Poets/Writers From India

Azeem Amrohvi is an eminent Urdu Poet and Scholar.

Well known poet and a prominent disciple of Maulana Hali

A prominent poet of Lucknow, son of Mirza Dabeer, also known for his book on 'Arooz' called 'Miqyas-ul-Ashaar'

One of the most famous Progressive poets known for romantic & revolutionary poetry. He was maternal Uncle to film lyricist Jawed Akhtar.

Prolific Urdu humour poet of classical mould with a perfect command on language and medium.

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

Nawab of Awadh

One of the prominent 18th Century poets / Contemporary to Mir Taqi Mir

One of leading pre-modern poets known for the mystic content of his poetry, close associate of Jigar Moradabadi

Prominent disciple of Jalil Manikpuri and Arzoo Lucknowi; wrote Ghazals and Masnawi, also complied a Persain dictionary for young learners

Prominent among the later poets of Lucknow School, known for his individual signature. Also served as Additional Commissioner, Education Minister, Home Minister, and officiating Prime Minster in the Government of Kashmir.

Leading poet who taught Urdu literature at AMU, Aligarh, also published a literary magazine 'Daairay'

Indian poet who wrote in both Marathi and English. Only Indian poet other than Kabir to be featured on the World Classics titles of the New York Review of Books.

Well-known poet from Jammu and Kashmir

Son of famous poet Josh Malsiyani.

A multi-faceted personality who was apart from being a religious scholar and freedom fighter had also been a poet reflecting Sufistic bohimianism

Poet and a popular mushaira anchor; translated Geeta and Gitanjali into Urdu

Prominent later classical poet and disciple of Zauq & Ghalib who had written many oft quoted shers.

Well-known poet and essayist, edited literary journal Nadeem, a class fellow of Syed Sulaiman Nadavi

A leading Judge of the Allahabad High Court. Member of the 4th Lok Sabha

Poet and Lyricist

Popular poetess-writer of Punjabi. Bharatiya Jnanpeeth Awardee.

Prominent poet, known for his Rubaai

Prominent fiction writer, satarist and poet

Eminent Urdu Poet and contemporary of Dagh Dehlvi. Famous for penning ghazal "Sarakti jaye hai rukh se naqaab aahista aahista".

First Poet of Rekhta/Hindvi. Musician and Disciple of Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Known for his "pahelis", which form part of Indian folklore. He is famous for inventing two most important musical instruments tabla & sitar. Wrote "Ze-hal-e-miskin…" one of the earliest prototypes of Urdu ghazal written in Persian & Hindvi.

One of the most prominent modern poets and also a critic. He had deep interest in Indian philosophy and music. He was also a broadcaster associated with All India Radio.

Well-known Sanskrit scholar, Sahitya Academy award winner.