Saket is an epic poem in Hindi written by the poet Mythili Sharan Gupta, telling the story of Ramayana in a modern idiom. Mythily Sharan (1886-1964) belongs to the period of Mahavir Prasad Dhwivedi. During this period, Khari Bholi Hindi came into prominence and Gupta, by his ever so many poetical works proved that Khari Bholi could be used for poetry also. He was a Sanskrit scholar, nationalist and thoroughly Gandhian in his outlook. His poetic works are Saket, Dwapar, Rang me Bang, Kaba aur Karbala, Yashodhara, Tilottama, Panchavati, Jayadradh Vadh, Gurukul, etc. Next to Thulasidasa’s Ramcharitamanas, Gupta’s Saket holds an important place in Hindi literature because Gupta is a sincere devotee and adorer of Lord Ram.
