Top Indian Poets You Must Know About: Part 2

Any type of writing is a way to connect with the world around us. Poetry is just a way of telling the world as it is, no questions asked.

This list is the continuation of top Indian poets we must know about :-

1. Ramdhari Singh "Dinkar" ( Sep 1908 - April 1974)
An Indian Hindi poet, patriot and academic, is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets. His poetry exuded veer rasa. He was considered asRashtrakavi during his days.

Dinkar supported the revolutionary movement during the independence struggle, but later became a Gandhian. However, he used to call himself a "Bad Gandhian" because he supported the feelings of indignation and revenge among the youth.

Dinkar was elected three times to the Rajya Sabha, and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1959. He was also the Vice-Chancellor of Bhagalpur University, Bihar in the early 1960s.

Poems:-

Kalam , aaj unki jay bolo
Hamare krishak
Bharat ka ye reshmi nagar

2. Amrita Pritam (31 Aug 1919 – 31 Oct 2005)
Born as Amrit Kaur in 1919 in Gujranwala, Punjab, in present-day Pakistan,
Though she began her journey as romantic poet, soon she shifted her style and became part of the Progressive Writers' Movement.

An Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi in the 20th century.
In 1956, she became the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for her magnum opus, a long poem, Sunehade (Messages). In 1969 she won The Padma Shri and finally, Padma Vibhushan, in 2004, the same year she was honoured with India's highest literary award, given by the Sahitya Akademi, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement.

Poems:-

Empty Space
A Letter
Me
Pledge
Street Dog

3. Attipate Krishnaswami Ramanujan (16 March 1929 – 13 July 1993)
Also known as A. K. Ramanujan was born in Mysore City. A poet, scholar, a philologist, folklorist, translator, and playwright. His academic research ranged across five languages: English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit. He published works on both classical and modern variants of the literature. In 1999, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of poems, The Selected Poems.

Poems:-

Death And The Good Citizen
How Can One Write about Bosnia
In March
In the Zoo
Pain
The Striders

4. Vikram Seth (born 20 June 1952)
Born on 20 June 1952 in Calcutta. An Indian novelist and poet. After graduating from Doon, he went to England, to complete his A-levels. Later he moved to the United Kingdom and read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

He has received several awards such as Padma Shri, Sahitya Academy Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award.

Poems:-

A Style Of Loving
Across
All You Who Sleep Tonight
At Evening
Distressful Homonyms
Evening Scene from my Table

5. Vishwas Kumar
Born on 10 February 1970 as "Vishwas Kumar Sharma" in Pilkhuwa village, Uttar Pradesh.
While studying for his PhD that Vishwas changed his name from Viswas Kumar Sharma to Kumar Vishwas. In 1994, he became a lecturer in Rajasthan, then taught Hindi literature at Lala Lajpat Rai College. In 2012, he joined the newly-formed AAP as a volunteer worker.

Presently, Vishwas hosts a show called "KV Sammelan" on the Aaj Tak television channel.

Poems:-
Fir Meri Yaad Aarhi hogi
Mai to jhoka hun hawaao ka ura le jaaunga
Raat Aur Din Ka Faalsa Hun Mai
Koi Diwana Kehta Hai, Koi Pagal Samajhta Hai