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  2. Mubarak Begum (tawaif) - Wikipedia

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    Because of her love for Urdu and Persian poetry, she was a regular participant in the mushairas held in the courtyard of Delhi College. [3] Mughal prince Mirza Farhatullah Baig held a poetry symposium at her home. [6] Although much younger than Ochterlony, Begum was seen as the dominant personality in the marriage.

  3. Sara Shagufta - Wikipedia

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    Sara was born on 31 October, 1954 in Gujranwala, Pakistan in a lower-class family. Her family had migrated to Karachi from Punjab during the partition of India in 1960s. [1] Her father had remarried, so her mother was responsible for her and her siblings’ upbringing.

  4. Mustafa Zaidi - Wikipedia

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    His initial poetry was romantic in nature. At the age of 17, he published his first collection of poetry Zangeerein (1949), followed by Roshni (1950), Shehr-e-Azar (City of Idol Worshippers; 1958), Mauj Meri Sadaf Sadaf (1960), Garebaan (1964), Qaba-e-Saaz (1967) and Koh-e-Nida (1971, published posthumously).

  5. Urdu poetry - Wikipedia

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    Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan . According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869), Mir Anees (d. 1874), Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938 ...

  6. Kaifi Azmi - Wikipedia

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    His poems are also notable for their rich imagery and in this respect, his contribution to Urdu poetry can hardly be overstated. [8] Azmi's first collection of poems, Jhankar was published in 1943. In 1944, he wrote a poem Ab Agli Id Ek Azad Pakistan Main Hogi — one of the works written by leading Progressive Writers of Urdu campaigning for ...

  7. Rahat Indori - Wikipedia

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    Rahat Indori, born as Rahat Qureshi, (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. [1] He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. [2] Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at DAVV.

  8. List of Urdu poets - Wikipedia

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    Ghulam Hamdani Mushafi, the poet first believed to have coined the name "Urdu" around 1780 AD for a language that went by a multiplicity of names before his time. [1] Mirza Muhammad Rafi, Sauda (1713–1780) Siraj Aurangabadi, Siraj (1715–1763) Mohammad Meer Soz Dehlvi, Soz (1720-1799) Khwaja Mir Dard, Dard (1721–1785)

  9. Munawwar Rana - Wikipedia

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    He made rich contributions to Urdu literature and poetry. Condolences to his family and admirers. May his soul rest in peace. [37] [38] Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar, condoled his death and said Late Munawwar Rana was a famous poet. Apart from Urdu, he used to write in Hindi and Awadhi languages.