Poets/Writers From Kanpur
Total: 48
Zeb Ghauri
1928 - 1985
Popular modernist Urdu poet known for his reflective ghazals and nazms. His major published works include: Zard Zarkhez, Chaak, and Zartab.
Fana Nizami Kanpuri
1922 - 1988
An audience favourite at mushairas, Fana was equally admired for his melodious Tarannum.
Fazal Husain Sabir
1884 - 1962
Meer Tahir Ali Rizvi
1840 - 1911
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Farrukhabad
- Died : Farrukhabad
Syed Abul Khair Kashfi
1932 - 2008
Farhat Kanpuri
1905 - 1952
Meer Mohammad Ali Khan Bahadur
1821 - 1870
Mohammad Rahmatulla Ra'ad
1856 - 1921
Rais Siddiqui
1957
Salik Kanpuri
1841/42 - 1881
Sarshar Siddiqui
1926 - 2008
Sarshar Siddiqui was a prolific writer, critic, and poet born during the pre-independence era.
Anand Panday Tanha
1957
Ashraf Baqri
1944
Haseena Moin
1941 - 2021
Jamaluddin Nawaz
1988
Jauhar Kanpuri
1964
Piyush Awasthi
1957
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Greater Noida
Reshma Zaidi
1978
Shabeena Adeeb
1974
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Kanpur Nagar
A renowned contemporary Urdu poetess, celebrated for her soulful expression, graceful style, and powerful presence in mushairas across India and the world
Shahid Akhtar
1966
Supriya Swapnil
1981
Tauseef Ahmad
1984
Vikas Shah Musafir
2003
Yawar Warsi
1957
Anita Maurya Anushri
1978
Archana Johri
1958
Ghulam Mustafa Faraz
1953
Mahlaqa Ejaaz
1945
Meer Tahir Ali Tahir Farrukhabadi
1840 - 1911
- Born : Kanpur
- Born : Kanpur
Mumtaz Aziz Nazan
1964
- Born : Kanpur
Munshi Daya Narayan Nigam
1882 - 1942
Nadeem Siddiqui
1951
Nazar Kanpuri
1948
- Born : Kanpur
Nudrat Kanpuri
1969
- Born : Kanpur
Pragya Sharma
1981
- Born : Kanpur
Qasri Kanpuri
1914 - 1996
- Born : Kanpur
Saqib Kanpuri
1904 - 1985
Shaida Sadaf
1948
- Born : Kanpur
Syed Sikander Aagha
1927
Usha Priyamwada
1930
- Born : Kanpur
Zahid Konchvi
1958
