Poets/Writers From Banaras
Total: 72
Jaishankar Prasad
Kabeer
- Born : Banaras
- Domicile : Banaras
- Died : Sant Kabir Nagar
Prominent saint-poet of the Nirguna tradition of medieval Bhakti-literature. Known for his rebellious views on caste and untouchability.
Agha Hashr Kashmiri
Most prominent playwright and poet who strengthened the tradition of play writing in Urdu language
Bhartendu Harishchandra
One of the most powerful campaigners of Hindi revivalism who wrote Urdu ghazals in classical style.
Hafeez Banarasi
Kabir Ajmal
Meerza Jawan Bakht Jahandar
Crown prince of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam who migrated to Lucknow and then to Varanasi due to political turmoil at Delhi Court
Nazeer Banarasi
Rajab Ali Beg Suroor
Towering 19th century fiction writer, famous for his magnum opus Fasana-e-Ajaaib.
Shahab Jafri
Prominent progressive poet and theatre artist
Abdus Sami
- Born : Muzaffarpur
- Domicile : Banaras
Abrar Abid
Aleem Masroor
- Born : Banaras
Ateeq Anzar
Faryad Aazar
Ghufran Amjad
Irfan Khan
Mohammad Khalil
- Born : Gopal Ganj
- Domicile : Banaras
Yaqoob Yawar
Zafar Mahmood zafar
Elma Hashmi
- Domicile : Banaras
Hassaan Arfi
Mahmood Alam
Manmath Nath Gupta
- Domicile : Banaras
Aafaq Banarasi
- Born : Banaras
- Died : Uttar pradesh
Aamir Shauqi
Anand Banarasi
- Born : Banaras
Anita Mohan
Asif Banarsi
Bhawana Srivastava
Gawwas Qureshi
Haneef Naqvi
Junaid Hazin Lari
Kashinath Singh
Manisha Pandey
Masood Akhtar Jamal
- Born : Banaras
Nationalist and patriotic poet, Known for his nazm “Baghi Ka Tarana’’ Once Pandit Nehru said his nazm titled “Gharibon Ka Geet” is India's dream