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=== Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' ===
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Nirala was born towards the end of the 19th century at Mahishadal in [[Midnapore]] in [[Bengal Presidency]]. He independently started deciphering the grammar of modern standard Hindi by studying two Hindi journals available to him in Bengal: ''Sarasvatī'' and ''Maryādā''.

He revolutionized Hindi poetry by pioneering the use of free verse. Nirala's poetry illustrated a profound connection with the living spirits of nature. His mystical poems, rich with the devotion of medieval Bhakti poetry, explored nature within a metaphysical framework that aligned with his Advaita beliefs. Themes of minority subjectivity, social critique, and social upliftment also appeared frequently in his writings.<ref>Rubin, David (1976), pp.127-130</ref>