Poets/Writers From Kolkata

Bengali polymath who was active as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter during the age of Bengal Renaissance. The only Indian-origin author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.

Chitra Singh is a renowned Indian ghazal singer and the wife of legendary ghazal maestro, Jagjit Singh. As a duo, they are considered the pioneers of ghazal singing.

Prominent later – classical poet from Bengal

well-known poet of classical tone and tenor

One of the most prominent contemporary poets known for his unique love-poetry

Prominent upcoming poet and critic, recipient of Sahitya Academy's Yuva Puraskar.

Critic & Poet

P. C. Bagchi was one of the most notable Sino -Indologists of the 20th century. He was the third Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) of Visva-Bharati University.

Priyanka Vaidya is a playback singer from Kolkata, India.

One of the most popular poets who died young.

Farida Khanum, also known as Malika-e-Ghazal is a classical singer from Pakistan. She has been trained in Khayal, Thumri and Dadra genres by Ustad Aashiq Ali Khan.