Ramdarash Mishra

Ramdarash Mishra
Born(1924-08-15)15 August 1924
Dumri, Gorakhpur district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died31 October 2025(2025-10-31) (aged 101)
Delhi, India
OccupationPoet, writer, academic
LanguageHindi
NationalityIndian
Alma materBanaras Hindu University
GenrePoetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism
Notable awards

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.