Ramdarash Mishra
A Hindi poet, novelist and critic with more than 80 books over seven decades, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025.
Ramdarash Mishra wrote poetry, novels, stories and criticism in Hindi for more than seventy years. He was named for the Padma Shri in 2025 in the field of literature and education, from Delhi [1].
From Gorakhpur to Delhi
Mishra was born in Dumari village, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh [2]. He earned his master’s and doctorate in Hindi at Banaras Hindu University and became a professor at the University of Delhi [2].
More than 80 books
He wrote more than 80 books: poetry and ghazal collections, novels, short stories, essays, criticism, memoirs and diaries [2]. His work explores rural life, social reality and human relationships [2]. His novels include Paani ke Prachir and Jal Tootata Hua, and his autobiography, Sahachar Hai Samay, is counted among the finest in Hindi [2]. His collected works fill 14 volumes [2].
He won the Sahitya Akademi Award (2015), the K.K. Birla Foundation’s Vyas Samman (2011) and Saraswati Samman (2021), and Madhya Pradesh’s Kabir Samman (2022) [2].
Ramdarash Mishra died in Delhi on 31 October 2025 [3].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2025: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 11 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2025: citation for Ramdarash Mishra — Padma Awards, Government of India. Accessed 12 October 2026.
- [3] PM condoles demise of noted litterateur and educationist Ramdarash Mishra — Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Accessed 12 October 2026.
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