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Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
Nov 13th
One of the greatest Hindi poet Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh was born on November 13, 1917 in Madhya Pradesh. His father Madhav Rao Muktibodh was a sub inspector. His early education was in many places – Ujjain, Vidisha, etc. He did BA independently in 1938 at the University of Agra. He started working as a middle
Ravindra Kelekar
Nov 8th
Ravindra Kelekar was born on March 7th, 1925 in Cuncolim in South Goa. Kelekar played a key role in the establishment of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal and is perhaps the single most important player in building the literary culture in Konkani. Some of his important creations include ‘Amchi Bhas Konkaneech’; ‘Shalent Konkani Kityak’; ‘Bahu-bhashik Bharatant
Agrahara Krishna Murthy
Nov 7th
Born on 18th January 1953 in Village Agrahara, Tumkur, Karnataka, Agrahara Krishna Murthy did his B.A. and M.A. from Bangalore University and P.G. Diploma in Tamil from Banaras Hindu University. Though his mother tongue is Telugu, which he can read and speak, he writes in Kannada and English. Besides these languages, he can speak and
Ali Sardar Jafri
Nov 5th
Urdu Poet and Author (November 29, 1913 – August 1, 2000) Born: November 29, 1913 at Balrampur, UP. Wife: Sultana, Married in 1948 Important Works: Parwaz, 1943 Nai Duniya Ko Salam, 1948 (Translated into many Indian languages) Khoon Ki Lakeer, 1949 Amn Ka Sitara, 1950 (Translated into Russian, English and eleven Indian languages) Asia Jaag
Rahman Rahi
Oct 15th
Rahman Rahi, born on 6th May 1925 is one of the most eminent poets and critics of the Kashmiri language. Through his work, he has profoundly enriched and influenced Kashmiri language – thereby making significant contribution in the Indian literary field. His evolution as a serious student of literature and his emotional experience of life
Kunwar Narain
Sep 24th
An outstanding poet and a stalwart presence in Indian literature, Kunwar Narain is often regarded as the leading living poet in Hindi. He has read and travelled widely, written over the last six decades and is among the few intellectuals who combine an international modern sensibility with a grounding in their country’s cultural and imaginative
