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| Born | Vaidyanath Mishra 11 June 1911[1] Satlakha Village, Darbanga district, Bihar, India |
| Died | 5 November 1998 (aged 87) Khwaja Sarai, Darbhanga district, Bihar,[2] India |
| Pen name | Nagarjun |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, essayist, novelist, buddhist |
| Language | Hindi, Maithili |
| Years active | 1930–1994 |
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| Spouse | Aparajita Devi |
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Vaidyanath Mishra (11 June 1911 – 5 November 1998), 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.[3][4]
- ^ The People's poet – Nagarjun Library, University of Virginia. From Biblio, Nov–Dec 1998, p. 8-9.
- ^ South Asia, Hindi poet, Nagarjun, dead BBC News, 5 November 1998.
- ^ An ocean of intellect passes into history The Tribune, 29 November 1998.
- ^ Obituary www.revolutionarydemocracy.org.