Sanjiv Saraf

Sanjiv Saraf
Born (1958-12-30) 30 December 1958 (age 65)
NationalityIndian
EducationAgricultural Engineering from IIT Kharagpur
OccupationChairman of Polyplex Corporation Ltd.
OrganizationRekhta Foundation
Websiterekhta.org

Sanjiv Saraf (born 30 December 1958) is an Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. He founded Rekhta Foundation,[1][2] a not-for-peofit organisation which promotes Urdu literature. The Foundation has curated the Rekhta portal to document Urdu literary works and it hosts Jashn-e-Rekhta, an annual literary festival, since 2015.[3] Saraf wrote Love Longing Loss and Nava-e-Sarosh, focusing on Urdu literature and culture.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Rekhta: From Amir Khusrau to Mirza Ghalib, Sanjiv Saraf's initiative is saving India's Urdu heritage, one book at a time". Hindustan Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Family Philanthropy Is Spreading Its Wings In India". Forbes India. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Delhi: Over 50 sessions of qawwalis, ghazals, poetry & more at Jashn-e-Rekhta 2022". The Times of India. 30 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Sanjiv Saraf's 'Love Longing Loss' Takes You on the Journey of Ishq, One Sher at a Time". The Wire. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ^ Pioneer, The. "Preserving our heritage". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 March 2023.