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]
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 |
Biography edit
Azad was born in Gobri village in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh to father Siddiqui Ahmed and mother Hameeda Bano.[citation needed]
Azad published 21 books of poetry.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
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