Choudhari Mulkiram


Choudhari Mulkiram or Mulkiram Choudhary was a Hindi poet, philosopher and civil servant.

Personal life

Choudhari Mulkiram was born into caste to Choudhari Dansahay at Hapur, United Provinces, British India. He completed his graduation from the Meerut College and was appointed as the Superintendent in the Dept. of Rural Development.

Career

In 1939 he was selected as PCS officer and was first posted as Deputy Collector of Hardoi and also been Director of Social Welfare Department in U.P govt.
He entered into Hindi literary movement and chosen poetry as a mean to social reform. He befriended Krishna Dutt Paliwal and started working for Dalit movement and annihilation of castes. He also got influenced from Arya Samaj and worked for welfare of people.
An anthology of his poems, 'Hridayodgar' was published posthumously by Dr.Tarachand Pal Bekal.