writer
Bekal Utsahi
1924–2016, born Balrampur, writer
Muhammad Shafi Ali Khan, popularly known as Bekal Utsahi, was an Indian poet, writer and politician. He was a congressman close to Indira Gandhi and a Member of Parliament in the Upper House Rajya Sabha. He received several national awards, including the Padma Shri in 1976 and Yash Bharti.
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