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"Tu Hindu Banega na Musalman Banega, Insaan Ki Aulad Hai Insaan Banega," once wrote the legendary poet whose words remain relevant even today. #LegacyOfALegend

An NRI with a passion for poetry, Manish Gupta made it his business to let everyone know how amazing Hindi poetry actually is. Actors like Piyush Mishra, Swara Bhaskar, Manoj Bajpayee and Naseeruddin Shah frequently read their favourite Hindi poems on his increasingly popular Youtube channel, Hindi Kavita.

India has been and is home to several fascinating women who have penned beautiful poems that will enthral the most demanding of readers. Here's a list of 8 of them.