Maithili Sharan Gupt[1] (3 August 1886 – 12 December 1964[2]) was one of the most important modern Hindi poets.

[5] For his book Bharat-Bharati (1912),[6] widely quoted during India's freedom struggle, he was given the title of Rashtra Kavi[2] by Mahatma Gandhi.

[8] Gupt entered the world of Hindi literature by writing poems in various magazines, including Saraswati.

Most of his poems revolve around plots from Ramayana,[2] Mahabharata, Buddhist stories and the lives of famous religious leaders.

[citation needed] प्राण न पागल हो तुम यों, पृथ्वी पर वह प्रेम कहाँ.. मोहमयी छलना भर है, भटको न अहो अब और यहाँ.. ऊपर को निरखो अब तो बस मिलता है चिरमेल वहाँ.. His works are based along patriotic themes,[2] among others poets such as Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and Makhanalal Chaturvedi.