Najm ash-Shu'ara, Shayer-e-Orissa Amjad Najmi | |
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| Born | Shaikh Muhammad Amjad 29 October 1899 Buxi Bazar, Cuttack, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 February 1974 (aged 74) Cuttack, Orissa (now Odisha), India |
| Occupation | poet, dramatist, writer |
| Language | Odia, Urdu, Persian |
| Citizenship |  British India  India |
| Education | Metriculation |
| Alma mater | Peary Mohan Academy, Cuttack |
| Period | Progressive Writers' Movement, Jadīdiyat |
| Genre | Poetry, Drama |
| Years active | 1916–1974[1] |
| Notable works | Tulu-e-Sahar Joo-e-Kahkashan |
Amjad Najmi (1899–1974) was an Indian poet, dramatist, prose writer, and nationalist. He has contributed to the development of the Urdu language in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
- ^ Sanu, Ratho (September 2023). "Can you mention a few names of 19th- and early-20th-century Urdu poets from Cuttack?". My City Links. 11 (6). Bhubaneswar: 14.