
Suryakant Tripathi Nirala is a poet, writer, critic born in Medinipur (British Raj).
Suryakant Tripathi (21 February 1899 – 15 October 1961) was an Indian poet, writer, composer, and sketch artist who wrote in Hindi. He is considered one of the four major pillars of the Chhayavad period in Hindi literature. He is renowned with the epithet Mahāprāṇ and his pen name Nirālā. He possessed a mastery of traditional poetic meters, with many of his compositions adhering to these forms. Additionally, he revolutionised Hindi poetry by pioneering the use of free verse, becoming the first Hindi poet to do so. He demonstrated to readers that poetry could retain its poetic essence and rhythm even without rhyming lines. He experienced a tumultuous life, marred by family losses and societal hardships.
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| Born | 21 February 1899, Medinipur |
| Profession | poet, writer, critic |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Gemini |
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu (Pada 2) |
| Sun Sign | Aquarius |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 314 writers and poets with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 31 of them (10%) have the Moon in Gemini, like Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, and 7 (2%) share the Punarvasu Nakshatra — the #25 most common Moon Nakshatra among writers and poets, where Shravana leads with 18 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Suryakant Tripathi Nirala was born on 21 February 1899 in Medinipur. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Suryakant Tripathi Nirala's Moon sign (Rashi) is Gemini and the Nakshatra is Punarvasu, pada 2, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Suryakant Tripathi Nirala's Ascendant is Gemini, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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