Poets/Writers From Ahmedabad

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.

Translator, story writer, and master of world literature.