatram (1798-1866)
Bhartendu Harishchandra (1850-1885)
Munshi Prem Chand (Godan) 1880-1936
Seth Govind Das
Makhanlal Chaturvedi (1886-1968)
Jayashankar Prasad 1890-1937

Bhagat Singh
Dharmaveer Bharati
Firaq Gorakhpuri
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Amritlal Nagar
Suryakant Tripathi "Nirala" 1897-1962, Veena Vaadini Translations
Maithilisharan Gupta -1964
Sahir Ludhiyanavi 1921-1977
Yashpal
Mahadevi Verma, 1907-1987
Rahul Sankratyayana
Upendranath Ashk 1910-96
Rajendra Yadav 1929- (Sara Akash)
Rahi Masoom Raza
Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
Shakeel Badayuni
Harivansh Rai Bachchan B. 1907 Madhushaala
Kaka Hathrasi -1995
Shivani
Manohar Shyam Joshi (Hum Log)
Narendra Kohli
Javed Akhtar


General Sources


Walter'sSahir, Ash, Sumna, Ludhiyanavi poems
Kavi aur lekhak
Kavyalaya: House of Hindi Poetry
Geet-kavita
Sahitya Academy Awards
LOC: Hindi authors: Bios
Hindi Sansar

Audio: Kabir, Mira, Surdas, Rahim
Bibliography: Hindi literature
Hindi Rachnayen
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