Krant M. L. Verma

Krant M. L. Verma (born Madan Lal Verma, 1947) is an Indian poet, writer and verse translator, who writes in Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, and English under the pen name of Krant.
He was awarded a senior fellowship for postdoctoral research in the field of Hindi literature by the government of India on the topic "Krantikari Hindi Sahitya Mein Rashtriya Chetna" in 2004. He is married and has two children.
Career
When Verma applied to the Government of India for senior fellowship in order to research the writings of people who had been involved in the Indian independence movement, he was working in the Central Bank of India. His service conditions would have prevented him from being awarded the fellowship, so he resigned his job to complete his project.
Awards and honors
Verma has received several awards and honors at the local, state, and national levels.<ref name=tribune/>
Books
Verma's first epic poetry was published on the subject of Lal Bahadur Shastri, a former Prime Minister of India. Since that time the following books of Krant have been published:
* Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna, 1997 Praveen Prakashan, New Delhi (Research work on Ram Prasad Bismil in 4 volumes)
* Vedna Ke Deep (Lyrics) 2001 Kimva Prakashan, Noida
* Lalita Ke Aansu (epic poem) 2005 Anurag Prakashan, New Delhi
* Swadhinta Sangram Ke Krantikari Sahitya Ka Itihas, 2006 Praveen Prakashan, New Delhi, (3 volumes)
* Man Ki Lahar, 2006 Praveen Prakashan, New Delhi, . (Poems of Ram Prasad Bismil)
* Kranti Geetanjali, 2006 Praveen Prakashan, New Delhi, (Poems of Ram Prasad Bismil)
* Bolshevikon Ki Kartoot, 2006 Praveen Prakashan, New Delhi, (Novel of Ram Prasad Bismil)
 
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