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{{Short description|Indian Hindi-language poet, writer and academic (1924–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Ramdarash Mishra
| image = File:Ramdarash Mishra.jpeg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1924|08|15}}
| birth_place = Dumri, [[Gorakhpur district]], United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (now [[Uttar Pradesh]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2025|10|31|1924|08|15}}
| death_place = [[Delhi]], India
| occupation = Poet, writer, academic
| language = Hindi
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Banaras Hindu University]]
| genre = Poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism
| awards = {{plainlist|
* [[Padma Shri]] (2025)
* [[Saraswati Samman]] (2021)
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2015)
* [[Vyas Samman]] (2011)
}}
}}

'''Ramdarash Mishra''' (15 August 1924 – 31 October 2025) was an Indian poet, writer and academic known for his contributions to modern Hindi literature. His literary career spanned over seven decades, encompassing poetry, fiction, criticism and essays. As of 2024, he had authored over 150 books, including 32 poetry collections, 30 short-story collections, 15 novels, and multiple volumes of literary criticism and memoirs.<ref name="HT2022">{{cite web |title=Ramdarash Mishra selected for Saraswati Samman 2021 |date=5 April 2022 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ramdarash-mishra-selected-for-saraswati-samman-2021-101649097203340.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="AajTak2023">{{cite web |title=डॉ. रामदरश मिश्र के 100वें जन्मदिन पर जानें कैसा रहा उनका रचनात्मक सफर |date=15 August 2023 |url=https://www.aajtak.in/literature/profile/story/dr-ramdarash-mishra-at-100-professor-ramdarash-mishra-100th-birthday-1757573-2023-08-15 |publisher=Aaj Tak |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Mishra was born in Dumri village of [[Gorakhpur district]] in present-day [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He completed his higher education at [[Banaras Hindu University]], later serving as a professor in the Hindi department at the [[University of Delhi]]. His literary work was marked by a deep connection with rural life, philosophical reflection and humanist themes.<ref name="TV9Hindi2022">{{cite web |title=Professor Ramdarash Mishra: जानिए कौन हैं प्रोफेसर रामदरश |date=6 April 2022 |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/photo-gallery/career-photos/professor-ramdarash-mishra-receiving-prestigious-saraswati-samman-know-his-career-and-education-1158337.html |publisher=TV9 Hindi |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>

His notable poetry collections included ''Banaya Hai Maine Ye Ghar Dhire Dhire''<ref>{{cite web |title=रामदरश मिश्र की प्रसिद्ध कविता: बनाया है मैंने ये घर धीरे-धीरे |url=https://www.amarujala.com/kavya/kavita/ramdarash-mishra-famous-poem-banaya-hai-maine-ye-ghar-dhire-dhire |publisher=Amar Ujala |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> and ''Main Toh Yahan Hoon'', for which he received the Saraswati Samman. His short stories and novels often explore social change, village life, and existential questions. Critics regard him as one of the most enduring voices of post-independence Hindi literature.<ref>{{cite web |title=Writings and poems of oldest Hindi writer Ramdarash Mishra: An analysis |url=https://www.aajtak.in/literature/profile/story/writings-and-poems-of-oldest-hindi-writer-ramdarash-mishra-an-analysis-1520086-2022-08-17 |publisher=Aaj Tak |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>

Even past the age of 100, Mishra remained active in writing and public life. He was featured in several national media profiles as one of India's most prolific and resilient writers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Delhi’s 6 mavericks defying old age to pursue their passion |url=https://thepatriot.in/reports/meet-delhis-6-mavericks-defying-old-age-to-pursue-their-passion-63369 |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> Literary critics and scholars have widely acknowledged his unique role in shaping modern Hindi literature.<ref>{{cite web |title=During birth centenary celebration of Sahitya Akademi, veteran litterateur Prof. Ramdarash Mishra discloses the secret of his long life |url=https://www.aajtak.in/literature/profile/story/during-birth-centenary-celebration-of-sahitya-akademi-veteran-litterateur-prof-ramdarash-mishra-discloses-the-secret-of-his-long-life-1982226-2024-07-10 |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>

Mishra died in [[Delhi]] on 31 October 2025, at the age of 101.<ref>{{cite news |title='पिया खुद ही अपना जहर धीरे-धीरे'... गोरखपुर के 101 वर्षीय महान रचनाकार रामदरश मिश्र का निधन, शोक की लहर |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/gorakhpur/gorakhpur-renowned-101-year-old-writer-ramdarash-mishra-passes-away-in-delhi-grief-spreads-in-literary-world/articleshow/124999470.cms |access-date=31 October 2025 |publisher=NBT |date=31 October 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
* In 2025, Mishra was conferred the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, in the field of literature and education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Award Winners 2025 Full List |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/padma-awards-2025-arijit-singh-ajith-kumar-shekhar-kapur-and-late-pankaj-udhas-honored-for-excellence |publisher=Bru Times News |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>
* He received the [[Saraswati Samman]] in 2021 for his poetry collection ''Main Toh Yahan Hoon''.<ref name="HT2022"/>
* In 2015, he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his poetry collection ''Agni Ki Hansi''.<ref>{{cite web |title=आग की हंसी के लिए राम दरश मिश्र को साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-sahitya-akademi-award-will-give-ram-darash-mishra-13318303.html |publisher=Jagran |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>
* 2011: He received the [[Vyas Samman]] for lifetime contribution to Hindi poetry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramdarash Mishra gets Vyas Samman for his poems |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/ramdarash-mishra-gets-vyas-samman-for-his-poems/story-QHpSTmzkVTe7ufq0Afgq5H.html |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Hindi literature]]
* [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Hindi]]

==References==
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