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Firaq Gorakhpuri

Urdu author (1896-1982) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

Raghupati Sahay, 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 is read about 98 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 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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1982Died3 March 19821969Jnanpith AwardAward1968Padma BhushanAward1960Sahitya Akademi AwardAward1896Born28 August 1896

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Jnanpith Award1969
Padma Bhushan1968
Sahitya Akademi Award1960

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Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1982 · aged 85