Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

Hindi Divas Tribute to Subhadra Kumari Chauhan: A Poet and a Freedom Fighter

From an early age, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was fond of reading and writing poetries. A few years senior to her best friend Mahadevi Verma at Crosthwaite Girls’ School, Allahabad, they both cherished their love for poetry and wrote in a very similar way.

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Poet, writer, educator, feminist — Mahadevi Varma continues to inspire

Setting her life as an example, Mahadevi Varma paved a path for hundreds of women coming after her. In 1979, she was made a fellow at Sahitya Akademi, becoming the first woman to be given this distinction. Her collection of poems, Yama received Gyanpeeth award in 1982. She was granted Padma Vibhushan in 1988.