Firaq Gorakhpuri

Firaq Gorakhpuri
فراق گورکھپوری
BornRaghupati Sahay[1]
(1896-08-28)28 August 1896
Gorakhpur, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died3 March 1982(1982-03-03) (aged 85)[1]
New Delhi, India
Pen nameFiraq Gorakhpuri فراق گورکھپوری
OccupationPoet, writer, critic, scholar, lecturer, orator[1]
LanguageUrdu, English, Hindi
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A. in English literature[1]
Alma materAllahabad University
GenrePoetry, Literary criticism
Notable worksGul-e-Naghma
Notable awardsPadma Bhushan (1968)
Jnanpith Award (1969)
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1970)
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Raghupati Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), also known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was an Indian writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India.[1] He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference IndiaToday was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lucknow Christian Degree College to celebrate 150 years of glory. Times of India. 23 November 2012
  3. ^ Peace was his obsession (IK Gujral used to quote Firaq Gorakhpuri) Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. tehelka.com. 5 December 2012

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