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| honorific_prefix = Pandit<br />
| name = Gopal Prasad Vyas<br />
| native_name = गोपाल प्रसाद व्यास<br />
| native_name_lang = hi<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|02|13|df=yes}} {{small|(School records)}} <br/> {{Birth date|1914|02|13|df=yes}} {{small|(Family records)}}<br />
| birth_place = Mahmadpur, [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|05|28|1915|02|13|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Gulmohar Park]], [[New Delhi]], India<br />
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| occupation = Poet, writer, columnist, journalist<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| notableworks = ''Ārām Karo'', ''Patni Ko Parameshwar Māno'', ''To Mein Kya Karoon'', ''Khooni Hastākshar''<br />
| yearsactive = 1937–2005<br />
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| spouse = Asharfi Devi<br />
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| children = 6<br />
| relatives = {{flatlist |<br />
* Brajkishor Shastri (father)<br />
* Chameli Devi (mother)<br />
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| awards = {{unbulleted list|[[Padma Shri]]|[[Yash Bharti Award]]|Shalaka Award}}<br />
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'''Gopal Prasad Vyas''' (13 February 1915 – 28 May 2005) was an Indian poet, known for his humorous poems.<ref name="Geeta Kavita">{{cite web | url=http://geeta-kavita.com/hindi_sahitya.asp?id=10 | title=Geeta Kavita | publisher=Geeta Kavita | date=2015 | access-date=May 6, 2015}}</ref> His poems have been compiled into several books such as ''To Mein Kya Karoon'', ''Ras Rasamrit'', ''Maff Kijiye'' and ''Baat Baat Mein Baat''.<ref name="Books">{{cite web | url=https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1T4RVEA_enIN599IN599&q=Gopal+Prasad+Vyas#q=Gopal+Prasad+Vyas&tbm=bks | title=Books | publisher=Google search | date=2015 | access-date=May 6, 2015}}</ref> The story of his life has been documented in a biography, ''Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas'', written by Santosh Matta, published by Prabhat Books in 2015.<ref name="Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas">{{cite book | url=http://www.prabhatbooks.com/bahuayami-jeevan-ke-dhani-pt-gopal-prasad-vyas.htm | title=Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas | publisher=Prabhat Books | author=Santosh Matta | year=2015 | pages=144 | isbn=9788177212419}}</ref> He was honoured by the [[Government of India]] in 1965, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the field of literature.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2015 |access-date=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
===Early life===<br />
Gopal Prasad Vyas was born, according to his school certificate, on 13 February 1915 in ''Mahmadpur'', near ''Gowardhan'' town, [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was educated in Mathura only up to Class 7. He was unable go for examination for that due to [[Indian Independence Movement]].<ref name=Website>{{cite web|url=http://gopalprasadvyas.co.in/linktag3/TAG3_1p1.htm|title=पंडित गोपालप्रसाद व्यास का जीवनवृत्त|website=gopalprasadvyas.co.in}}</ref><br />
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===Marriage===<br />
He was married to Asharfi Devi, daughter of ''Pratap Ji'' from [[Hindaun]], [[Karauli District]], [[Rajasthan]] in 1931.<ref name="Website"/><br />
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===Career===<br />
He was an editor in ''Dainik Hindustan'', ''Sahitya Sandesh'', ''Rajasthan Patrika'', ''Sanmarg'' and Editor in Chief of ''Vikassheel Bharat''. He was active in column writing from 1937 and till his death. He was the founder of ''Rastriya [[Kavi sammelan|Kavi-Sammelan]]'', an event held annually at the [[Red Fort]].<ref name="Website"/><br />
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===Death===<br />
He died on Saturday, 28 May 2005 at his residence at B-52, Gulmohar Park, New Delhi.<ref name="Website"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/hindi/regionalnews/story/2005/05/050528_vyas_death.shtml|title=गोपाल प्रसाद व्यास का निधन|language=Hindi|website=BBC Hindi|date=28 May 2005|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite book | title=Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas | publisher=Prabhat Books | author=Santosh Matta | year=2015 | pages=144 | isbn=9788177212419}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.gopalprasadvyas.co.in/|title=गोपालप्रसाद व्यास|language=Hindi|access-date=1 January 2018}}<br />
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