Poets/Writers From Other

Ex-Deputy Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Young writer.

Fiction writer, novelist, translator, and researcher

Rekha Surya is a Hindustani light classical singer trained under Begum Akhtar and Girija Devi.

Rekha Bhardwaj (also spelled 'Bharadwaj') is an Indian playback singer. She is known in the industry for her distinctive singing style.

Progressive short story writer of prominence; known for her writings on Muslim social issues; wife of Sajjad Zaheer.

Prominent post-modern poet.

One of the earliest prose writers in Urdu whose works made way for fictional narratives; also known as a portrayer of pain and suffering.

One of the prominent poets who emerged in the 1980s.

Prominent contemporary poet.

A scholar known for Urdu orthography and grammar, and for editing classical texts

Journalist, freedom fighter, and author.

Contemporary female story writer.

Poet of the neo-classical ghazal, who avoided conventional imagery and developed an original style, distinguished further by his effective use of Hindi diction.