Firaq Gorakhpuri
1896–1982Urdu author (1896-1982)
Urdu author
Gian Chand Jain
1923–2007, born Seohara, writes in Urdu, writer, poet
Gyan Chand Jain was an Indian writer and scholar of Urdu literature. Born in 1923 at Seohara of Bijnore district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Jain was known for his scholarship on Ghalib literature. He authored several books including Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab and Urdu Ki Nasri Dastanain, the latter considered by many as his masterpiece.
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Awards
| 1982 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Zikr-O-Fikr |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Urdu
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