Poets/Writers From Gujarat
Total: 46
Shamsher Bahadur Singh
Wali Mohammad Wali
- Born : Aurangabad
- Domicile : Gujrat
- Died : Ahmedabad
Trend setter classical poet who helped establish Urdu ghazal in Delhi by inspiring poets to write in Urdu
Adil Mansuri
One of the leading modernist poets who broke many conventions. Wrote poetry in Urdu and Gujarati. He was also a famous calligrapher and playwright
Mohammad Alvi
One of the most prominent modern poets. Known for his style of layered simplicity. Recipient of Sahitya Academy award.
Wali Uzlat
One of the early tradition-builders of Urdu poetry
Jayant Parmar
Sahitya Academy award-winner, known for introducing Dalit discourse in Urdu.
Miyan dad Khan Sayyah
Prominent classical poet who was close to Mirza Ghalib was convicted and imprisoned for printing fake currency notes.
Riyaz Latif
One of the most prominent post-modern poets, living in Gujrat.
Akhtar Husain Akhtar
- Born : Ahmedabad
Naseem Shahjahanpuri
- Born : Junagarh
- Domicile : Shahjahanpur
Rasheed Afroz
Chetan Panchal
Irshad Atif
Jitendra Sharma
Mazhar-ul-Haq Alvi
Translator, story writer and master of world literature
- Born : Ahmedabad
- Born : Ahmedabad
Known for his poems written in the praise of God and the prophet
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Born : Surat
Aqeel Shatir Ansari
- Born : Pratapgarh
- Domicile : Ahmedabad
Ehsan Jafri
Indulal Ke Yajnik
Jameel Kaleemi
- Domicile : Ahmedabad
Jayant Khatri
- Born : Kutch
- Died : Chandigarh
Pankaj Udhas
Pankaj Udhas is a ghazal singer from India. He was honored with the coveted Padma Shri. He has also achieved success in singing for Hindi films.
Radheshyam Sharma
- Born : Gandhinagar
- Died : Ahmedabad
Rahmat Amrohvi
Saleh Achchha
- Born : Surat
Sapna Jain
Sawan Shukla
Shakeel Shah
- Domicile : Surat
Taseer Siddiqui
Usha Chinoy
Usha Chinoy was a well-known Indian educationist and musician from Gujarat. She obtained a diploma in music through the Sangeet Visharad and Hindustani Vineet.
- Domicile : Surat