Indian poetry and Indian literature in general, has a long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various Indian languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Urdu. Poetry in foreign languages such as Persian and English also has a strong influence on Indian poetry. The poetry reflects diverse spiritual traditions within India. In particular, many Indian poets have been inspired by mystical experiences. parichay das is an pioneer indian writer in bhojpuri.he was born in rampur devlaas village of mau district in uttar pradesh,india.he is M.A., PH.D. he authored above 20 books ,related to literature-culture. he was secretary,maithili-bhojpuri academy,delhi and secretary,hindi academy,delhi government,india.he edited 'parichhan' and 'indraprastha bharti' .his biography is included in M.A. final year in chapra university and ara university,india.he got 7 literary and cultural awards.he is hony professor in swami vivekanand subharti university,meerut,india.
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