Poets/Writers From Uttar pradesh

Prominent poet making contribution to the development of New Nazm in Urdu. Died of heavy drinking due to depression at the death of wife & son

Prominent pgressive story writer, poet and playwright.

Prominent pre-modern poet reflecting shades of modernity

Eminent intellectual, statesman and educationist,founder of Aligarh Muslim University

One of the founders of Urdu literary criticism, great historian, religious scholar, political thinker and poet famous for his work on Persian poetry Sher-ul-Ajam.

One of the most prominent poets of humour/satire.

Poet, fiction writer and one of the leading Urdu critics

One of the path-finders for modern urdu poetry.

One of the greatest 18th century poets. Contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir