<b>November 13, 1917:</b>
Born, Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, an important milestone in development of modern Hindi literature. Although of Marathi mother-tongue, he devoted his talent in Hindi poetry, criticism, literary-activism, and was a very important activist for modernization. He was heavily influenced by Marxism, and is considered the heir of Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, the founder of progressivism in Hindi literature. He is best known for his long poems brahma-rakshasa, Chand ka Muh Teda hai (The Moon Has a Crooked Face), Andhere Mein (In the Dark) and Bhuri Bhuri Khaaki Dhuul (The Brown Dry Dust). Sharadchandra Madhav Muktibodh (1921-1985) a famous Marathi poet, novelist, and Marxist critic, was the younger brother of GM Muktibodh.
<b>November 14, 1889:</b>
Born, Jawaharlal Nehru, the eldest child of Swarup Rani and famous barrister Motilal Nehru, a wealthy family of Kashmiri Saraswat Brahmins settled in Prayag.
Born, Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, an important milestone in development of modern Hindi literature. Although of Marathi mother-tongue, he devoted his talent in Hindi poetry, criticism, literary-activism, and was a very important activist for modernization. He was heavily influenced by Marxism, and is considered the heir of Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, the founder of progressivism in Hindi literature. He is best known for his long poems brahma-rakshasa, Chand ka Muh Teda hai (The Moon Has a Crooked Face), Andhere Mein (In the Dark) and Bhuri Bhuri Khaaki Dhuul (The Brown Dry Dust). Sharadchandra Madhav Muktibodh (1921-1985) a famous Marathi poet, novelist, and Marxist critic, was the younger brother of GM Muktibodh.
<b>November 14, 1889:</b>
Born, Jawaharlal Nehru, the eldest child of Swarup Rani and famous barrister Motilal Nehru, a wealthy family of Kashmiri Saraswat Brahmins settled in Prayag.