Gulzar Dehlvi
Indian poet (1926–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anand Mohan Zutshi Gulzar Dehlavi (Urdu: آنند موہن زتشی گلزار دہلوی; Hindi: आनंद मोहन जुत्शी गुलजार देहलवी) (7 July 1926 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian Urdu poet, scholar, and journalist.[2] Born in old Delhi's Gali Kashmeerian.[3]
Gulzar Dehlavi | |
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Born | Anand Mohan Zutshi Gulzar Dehlavi 7 July 1926[1] Old Delhi's Gali Kashmeerian |
Died | 12 June 2020(2020-06-12) (aged 93) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Poet, ghazal writer. |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Ghazal |
Subject | Love, philosophy, mysticism |
He was honored by the vice president of India on his 91st birthday for his contribution to Urdu poetry.[4][5][6] He devoted his life to the service of Urdu, for which he was honoured by various personalities.[7] He edited the first Urdu science magazine, Science Ki Dunya, which was launched in 1975.[8] Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru recited his poetry 'Zarurat Hai Un Naujawano Ki' on 15 August 1947 in Red Fort. His book 'Kulliyat-E-Gulzar' was launched by former Vice President Hamid Ansari.[9]