Poets/Writers From Delhi

Deveshi Sehgal is a ghazal and sufi genre singer from India.

A contemporary of Manto, Satyarthi roamed around to collect the folk songs of India.

Well-known short story writer, critic, and intellectual, who wrote thoughtful essays on contemporary literary issues and possibilities.

Considered by some critics as the first Urdu novelist.

Prominent scholar of Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit.

Mughal crown prince and Sufi scholar celebrated for his syncretic vision; translated the Upanishads into Persian and authored Majma-ul-Bahrain to bridge Islamic and Hindu thought.

Last of the classical poets who celebrated life and love. Famous for his playfulness with words (idioms/phrases).