Maithili Sharan Gupt was a poet, dramatist, translator, and Member of the Indian Parliament. He was born in 1886 in Chirgaon in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Seth Ramcharan Gupta and Kashibai. He was homeschooled as he did not enjoy going to school. He studied...

Maithili Sharan Gupt was a poet, dramatist, translator, and Member of the Indian Parliament. He was born in 1886 in Chirgaon in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Seth Ramcharan Gupta and Kashibai. He was homeschooled as he did not enjoy going to school. He studied Sanskrit, Bengali, and English.

Maithili Sharan Gupt began his journey into literature by writing for the Saraswati magazine. His major works of poetry are  Rang mein Bhang, Bharat-Bharati, Jayadrath Vadh, Vikat Bhat, Plassey ka Yuddha, Gurukul, Kisan, Panchavati, Siddharaj, Saket, Yashodhara, Arjan Aur Visarjan, Kaaba-Karbala, Jayabharat, Dwapar, Jahush, Vaitalik, Kunal, and Vishvarajya. His major works in drama are Tilottama, Chandrahaas, Anagh, and Vijay Parwa.