Meet India's Top 7 Finest Literary Personalities Of 2023
HindustanBytes.com 
In a literary landscape adorned with brilliance and adorned with words that resonate, we embark on a journey to celebrate the crème de la crème of Indian literature in the year 2023. These top 7 finest literary personalities have captivated readers with their exceptional talents, impactful poetry, and indelible storytelling. With pens as their swords and imagination as their armour, they have forged a path of literary excellence, crafting narratives that leave an indelible mark on hearts and minds alike.
The Top 7 Finest Literary Personalities Of 2023 are:
- Tushar Kiran Moodgal
- Madhurima Guruju
- Usha Kiran Moodgal
- Mayaa SH
- Sujoyita Pal
- Pooja Pandey
- Jitender (Guru)
TUSHAR KIRAN MOODGAL
Tushar Kiran Moodgal is a multiple world record holder and an award winning poet and writer hailing from Shahdara, East Delhi. He has co-authored more than 25 poetry anthologies and his first poetry book "Lamentations" won the "William Shakespeare Golden Book & Laureate Award" for 'Best Poetic Book of The Year 2023'. He cites William Wordsworth, John Keats, Edgar Albert Guest and Edgar Allan Poe as his inspirations amongst others and credits his father to have instilled in him a love for literature and written word.Tushar has been writing since his teenage days however he has started getting his works published fairly recently. His poetry has undergone significant changes over the years. Starting out his poetry was filled with a lot of angst. During his college days he wrote quite a lot about heartache, anxiety issues and depression with a very nihilistic approach. However with time his poetry became philosophical in nature. He is a firm believer in the teachings of the Geeta and is a strong advocate of the Stoic philosophy.
Tushar made multiple world records in 2023 for his poem "Rhapsody Of Twilight" and made it to the Inkzoid Book of Records, Glorious Book of Records and Candid Book of Records. He was honoured with the prestigious "Bharat Vibhushan" by the National Book of Records and the "Maharishi Valmiki Bhartiya Gaurav Samman 2023" for his contribution to Contemporary Literature particularly his philosophical poetry. He was also awarded the coveted "Tagore Ratna Samman 2023" and named "Poet of the year 2023" by Priya Wisdom Publications. His other accolades include "The Best Poet" award and the "Poet of the Year" award for his contribution to the art form by Drop of Change Publications and "Wandering Minds Best Philosophical Poetry Award" for the poem “Conquering of Self”. He was named as one of the "Outstanding Poets" for his work on "Mysterious Fantasy" anthology by Instant Publications. His poem "Birds of Misfortune" published in Evincepub's bilingual anthology "Anokhe Alfaz" recieved the "Most Soulful Poetry Award". His poetry has been published in several newspapers and digital media.
Tushar Kiran has a passion for Philosophy, History and study of political behaviour in societies and its affects on culture, which led him to pursue a master's degree in Political Science and International relations. He also studied Japanese language at St. Stephens's College, Delhi University.
Tushar has worked as a sports journalist for independent media platforms such as Vrinsidesports, Game Has Just Begun, and Bleedsport. He is a diehard fan of the English football giants Chelsea F. C. and is currently the serving club secretary for the Delhi chapter of the Chelsea India Supporters Club.
He frequently shares his poetic musings and contemplations on his instagram account @cryptic_dissonance.
LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
- William Shakespeare Golden Book & Laureate Award for Best Poetic Book of The Year (Lamentations)
- Maharishi Valmiki Bhartiya Gaurav Samman 2023, (covered by Pioneer News.)
- Tagore Ratna Samman 2023 - Poet of The Year 2023.
- Wandering Minds Best Philosophical Poetry Award for the poem "Conquering of Self".
- Featured amongst Top 10 Literary Stars for the month of April 2023, in the "Penning Brilliance" initiative by Cherry Book Awards with coverage in the Hindustan Metro.
- Best Writer (DJ Publications)
- Poet of the Year 2023 (Drop of Change)
- Most Soulful Poetry Award - For his poem "Birds of Misfortune"
(Published in "Anokhe Alfaz" Anthology")
- Breakout Poet 2023 by Inkzoid Foundation - For remarkable contribution in the field of Literature and Poetry in his debut year as a poet.
10."Most Iconic Writer of The Year 2023" by Inkzoid Foundation.
- Rising Ink 2023 Award by Cherry Book Awards.
- Multiple World Records in Poetry for his poem "Rhapsody of Twilight".
- Rabindranath Tagore Litrary Award 2023.
14.Outstanding Poet (for his work on Mysterious Fantasy)
- Featured as one of the "7 inspirational personalities you need to know" in ANI News, Lokmat Times, The Print, Aljazeera, Zee5, The Indian Economic Observer, The Sydney Evening Post, London Channel News and 60 other national and international media portals.
- Featured amongst the "Top 10 Outstanding personalities of the Globe" by Up18 News
- Featured in RedX Magazine USA, Livewire and Higher Frequency Magazine USA.
- Writer of Literary Merit by Holistic Pine.
- Inkzoid Icon Award 2023
- Best Poet 2023 (Drop of Change)
- Glaze 40 Under 40 Award for making multiple world records in the field of Literature & Poetry.
- Named amongst India's Top 3 game changers by Filmi Bytes.
MADHURIMA GURUJU
Madhurima, who hails from Hyderabad, South India is an award winning Teacher, Writer, Visual Artist and Performance Poet. According to her, writing is like therapy to deal with tumultuous situations and the pen is her only friend on which she relies to vent her tangled thoughts through poems and stories.
She had published three solo poetry books in the year of 2021, took part in several anthologies, while additionally holds experience in story telling and slam poetry at several open mic events across the nation. Madhurima had been featured on several other news web links for her remarkable contribution towards literary arts.
Her recent book “Musings on Life” from BookLeaf Publications and a Podcast titled "Musings and Memories" which is available on Spotify; comprising a series of poems and short stories related to lives of people has been fetching enormous appreciation and accolades from the readers and listeners across the world.
USHA KIRAN MOODGAL
Usha Kiran Moodgal is a multiple World Record holder and a national award winning Hindi poetess, researcher and dancer hailing from Delhi. She is the International Ambassador of Dawn Research and Development Council. Her published works include "Kavya Tulika"(काव्य तूलिका), a Hindi poetry compilation for which she has recieved numerous accolades. She has co-authored multiple poetry anthologies including poems which have brought her numerous laurels.
After completing her graduation, she obtained post-graduate degrees in Hindi and History. On January 28, 1987, she got married to Ashok Moodgal and entered into married life.
Her life is enriched by both literature and dance. Recently, she was honored with the prestigious "Honorary Gold Medal Award by DRDC Global" for her relentless contribution towards Literature. She has been awarded the "Sahitya Sthambh Puraskar 2023" and the "Sarvashreshtha Kavyitri 2023" for her book "Kavya Tulika" by Drop of Change Publications.
She recieved the "Maharshi Valmiki Bharatiya Gaurav Samman 2023" from Cherry Book Awards for her remarkable contribution towards contemporary Hindi Literature. Additionally, many of her poetry compositions such as "निर्णय" and "ख़ामोशी" published in various joint editions have also been awarded. The Inkzoid Foundation recently conferred upon her the title of "साहित्यिक विद्या मे उभरती प्रतिभा"(Emerging Talent In The Field of Literature). Some of Usha Kiran's compositions have also been published in newspapers and digital media.
She has recently started sharing some of her compositions on her Instagram handle @ushakirankavyanjali.
LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
1.Maharishi Valmiki Bhartiya Gaurav Samman 2023
- Prestigious Honorary Gold Medal Award by DRDC Global
- Rabindranath Tagore Literary Award 2023 (Inkzoid Foundarion)
- Rashtriya Pratishtha Puruskar 2023
- साहित्य स्तम्भ पुरस्कार 2023 (Drop of Change Publications)
- सर्वश्रेष्ठ कवयित्री 2023 (Drop of Change Publications)
- सर्वश्रेष्ठ संवेदनशील कविता for her poetry "ख़ामोशी" (Published in the anthology "Anokhe Alfaz")
- Most Iconic Writer 2023 (Inkzoid Foundation)
- साहित्यिक विद्या मे उभरती प्रतिभा (Inkzoid Foundation)
- Multiple world record holder For her Hindi poetry "शक्ति"(Shakti) comprising of all the 11 "रस"(Rasas) which connotes a concept in Indian arts about the aesthetic flavour of any visual, literary or musical work that evokes an emotion. The poem depicts the myriad facets of a woman highlighting her expressions, feelings and strength.(Inkzoid Foundation and Glorious Book of Records)
- Indian Prime Iconic Award for Best Poet, Book Writer and Author of the Year 2023 catagories.
- Rising Ink 2023 Award by Cherry Book Awards
- Wandering Minds सर्वश्रेष्ठ रचना for her poem "निर्णय"
- Featured as one of the "7 inspirational personalities you need to know" in ANI News, Lokmat Times, The Print, Aljazeera, Zee5, The Indian Economic Observer, The Sydney Evening Post, London Channel News and 60 other national and international media portals.
- Chosen amongst 3 most extraordinary contemporary writers by Indiastories.live
- Featured amongst the "Top 10 personalities of the Globe" by Up18 News
- Glaze 40 Under 40 Award for her contribution towards Hindi Poetry & Literature
- Super Mom Award
- The Blue Dolphin Award 2023 - Super Mother-Child Poetic Duo
- Jagruk Rashtriya Gaurav Samman 2023
MAYAA SH
Mayaa SH also known as Mayaa Devi, Mayaa Tai, Mayaa Di,Mayaa Audio SH, Pushpa ‘The Fire’ , Padma Of The East, Lady Robin Hood , MS Dhoni Of Writing and Lady Gandhi is a known name in Contemporary Literature .She is a Multi-National Award Winner , a seven times a World Record Holder, An Artist, a Podcaster, a Record Chart Topping International Fastest Anthology Co-Authoress and has been chosen as number 1 The Modern Literary Stars Of India, 2022 by Cherry Book Awards for making valuable contribution to Contemporary Indian Literature. She has Won In Memorable Performance in the category termed as ‘Other than English write ups “ for her appreciation of hard work , creativity and dedication in Grand Christmas Competition 2.0 which has been a world record event of the largest creative event hosted online with more than 1000+participants . Mayaa SH is a Women Empowerment Culturist and a gender equality exponent to position and contextualize her work within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
She has depicted gender inclusivity and equality through her certifications from the United Nations and powerful writings on Feminism, Gender Equality, Transforming Vision Into Action: Transmogrification on Transgender Community and Mental Health Awareness Topics. Her work depicts the identity, economic and social freedom of many .She has co-authored more than hundred and fifty plus anthologies with eight solo books and has been aligned with more than 85 publication houses.She has been featured in several magazines and women oriented like Tejaswi -The Imperishable on Women Power and Honour including few international magazines. Her first poem “The Candle In The Wind” made her win an Award at the National Level. She navigates many women through stress by deploying talking as a medium to combat stress and fear.
SUJOYITA PAL
The name of the author is sujoyita pal. She lives in Kolkata at baranagar. She has completed graduation from calcutta university and after that she has completed masters degree in English from Rabindrabharati universe and then she has completed B. Ed in English from wbuttepa university. She is an internationally certified writer. She has got many awards in this writing field. She has been featured on Google, if anyone do search in the google by her name then anyone will get the details about her. Her name has been featured on 40+ google sites. Recently her 13 write ups in the 3 anthologies has been published and had launched at the world book fair in new delhi at pragati maidan. She is an English Teacher, spoken English trainer as well as corporate grooming trainer. She is a certified soft skill trainer. She has written 50 plus anthologies.
Her achievement
- India fame award 2021 from the Quidditch ink publication.
- Atal swarna samman 2022 a national level award... From iconic brand network
- Swami vivekananda rastriya swarna samman 2022
- Bharat bhusan ratna samman 2023
- Best writer award 2023 from drop of change publication house
- Poet of the year 2023
From Drop of change publication house
7.NAARI SAMMAN SHEROES AWARD 2023 FROM PRIYA'S WISDOM PUBLICATION
- Iconic indian personality winner.. ( literary stalwart) from priya's wisdom publication house
- Rajendra prasad excellence award - a national level award from priya's wisdom publication house
- Karwa Chauth award 2021 from R K PUBLICATION
- Global achievers award 2021
POOJA PANDEY
Hailing from the vibrant city of Kanpur, Pooja Pandey is a force to be reckoned with in the realm of Hindi literature. With an impressive array of accolades adorning her name, she has emerged as an award-winning poet and writer, captivating audiences with her evocative verses and captivating narratives. Beyond her literary pursuits, Pooja is a compassionate social worker and an ardent animal lover, channeling her passion for advocacy into making a positive impact in the lives of others. As a fervent youth activist, she actively works towards empowering the younger generation and fostering change in her community. Additionally, Pooja's unique expertise lies in cow cuddling, a practice that brings solace and connection with these gentle creatures. Embracing the digital age, she also showcases her creative flair through captivating videos on the Rizzle app, captivating viewers with her talent and artistry. Pooja Pandey's multifaceted endeavors truly exemplify her unwavering dedication to art, social causes, and nurturing the human-animal bond.
JITENDER (GURU)
Introducing Jitender, a dynamic and multi-talented individual hailing from the vibrant state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Affectionately known as Guru, he embodies the essence of wisdom and knowledge as he shares his expertise in Hindi shayari, poetry, and writing with the world. As a revered teacher, Guru imparts his profound understanding of these art forms, guiding aspiring poets and writers on a transformative journey of self-expression. In addition to his mastery of shayari and poetry, Guru is a celebrated Hindi novelist, weaving captivating tales that resonate deeply with readers. With his innate ability to captivate hearts and minds through his words, Guru stands as a true luminary in the realm of Hindi literature. Join the Guru's enlightening path and unlock your creative potential, as he guides you through the intricate world of language and storytelling.
