London: Noted London-based Hindi poetess Kirti Chaudhari has died of cancer at the age of 74.

Her poems are included in the syllabi of various schools and colleges in India.

Paying tributes to Chaudhari who died late last night, Achala Sharma, Head of the BBC Hindi Service here told PTI "Kirti Chaudhary's contribution to modern Hindi poetry is unique."

"It was her refreshing style that led one of the stalwarts of modern Hindi literature Sachchidananda Vatsyayan Agyeya to include her poems in the much talked-about Teesra Saptak published in 1960."

She was the only woman among the seven selected poets in Agyeya's volume.

Sharma added: "Kirti was a regular at the BBC Hindi poetry gatherings. Hindi literature has lost a pioneer poetess."

Chaudhari was married to the veteran BBC Hindi broadcaster (late) Onkar Nath Srivastava.

She is survived by her daughter Atima Srivastava who is a novelist in English language and has written two novels entitled Transmission and Looking for Maya .

Her funeral will be held here tomorrow.

Source : PTI