Poets/Writers From Nalanda
Total: 27
Abdul Qavi Desnavi
Renowned Urdu writer, teacher, critic, researcher
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman
Eminent historian and a leading scholar of the Shibli school
Syed Sulaiman Nadvi
Poet and writer, known for his critical work on children's literature.
Manazir Ashiq Harganvi
Professor Ahmad Sajjad
Renowned critic, researcher, and journalist
Sayyad Manazir Ahsan Geelani
A distinguished religious scholar, muhaddith, jurist
Shah Ameen Ahmed Bihari
Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri
A renowned Sufi of the subcontinent - famous for his spiritual letters and discourses
Zafar Uganwi
Abdul Wasay
- Born : Nalanda
- Domicile : Muzaffarpur
Ummaan Husain
Abdussamad
- Born : Nalanda
Story writer and novelist; known for his stories on social issues; also a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Ashraf Yaqubi
Asrar Saifi
Dr. Taiyab Abdali
Imran Raqim
- Born : Nalanda
Jameel Azimabadi
Renowned poet, besides writing ghazals, nazms, hamd, and naat, also wrote dohas, mahiyas, haiku, and short stories