Laxmi Narayan Mishra (17 December 1903–19 August 1987) was born in the village of Basti in Maunath Bhanjan district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Mishra was a popular play writer of Hindi literature. He was a theatre personality of Uttar Pradesh. His works became very popular between 1930 and 1950, and they were frequently staged by schools, colleges, and amateur groups.