Poets/Writers From Banaras
Total: 50
Jaishankar Prasad
Kabeer
- Born : Banaras
- Domicile : Banaras
- Died : Sant Kabir Nagar
Prominent saint-poet of the Nirguna tradition of medieval Bhakti-literature. Known for his rebellious views on caste and untouchability.
Agha Hashr Kashmiri
Most prominent playwright and poet who strengthened the tradition of play writing in Urdu language
Bhartendu Harishchandra
One of the most powerful campaigners of Hindi revivalism who wrote Urdu ghazals in classical style.
Hafeez Banarasi
Kabir Ajmal
Nazeer Banarasi
Shahab Jafri
Prominent progressive poet and theatre artist
Abrar Abid
Aleem Masroor
- Born : Banaras
Ateeq Anzar
Faryad Aazar
Ghufran Amjad
Irfan Khan
Mohammad Khalil
Zafar Mahmood zafar
Elma Hashmi
Hassaan Arfi
Mahmood Alam
Manmath Nath Gupta
Aafaq Banarasi
- Born : Banaras
- Died : Uttar pradesh
Aamir Shauqi
Anand Banarasi
- Born : Banaras
Asif Banarsi
Bhawana Srivastava
Gawwas Qureshi
Kashinath Singh
Manisha Pandey
Masood Akhtar Jamal
- Born : Banaras
Nationalist and patriotic poet, Known for his nazm “Baghi Ka Tarana’’ Once Pandit Nehru said his nazm titled “Gharibon Ka Geet” is India's dream
Maulana Syed Sibtul Hasan
- Born : Banaras
Raushan Banarasi
Saghar Ansari
- Born : Banaras
Saghir Ahmad Sufi
Sahravan Kumar
Salma Siddiqi
A notable writer of romantic stories; also the wife of famous fiction writer Krishna Chandra.
Shams Khaalid
- Born : Banaras
Shiv Safar
Vinayak Parashad Talib Banarsi
Yunus Ghazi
- Born : Banaras