Poets/Writers From Gujarat

Trendsetter classical poet who helped establish Urdu ghazal in Delhi by inspiring poets to write in Urdu.

Begum Akhtar, also known as Mallika-e-Ghazal, was an eminent multi-genre Hindustani classical music singer. She was posthumously honored with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

One of the most prominent modern poets, known for his style of layered simplicity, recipient of the Sahitya Academy Award.

A prominent classical poet who was close to Mirza Ghalib was convicted and imprisoned for printing fake currency notes.

A bold, unbiased, and stylistic critic of the modern era

A distinguished translator of world literature and an short story writer