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Who is known as the father of modern Hindi literature?

  1. Nirala

  2. Maithali Sharan Gupta

  3. Shridhar Pathak

  4. Bharatendu
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Explanation

Bharatendu Harishchandra is widely regarded as the father of modern Hindi literature and Hindi theatre. He transitioned Hindi literature from the medieval devotional style to modern realism. His works played a significant role in the development of the Khari Boli dialect.

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