Poets/Writers From Patna

One of the prominent 18th-century poets / contemporary to Mir Taqi Mir.

Noted story writer and novelist, known for his treatment of communal riots in India.

Prominent contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir, writing poetry at far-off Azimabad in Delhi style.

"A saviour of the ghazal by imparting it with a new mellowness stimulating perception and lyrical realism", as described by Urdu Scholar Ali Jawad Zaidi. He excelled in Ghazal and Marsiya compositions.

Prominent critic, scholar, fiction writer, and poet, also known for his romantic poetry.

One of the outstanding pre-modern poets known for his radical views.

A researcher and critic, author of History of Urdu Literature and Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Alam

Renowned Urdu essayist and journalist

One of the most prominent later–classical poets.

Poet and author with a book on the Urdu novel after Independence, was Urdu faculty at Patna University.

One of the most prominent poets of humour and satire in Urdu.

Prominent Names among Women Short Story Writers

First female poet from the Azimabad school whose poetry collection was published, and one of those who received poetic guidance from Shad Azimabadi.

lawyer, parliamentarian, and journalist.

One of the prominent short story writers to emerge during the '70s, known for his stories of social realism.

A prominent disciple of Shad Azimabadi.