Firaq Gorakhpuri
Firaq Gorakhpuri فراق گورکھپوری | |
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| Born | Raghupati Sahay 28 August 1896 Gorakhpur, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 3 March 1982 (aged 85) New Delhi, India |
| Pen name | Firaq Gorakhpuri فراق گورکھپوری |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, critic, scholar, lecturer, orator |
| Language | Urdu, English, Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A. in English literature |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University, 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. He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi.