Indian male poets

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Indian poet (1939-2021)

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Indian writer (1929–2010)

Indian poet and lyricist (1928–1975)

Janna (c. 13th century CE) was a prominent Kannada poet in medieval Karnataka, India. He is widely regarded as one of the important Jain poets of the Hoysala period, known for his moral seriousness, philosophical depth, and refined literary style. He flourished under the patronage of the Hoysala king Narasimha I and possibly Veera Ballala II. Janna is best known for his classic Jain purana "Yashodhara Charite", as well as "Anantanatha Purana" and "Anubhava Mukhura".

Jonaraja (died AD 1459) was a Kashmiri historian and Sanskrit poet. His '''' is a continuation of Kalhana's '''' and brings the chronicle of the kings of Kashmir down to the time of the author's patron Zain-ul-Abidin (r. 1418–1419 and 1420–1470). Jonaraja, however, could not complete the history of the patron as he died in the 35th regnal year. His pupil, Shrivara| continued the history and his work, the '''', covers the period 1459–1486.

Urdu poet, writer (1934–1996)

Raghavanka was a noted Kannada writer and a poet in the Hoysala court who flourished in the late 12th to early 13th century. He was born into an Aradhya Brahmana family. Raghavanka is credited for popularizing the use of the native shatpadi metre (hexa metre, 6 line verse) in Kannada literature. Harishchandra Kavya, in shatpadi metre, is known to have been written with an interpretation unlike any other on the life of King Harishchandra is well known and is considered one of the important classics of Kannada language. He was a nephew and protégé of the noted Early 12-century Kannada poet Harih

Rajasthani poet (1919–2008)

Indian poet

Kashmiri poet

Avtar Singh Sandhu (9 September 1950 – 23 March 1988), who wrote under the pen name Pash, was an Indian poet, one of the major poets in Punjabi of the 1970s. He was killed by Sikh extremists on 23 March 1988. His strongly left-wing views were reflected in his poetry.

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Indian politician and poet

Indian writer (1901-1982)

Indian poet, journalist, essayist, literary critic, lecturer (1901–1960)

Malayalam-language poet and translator

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Indian academic (1914–2009)

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Indian writer (1928–1992)

Indian lawyer and poet of Urdu literature

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Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad (August 1885 − 9 April 1952), known by his pen name as Mahjoor, was a poet of the Kashmir Valley. He is especially noted for introducing a new style into Kashmiri poetry and for expanding Kashmiri poetry into previously unexplored thematic realms. Mahjoor is recognized as father of Kashmiri poetry.

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Indian writer (1902-1980)

Sindhi writer from India

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Indian writer (1909-2000)

Indian poet (1949–2010)

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Urdu author (1938-2010)

Indian poet (1918-1986)

Indian literary critic

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Bengali writer

poet, lyricist, scriptwriter

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Indian writer (1933–1975)

Bengali Poet, literary critic and essayist

Indian Gujarati poet

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Renowned Hindi literature poet and writer

Indian writer (1883-1947)

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

writer (1931–2005)

Indian Bengali-language writer

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Ramarajabhushanudu (born Bhattu Murthi, ) was a Telugu poet and a notable musician. He is considered to be one of the Ashtadiggajas. He was a poet in the court of Rama Raya, the son-in-law of emperor Krishna Deva Raya.

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Bhattadeva (1558–1638), (full name, Baikunthanatha Bhagavata Bhattacharya) is acknowledged as the father of Assamese prose. Though Bhaktiratnakar-katha, the Assamese translation of Sankardev's Sanskrit composition Bhaktiratnakar by Gopala Charana Dwija preceded the works of Bhattadeva, Bhattadeva's prose had an influence in the development of a high and dignified style. Bhattadeva's and Gopala Charana Dvija's 16th century works are considered to be the earliest examples of prose in Indian languages. Bhattadeva's erudition in Sanskrit grammar and literature, and his command over the Bhagavata e

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