Kedarnath Agarwal was a famous Hindi language poet and litterateur. For his contributions to Hindi literature he was awarded with the Soviet Land Nehru Prize in 1973. He has also received Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1986. In 1995, he was conferred with honorary doctorate in literature by Bundelkhand University. He has also received numerous honours including Hindi Sansthan Uttar Pradesh Puraskar (1981), Tulsi Puraskar (1986), Maithili Sharan Gupt Puraskar (1990–91) and the Sahitya Vachaspati Manad Upaadhi (1990). His most famous poems include - "Ken kinare, patthar baitha gum sum", “Mar hathauda”, “yug ki ganga”, "Phool nahin rang bolte hein" and "Bansi na bajao majhi". 

Kedarnath was born on April 1, 1911 to Hanuman Prasad Gupta and his wife Ghasiti Devi. He was born in the village of Kamasin in Banda district in the Bundelkhand region of the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He acquired the B.A. and L.L.B. degrees, and became a practising advocate in Banda in 1938. Noted books of Kedernath include - Jo Shilayein Todte Hain, Kahein Kedar Khari Khari, Apoorva, Yug Ki Ganga, Bole Bol Amol, Neend Ke Badal, He Meri Tum, Pushpadeep, Aatma Gandh, Lok Aur Alok, Gulmehndi, Pankh aur Patwar, Vah Chidiya Jo, Jamun Jal Tumzsadasdsadsad, Phool nahin Rang Bolte Hain, Khuli Aankhein Khuli Daine, Aag Ka Aayeena, Mar Pyar ki Thapein, Anhari Haryali and Bambay ka Raktasnan. There is a foundation dedicated to commemorating Agarwal's contributions to literature - "Kedar Shod Peeth" which gives away Kedar Samman for a Hindi writer every year for his contributions to literature.