Choudhari Mulkiram

• Name — Choudhari Mulkiram • Education — B.A • Born — 11 April 1910 • Birthplace — Bhatiyana, Hapur Tehsil, Meerut, United Provinces, British India (now Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh) • Died — 21 August 1954 • Place of death — Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India • Occupation — Writer, poet, social reformer • Language — Hindi • Alma Mater — Meerut College • Genre — Hindi literature, Dalit Literature • Notable Works — Hridayodgar • Spouse — Nathodevi

Choudhari Mulkiram was born into [KHATIK] caste to Choudhari Dansahay at Hapur, United Provinces, British India. He completed his graduation from the Meerut College (U.P.) and was appointed as the Superintendent in the Dept. of Rural Development.

In 1939 he was selected as PCS officer and was first posted as Deputy Collector of Hardoi and also been Director of Social Welfare Department in U.P govt. He entered into Hindi literary movement and chosen poetry as a mean to social reform. He befriended Krishna Dutt Paliwal and started working for Dalit movement and annihilation of castes. He also got influenced from Arya Samaj and worked for welfare of people. An anthology of his poems, 'Hridayodgar' was published posthumously by Dr.Tarachand Pal Bekal.