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Jan Nisar Akhtar

Urdu author (1914-1976) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 62

Jan Nisar Akhtar was an Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood.

Jan Nisar Akhtar is read about 183 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award1976

About this person

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1976 · aged 62

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