Firaq Gorakhpuri

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.

Firaq Gorakhpuri
فراق گورکھپوری
BornRaghupati Sahay
(1896-08-28)28 August 1896
Gorakhpur, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died3 March 1982(1982-03-03) (aged 85)
New Delhi, India
Pen nameFiraq Gorakhpuri فراق گورکھپوری
OccupationPoet, writer, critic, scholar, lecturer, orator
LanguageUrdu, English, Hindi
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A. in English literature
Alma materAllahabad University
GenrePoetry, Literary criticism
Notable worksGul-e-Naghma
Notable awardsPadma Bhushan (1968)
Jnanpith Award (1969)
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1970)
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