Contemporary poetry starting from the beginning of the 20th century.

The poetry of this period has been literally the voice of the times and hence the name Yugvani. In this period there were three major changes in the Hindi poetry: language, liberty with the established rules and norms of the craft of poetry, and social awareness. Almost overnight the poets switched over to the so-called Kharee bolee which is the modern Hindi that we speak now. Although the use of the kharee bolee in literature started with Bhartendu Harishchandra in the 19th century, it was in the 20th century that the Kharee bolee became synonymous with Hindi and attained the status of a literary language. In addition to the language, the craft of the poetry in terms of the rules of the meter and the structure also changed. Romanticism expanded into new dimensions. New horizons have been explored. The 'nayee kavita' was born.

The most important change was the social awareness of the poets and impact of society on poetry and poetry on society. It was for the first time in the history of India that the poets reacted to social injustices and disparities. They demanded change and fuelled the mass movement at the grass root level. In addition to the British rule, the poets challenged the caste system, protested against the treatment of women, and even questioned the religious beliefs and traditions. These poets, along with our social and political leaders like Mahatma Gandhi were the agents of change and brought about a peaceful revolution in India and deserve our immense gratitude.