Gulam Rabbani Taban

Gulam Rabbani was an Indian lawyer and poet of Urdu literature who wrote under the nom de plume 'Taban'. He wrote several poems in Urdu, especially ghazals, and was known for his works, Zauq-i safar, Nava-e-avara, Poetics to politics and Saz-i larzan. He received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1979 for his work, Nava-e-avara. He was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

Gulam Rabbani Taban
Born14 February 1914
Kaimganj, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died7 February 1993
Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, India
OccupationUrdu poet
AwardsPadma Shri
Sahitya Akademi Award
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