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Makhmoor Jalandhari

1915 - 1985 | Jalandhar, India

Prominent among first generation of modernist poets, very close to Miraji

Prominent among first generation of modernist poets, very close to Miraji

Profile of Makhmoor Jalandhari

Pen Name : 'Makhmoor'

Real Name : Gaur Bakhsh Singh

Born :Jalandhar, Punjab

Died : Delhi, India

Makhmoor Jalandhari was born Gaur Bakhsh Singh. He was born at Jalandhar in 1915. He passed through a difficult time during the early phase of his life. He left his college education unfinished and went to Bombay to study for a degree in Engineering but had to return home leaving it incomplete. He worked at a couple of places but could not find a lasting engagement. At last, he worked as a journalist and also as a translator. Makhmoor succeeded in successfully translating some of the major works of Western and Eastern literatures. 
Makhmoor was also a poet and received counseling on his poetry from Dil Shahjehanabadi and Seemab Akbarabadi. His poetry combined the best of the two trends--Progressive and modernist. Jalwagaah, Talaatum, Mukhrasar Nazmein and Phuljhadiyaan are the collections of his poetry. 
   
 

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Jashn-e-Rekhta | 13-14-15 December 2024 - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Gate No. 1, New Delhi

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