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Bekal Utsahi

Indian writer · India · On the map · Writers · Lived 1924 to 2016 · aged 92

Muhammad Shafi Ali Khan, popularly known as Bekal Utsahi, was an Indian poet, writer and politician. He was a congressman close to Indira Gandhi and a Member of Parliament in the Upper House Rajya Sabha. He received several national awards, including the Padma Shri in 1976 and Yash Bharti.

Bekal Utsahi is read about 10 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Padma Shri

About this person

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2016 · aged 92