Nagarjun
Vaidyanath Mishra (11 June 1911 – 5 November 1998), better known by his pen name Nagarjun, was a Hindi and Maithili poet who has also penned a number of novels, short stories, literary biographies and travelogues, and was known as Janakavi- the People's Poet. He is regarded as the most prominent protagonist of modernity in Maithili.
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| Born | Vaidyanath Mishra 11 June 1911 Satlakha Village, Madhubani District, Bihar, India |
| Died | 5 November 1998 (aged 87) Khwaja Sarai, Darbhanga district, Bihar |
| Pen name | Nagarjun |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, essayist, novelist, buddhist |
| Language | Hindi, Maithili |
| Years active | 1930–1994 |
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| Spouse | Aparajita Devi |
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