20th-century Indian poets

Indian poet

Bengali writer

Indian writer (1931-2001)

Indian poet

Indian poet (1949–2010)

Indian writer (1901–1971)

writer (1931–2005)

Indian religious leader (1946-2019)

Indian Bengali-language writer

Punjabi poet

Indian writer (1909-2000)

Indian writer, humorist and revolutionary

Indian Hindustani poet and lyricist

Abbas Abdul Ali Vasi (22 February 1917 – 19 October 1983), popularly known as Mareez, was an Indian poet of Gujarati language, mainly popular for his Ghazals. He is popularly known as Ghalib of Gujarat. He left studies in young age and started working in rubber shoe factory. Having been interested in poetry, he took up journalism but remained financially unstable throughout his life. He wrote Ghazals published in collections but many of his works remained uncredited which he sold during his financial difficulties. His popularity escalated after his death.

Marxist literary critic, poet and social scientist

Indian writer (1883-1947)

Indian poet (1927–2018)

Indian Odia-language writer (1945-2016)

Indian poet, teacher, and composer (1908–1987)

Bengali poet

Indian writer (1921-1966)

Indian activist

Poet and writer (1925–2010)

Indian poet

Indian writer

Indian poet

poet (1902-1977)

Indian writer

Indian writer, poet

Gujarati poet from India (1881-1953)

Indian poet

Dogri writer

Indian writer (1902-1980)

Punjabi poet

Portuguese writer

Indian politician

English language Indian poet,

Indian writer

Indian poet (1911-2000)

Indian writer

Hindi & Gujarati author from India

Punjabi poet

Assamese poet

Telugu poet

Lakshman Rao Mohite (15 June 1932 – 17 January 2016), better known by his pen-name Geethapriya, was an Indian film director and lyricist of the Kannada film industry. He has directed 40 films and penned over 250 songs in Kannada films. In 1992–93, he was awarded the Puttanna Kanagal Award for his contribution to Kannada cinema as a director.

Punjabi Writer

Gujarati writer, Novelist

Indian translator (1887-1954)

Gujarati author (1916-1994)

indian-American playwright and poet

Indian Gujarati poet

Indian poet

Indian poet

Indian writer

actor, playwright, film-director, humanist, prose-writer

Indian poet

Indian writer, teacher, gay-rights activist

Indian linguist and writer

Suratha () (23 November 1921 – 20 June 2006) was a Tamil poet, recognized for his poetic use of similes. He was called "Uvamai Kavignar" ("poet of comparisons").

Indian poet (1945–1981)