Firaq Gorakhpuri فراق گورکھپوری | |
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| Born | Raghupati Sahay[1] 28 August 1896 Gorakhpur, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 3 March 1982 (aged 85)[1] New Delhi, India |
| Pen name | Firaq Gorakhpuri فراق گورکھپوری |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, critic, scholar, lecturer, orator[1] |
| Language | Urdu, English, Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A. in English literature[1] |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Genre | Poetry, Literary criticism |
| Notable works | Gul-e-Naghma |
| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan (1968) Jnanpith Award (1969) Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1970) |
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Raghupati Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), also known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was an Indian writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India.[1] He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi.[2][3]
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