Poets/Writers From Kanpur
Total: 76
Nushur Wahidi
1912 - 1983
Gained recognition for his poetry at an early age. Several compiled editions of his Urdu poetry have been published, along with a volume of his philosophical writings titled Sabah-e-Hind.
Zeb Ghauri
1928 - 1985
Popular modernist Urdu poet known for his reflective ghazals and nazms. His major published works include: Zard Zarkhez, Chaak, and Zartab.
- Domicile : Kanpur
- Domicile : Kanpur
Fana Nizami Kanpuri
1922 - 1988
An audience favourite at mushairas, Fana was equally admired for his melodious Tarannum.
Fazal Husain Sabir
1884 - 1962
Hasan Aziz
1942
- Domicile : Kanpur
Meer Tahir Ali Rizvi
1840 - 1911
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Farrukhabad
- Died : Farrukhabad
Mohammad Ahmad Ramz
1932 - 2010
Prominent new ghazal poet.
Syed Abul Khair Kashfi
1932 - 2008
Farhat Kanpuri
1905 - 1952
Farooq Jaiasi
1952
Ishrat Zafar
1944
- Domicile : Kanpur
Kausar Jayasi
1916 - 2005
Matin Niazi
1913 - 1993
Nami Ansari
1932
Nazir Siddiqi
1936
- Domicile : Kanpur
Rais Siddiqui
1957
Sarshar Siddiqui
1926 - 2008
Sarshar Siddiqui was a prolific writer, critic, and poet born during the pre-independence era.
Syed Mohammad Abdullah
1906 - 1986
Aamir Rahmati
1999
Anand Panday Tanha
1957
Ashraf Baqri
1944
Azhar Siddiqi
1980
Haseena Moin
1941 - 2021
Jamaluddin Nawaz
1988
- Domicile : Kanpur
Nashad Kanpuri
1908 - 1970
Piyush Awasthi
1957
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Greater Noida
Reshma Zaidi
1978
Sanju Shabdita
1984
Shahid Akhtar
1966
Supriya Swapnil
1981
Tauseef Ahmad
1984
Vikas Shah Musafir
2003
Yawar Warsi
1957
Akmal Adeeb
1941
- Domicile : Kanpur
Anita Maurya Anushri
1978
- Domicile : Kanpur
Archana Johri
1958
Chandni Pandey
1974
Ghulam Mustafa Faraz
1953
- Domicile : Kanpur
- Domicile : Kanpur
