Majnoon Gorakhpuri | |
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| Born | Ahmad Siddiq 10 May 1904[1] |
| Died | 4 June 1988 (aged 84)[1] Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Indian and later Pakistani |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, Poet literary critic[1] |
| Years active | 1921 – 1988[2] |
| Known for | Inspired many writers in Progressive Writers' Movement[1] |
| Notable work | Adab Aur Zindagi (his book) |
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Ahmad Siddiq, better known by his pen name Majnun Gorakhpuri (Urdu:احمد صدیق مجنوں گورکھپوری), (10 May 1904 – 4 June 1988) was an Urdu short story (Afsana) writer, poet and literary critic.[1]