Vrindavan Lal verma (9 January 1889 – 23 February 1969) was a Hindi novelist and playwright.

He was honoured with Padma Bhushan for his literary works;[1] Agra University presented him with honorary D. Lit.

He was drawn toward mythological and historical narratives from early childhood.

His masterpiece, Mriganayani, set at the end of the 15th century in Gwalior, tells the legend of Man Singh Tomar and his "doe-eyed queen" Mrignayani.

[2] His historical novels are Varma's social novels include His plays include an adaptation of his novel, Jhansi ki Rani, Hans Mayur (1950), Bans ki Phans (1950), Pile Hath (1950), Purva ki Aur (1951), Kevat (1951), Nilkanth (1951), Mangal Sutra (1952), Birbal (1953), and Lalit Vikram (1953).