A writer who is an important name of the hindi literary movement 'Chayavad'. She described the difficulties of the exploited class in front of the society in his own words.

We are talking about Mahadevi Verma. Mahadevi, through her sensitive writings, also deeply hurt the discriminatory attitude of the society towards women. This was the reason why she was given the name of 'modern Mira'. Mahadevi Verma, born in slave india, sharply criticized the patriarchal society. Let us know about one of the best writers of his era, Mahadevi Varma-

grew up watching the struggle

Mahadevi's father Govind prasad Verma was a teacher by profession and his mother Hemrani Devi was a housewife. After 7 generations there was a girl in her family, due to which her father called her Devi and named Mahadevi. Mahadevi, the only daughter of her family, did her early education in Mission school, Indore. 

Mahadevi was inclined towards studies and books since childhood. Bhakti Kaal used to read poets, in which Mirabai influenced her a lot. After schooling, he took admission in Krasthwaite college in Allahabad. In the year 1916, at the age of just 9, she was married to Dr. Swaroop Narayan Verma. His married life was not good. Mahadevi continued her studies even after marriage. She received her higher education in sanskrit from allahabad University and then worked as a principal in Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth and spent her life there.

School run to educate women

This was the time when india was trying hard to break the chains of slavery of the British. The spark to liberate india by the freedom fighters was ignited. Effectively after the Bhakti period, litterateurs like Saratchand, Premchand and Tagore began to question the limited role of women through their writings. These writers started attacking a discriminatory and patriarchal society.

In addition, from the early 1920s, women began to raise their voice for their rights. women started fighting for their existence. Mahadevi Verma was growing up amidst the freedom struggle and women's fight for their existence.

Mahadevi's father Govind prasad Verma was a teacher by profession and his mother Hemrani Devi was a housewife. After 7 generations there was a girl in her family, due to which her father called her Devi and named Mahadevi. Mahadevi, the only daughter of her family, did her early education in Mission school, Indore. 

Mahadevi was inclined towards studies and books since childhood. Bhakti Kaal used to read poets, in which Mirabai influenced her a lot. After schooling, he took admission in Krasthwaite college in Allahabad.

In the year 1916, at the age of just 9, she was married to Dr. Swaroop Narayan Verma. His married life was not good. Mahadevi continued her studies even after marriage. She received her higher education in sanskrit from allahabad University and then worked as a principal in Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth and spent her life there.

School run to educate women

For Mahadevi varma, women were not just a commodity or an indulgence. She wanted to help women break the shackles of their feet through education. For this, she started a women's school named Manila Peeth in Allahabad.  Women from all walks of life used to come to this school to get education. From widowed women to Dalit women used to come here to study. 

Here everyone used to call Verma 'Badi Guruji'. In the 70s, he was announced an award of Rs 1 lakh by the hindi Sansthan of Uttar Pradesh for his literary service. He was to get this award from the hands of Indira Gandhi. Earlier he had refused to take it from Indira due to Emergency. However, it was later accepted. He has received the Janpeeth Award from the hands of Margaret Thatcher.

Varma was posthumously awarded the 'Padma Vibhushan' by the government of india in 1988 for his contribution to hindi literature. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979 along with Yama. She was the first woman to get this. He also received the 'Seksaria Award' and the 'Mangla prasad Prize' award from the hindi Sahitya Sammelan. Mahadevi Verma closed her eyes forever on 11 september 1987.

Major Works of Mahadevi Varma

The famous magazine 'Chand' was edited without salary. Here he wrote on issues related to women. Mahadevi Varma's major works are Nihar (1930), rashmi (1932), Neerja (1934), Sandhyageet (1936), deepshikha (1942), Saptaparna (translated 1959), Pratham Ayam (1974), and Agnirekha (1990). Some of the compilations written by him are: Atmika, Sanitara, Parikrama, Sandhini(1965), Yama(1936), Geetparva, Deepgeet, Souvenir, Himalaya(1963). It includes many more names. The writings of Mahadevi varma really cannot be compared.