Nazish Pratapgarhi
Born
Mohammad Ahmad[1]

(1924-07-12)12 July 1924
Died10 April 1984(1984-04-10) (aged 59)
NationalityIndian
OccupationPoet

Nazish Pratapgarhi (born Mohammad Ahmad; 12 July 1924 – 10 April 1984)[2][3] was an Urdu poet from India, who was known for his thoughts and ability to create contact between himself and lovers of Urdu poetry.

Early life

Pratapgarhi hailed from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Writings

He mainly wrote Urdu Ghazals. He was a disciple of Seemab Akbarabadi. His collection of ghazals titled Naya Saaz Naya Andaz was published by the Uttar Pradesh Urdu academy.[4] In 1983, he received the Ghalib Award in recognition of his contribution to Urdu literature.[5]

He faced financial difficulties throughout his life and even when he approached the film industry, he did not sell his lyrics, although he led a poor life.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Nazish Partap Gadhi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. 12 July 1924. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Urdu Authors: Date Lists. No.1448". Urdu Council.Nic.In. 31 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. Indian Literature, Volume 28. Sahitya Akademi. 1985. p. 167.
  4. "Poetic Literature". Up Urdu Akademi.Org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. "List of the Recepients of Ghalib Award – 1983". Ghalib Institute.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. "Conversations". Mobi.IBN.In.Com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.



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