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 SankratyayanaUpendranath Ashk 1910-96 Rajendra Yadav 1929- (Sara Akash) Rahi Masoom Raza Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' Shakeel Badayuni Harivansh Rai Bachchan B. 1907Madhushaala  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  Literature of South Asia mailing list

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