Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj', (popularly known as Niraj or Neeraj), born in 1925 in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India, is among the best-known poets and authors in Hindi literature. He is also a famous poet of Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He was born in the small village The famous poet of Hindi Sri Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj' was born in Puravali near Mahewa of Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 January 1924. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj".