Remembering Rashtrakavi Maithili Sharan Gupt: The Poet Who Challenged an Empire Without a SwordAs India prepares to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the nation remembers Rashtrakavi Maithili Sharan Gupt on his 140th birth anniversary - the poet whose pen became a silent weapon against British colonial rule. For Maithili Sharan Gupt, that moment came through Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, the influential editor of the Hindi literary magazine Saraswati. From Rashtrakavi to Rajya Sabha MemberAfter India achieved independence in 1947, Maithili Sharan Gupt continued contributing to Indian culture and public life. Why Maithili Sharan Gupt Still Matters TodayIndia’s independence story is not only a story of battles fought, sacrifices made and political movements launched. Maithili Sharan Gupt proved that words could become a force of change.