Sumitranandan Pant | |
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Born | Kausani, North-Western Provinces, British India | 20 May 1900
Died | 28 December 1977 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India | (aged 77)
Occupation | Writer, poet |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Hindi Literature |
Subject | Sanskrit |
Notable awards | Padma Bhushan (1961) Jnanpith Award (1968) |
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Sumitranandan Pant (20 May 1900 – 28 December 1977)[1] was an Indian poet. He was one of the most celebrated 20th century poets of the Hindi language and was known for romanticism in his poems which were inspired by nature, people and beauty within.[2]