Firaq Gorakhpuri
1896–1982Urdu author (1896-1982)
Urdu author
Khaleel Mamoon
1948–2024, born Bengaluru, writes in Urdu, writer, poet
Khaleel ur Rehman from the Indian state of Karnataka, better known by his pen name Khaleel Mamoon, was a noted Urdu poet whose poetry collection Aafaaq ki Taraf won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for works in Urdu. Rehman died on 21 June 2024, at the age of 76.
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Awards
| 2011 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Aafaaq Ki Taraf |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Urdu
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