Jumai Khan Azad
Jumai Khan Azad | |
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Jumai Khan Azad | |
| Born | Jumai Khan Azad 5 August 1930 |
| Died | 29 December 2013 Gobri village, Pratapgarh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Poetry in Awadhi language |
Jumai Khan Azad (5 August 1930 – 29 December 2013) was an Indian poet of Awadhi language from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. He received the Awadhi Academy Award and Lokabandhu Rajnarayan Memorial Award.[1][2]
Biography
Azad was born in Gobri village in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh to father Siddiqui Ahmed and mother Hameeda Bano.
Azad published 21 books of poetry.
He died on 29 December 2013.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "धर्मवाद की डोर तोड़ रही 'आजाद' की सोच". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Poetry by Jumai Khan Azad". awadhi.org (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "जिला अस्पताल में जांची गई जुमई खां आजाद की सेहत". Jagran News (in Hindi). 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015.
- ^ "No more Jumai Khan Aazad". Jagran. 30 December 2013.