Jaishankar Prasad-Writer, Poet, Playwright

Jaishankar Prasad (January 30, 1889 – January 14, 1937), one of the most famous figures in modern Hindi literature as well as Hindi theatre. Jaishankar Prasad was born on January 30, 1889, in an elite madheshiya vaisya family in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father Babu Devki Prasad, also known as Sunghani Sahu (सुंघनी साहू), was a tobacco dealer. After, he lost his father at an early age, h..... Read more at Wikipedia

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1889

Place of Birth: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1937

Profession: Writer, Poet, Playwright

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius



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