Jigar Moradabadi
Ali Sikandar (6 April 1890 – 9 September 1960), known by his pen name as Jigar Moradabadi, was an Indian Urdu poet and ghazal writer. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his poetry collection "Atish-e-Gul", and was the second poet (after Mohammad Iqbal) to be awarded an honorary D.Litt. by the Aligarh Muslim University.
Jigar Moradabadi | |
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| Born | Sikander Ali 6 April 1890 Moradabad, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 9 September 1960 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Classical Urdu Poetry Ghazal |
| Notable work | Dagh-e-Jigar(1928) Shola-e-Tuur (1932) Aatish-e-Gul (1954) Diwan-e-Jigar |
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| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1958) |
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