Kumar Vishwas is an Indian Hindi poet, politician, and a lecturer. He was a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a former member of its National Executive. Kumar Vishwas is a poet who went beyond the stereotypical norms of Kavi Sammelan or poetic functions and made it a performer’s stage. He has become an icon among the youth of India.
Kumar Vishwas Biography & Wiki
| Real Name/Full Name | Vishwas Kumar Sharma |
| Profession | Poet, Authore, Motivational Speaker |
| Physical Stat | |
| Kumar Vishwas Height | In Centimeter- 173 cm In Meter- 1.73 m In Feet- 5’8”’ |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 65 kg In Pound- 143 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date Of Birth | 10 February 1970 |
| Kumar Vishwas Age (2022) | 52 Years |
| Birthplace | Pilkhuwa, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Pilkhuwa, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. |
| School | Lala Ganga Sahay School, Pilkhuwa Rajputana Regiment Inter College, Pilkhuwa. |
| College/University | Meerut University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | Post Graduate In Hindi LiteraturePh.D In Hindi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Gaur Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Physical Stat | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriend | N/A |
| Kumar Vishwas Wife | Dr. Manju Sharma (Lecturer) |
| Children | Son-Daughter- Agrata Vishwas, Kuhu Vishwas |
| Parents | Father– Dr. Chandra Pal Sharma Mother– Rama Sharma |
| Sibling | Brother– Vikas Sharma (Asst. Prof.) & 1 More Sister– 1 (Name Not known) |
| Favorite Things | |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
| Favorite Poet | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar |
| Favorite Sports | Cricket |
| Income | |
| Kumar Vishwas Net Worth (2022) | 0.6 Million USD |
| Monthly Income | ₹ 2 Lakh + |
| Annual Income | ₹ 30 Lakh + |
Family, Early Life and Education
Dr. Kumar Vishwas was born on the day of Vasant Panchami on February 10, 1970, in a Gaur Brahmin family in Pilkhuwa, a small village in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. His father’s name is Dr. Chandra Pal Sharma and mother’s name is Smt. Rama Sharma. Kumar Vishwas’s wife’s name is Manju Sharma.
His father was Lecturer at RSS Degree College, Pilkhuwa, Pilkhua. His mother is a housewife. Vishwas has three brothers and one sister.
His schooling started at Lala Ganga Sahay School, Pilkhuwa and after that he completed his Intermediate from Rajputana Regiment Inter College, Pilkhuwa.
After Intermediate, Dr. Kumar Vishwas’s father wanted Kumar Vishwas to pursue further studies in engineering, but Kumar Vishwas did not feel like studying engineering and left engineering studies in the middle.
Kumar Vishwas was interested in literature. With a view to advance in the field of literature, he did his graduation and then post-graduation in Hindi literature, he received a gold-medal in post-graduation. After that Kumar Vishwas did his PhD on the topic “Folk consciousness in Kauravi folk songs”. His research work was also awarded in 2001.
Kumar Vishwas Career
Kumar Vishwas started his career in the year 1994 as a Professor in Rajasthan. He worked as a professor in Lala Lajpat Rai College for eighteen years. Taught Hindi literature to the students of higher classes. He had to leave this job in the struggle for the Anna movement.
As a Hindi poet, he rose to great heights and established himself as a poet of shringar-rasa.
A poem written by him “Koi Deewana Kehta Hai” became extremely popular among the youth. He has written many beautiful poems, Kumar Vishwas has a great contribution in reviving Hindi poetry, he took Hindi poems to the youth.
His other professional activities include penning lyrics for various title songs of TV programmes, working as a regular columnist writing articles for various magazines and many other publications, and also on various social issues.
Common people, famous politicians, journalists, business tycoons and famous personalities have all acknowledged and appreciated him as a poet and writer. The poems in his voice are used by major telecom operators as their caller tunes. He signed up with some of the reputed banners of Bollywood and television production houses to write the lyrics, screenplay, story and dialogues in his upcoming ventures.
Kumar Vishwas Political Career
The anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare saw Kumar Vishwas as one of the many proponents of the movement. He was also arrested on 16 August 2011 for supporting the movement.
The Aam Aadmi Party came into existence after Anna Hazare’s agitation. On the other hand, Kejriwal was of the opinion that since no progress was made through talks with various political parties, it was necessary to directly engage in politics.
India Against Corruption, the body guiding the movement, conducted a survey on the issue using social networking sites, the results of which indicated support for politicisation. Dr Kumar Vishwas was one of the many famous people who supported this move of Arvind Kejriwal.
A party was launched in Delhi on 26 November 2012 under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, and was named Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), where “Aam Aadmi” means “common man”. Dr. Vishwas became a member of Aam Aadmi Party. The party first contested elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 4 December 2013.
Kumar also contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, but was defeated.
Later, after differences with Arvind Kejriwal, Kumar ended his activism in the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kumar Vishwas Notable Works
Ek Pagli Ladki Ke Bin (1996)
Koi Deewana Kehta Hai (2007)
Phir Meri Yaad (2017)
Hai Naman Unko