Poets/Writers From India
Total: 936
Rizwan Ahmad
Riyaz Khairabadi
Well-known poet known for his poetry on wine, though he is said to have never touched wine.
Rishi Patialvi
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Patiala
- Died : Mumbai
Rind Lakhnavi
Nawab of Lucknow, a pupil of Aatish.
Rejendra Mehta
Raziya Sajjad Zaheer
Progressive short story writer of prominence; known for her writings on Muslim social issues; wife of Sajjad Zaheer.
Razi Badayuni
Raza Naqvi Vahi
one the most prominent poets of humour and satire in Urdu
Raz Chandpuri
Ravish Siddiqi
- Born : Saharanpur
- Domicile : Shahjahanpur
- Died : Shahjahanpur
Prominent popular poet of semi-classical style
Raunaq Tonkvi
Rauf Khalish
Ratan Pandorwi
Ratan Nath Sarshar
Translator, Storyteller and poet, Known for his book Fasana-e-Azad
Rasikh Dehlvi
Rashki Azeemabadi
Rashid Shahjahanpuri
- Born : Shahjahanpur
- Domicile : Shahjahanpur
- Died : Shahjahanpur
Rasheed lakhnavi
A distinguished poet of Marsiya, Ghazal and Rubaai. Grandson of Mir Anis.
Rasheed Kausar Farooquee
Rasheed Hasan Khan
- Born : Shahjahanpur
- Domicile : Delhi
- Died : Shahjahanpur
Rasa Rampuri
- Born : Bulandshahar
- Domicile : Rampur
- Died : Rampur
Raqim Dehlavi
Ranjoor Azimabadi
One of the key figures in establishing Azimabad as a School of Urdu Poetry. Earned the coveted titles of 'Shams-ul-Ulema' and 'Khan Bahadur'.
Ranbir Singh
Journalist, Freedom Fighter and Author
Ramkumar Verma
Ramanand Sagar
director, producer, writer and an editor. He is best known for making the television show Ramayan
Ram Sarup Ankhi
Ram Babu Saxena
- Born : Farrukhabad
- Died : Meerut
Rajinder Singh Bedi
One of the most prominent short story writers and novelists of Urdu, a contemporary of Manto, known for his narratives representing Indian ethos and use of mythological references. He also wrote plays and penned dialogues and stories for films.
Rajendra Yadav
Rajendra Prasad
- Died : Patna
Rajat Gupta Ahd
- Born : Rajasthan
- Domicile : Rajasthan
- Died : Sri Ganganagar
Rajab Ali Beg Suroor
Towering 19th century fiction writer, famous for his magnum opus Fasana-e-Ajaaib.
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
- Born : Gujranwala
- Domicile : Mumbai
- Died : Mumbai
Well-known poet of humour and satire. Famous film lyricist.
Rais-Us-Shakri
Rahmat Hyderabadi
Rahman Jami
Rahi Masoom Raza
Well-known fiction and film writer known for his dialogues in TV serial "Mahabharat".
Rahat Indori
Popular poet and film lyricist.
Raham Ali Al-Hashmi
Raghib Badayuni
Raft Bahraichi
Rafie Ajmeri
Rafi Sirsivi
Raees Niyazi
Radheshyam Sharma
- Born : Gandhinagar
- Died : Ahmedabad