Poets/Writers From Karnataka

Anuradha Paudwal is an Indian playback vocalist who has sung in many languages like Hindi, Marwari, Pahari, Marathi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, and others.

Famous for his path-breaking literary magazine, Saughaat.

Mujtaba Husain was a prolific and critically acclaimed humourist in the field of Urdu literature. He was honored with the award of the much-coveted Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contributions to Urdu literature.

Prominent poet, recipient of Sahitya Academy award.

Prominent poet and literary figure from South India.

An emerging name in the world of knowledge and literature in Urdu.

The eighth ruler of the Bijapur kingdom, poet, calligrapher, and painter.

Poet and author, known for his experimentations in poetical genres.

The first Rekhti poet (a form of Urdu poetry written in the language of women) and author of the masnavi ‘Yusuf Zelkha’.

Noted Pakistani story writer and journalist; also wrote plays and travelogues.