Jumai Khan Azad
| Jumai Khan Azad | |
|---|---|
 Jumai Khan Azad | |
| Born |
Jumai Khan Azad 5 August 1930 Pratapgarh, India |
| Died |
29 December 2013 Gobri village, Pratapgarh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Poetry in Awadhi language |
Jumai Khan Azad (born 5 August 1930; death 29 December 2013) was an Indian poet of Awadhi language from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was awarded the Awadhi Academy Award and Lokabandhu Rajnarayan Memorial Award.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in Gobri village in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh state. His father was Siddiqui Ahmed and mother was Hameeda Bano. Jumai Khan Azad had 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).
- ↑ "जिला अस्पताल में जांची गई जुमई खां आजाद की सेहत". Jagran News (in Hndi). 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "No more Jumai Khan Aazad". Jagran. 30 December 2013.
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