Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2008) Winner
Akhlaq Mohammed Khan
アフラーク・ムハンマド・カーン
Akhlaq Mohammed Khan
Pen Names:
Shahryar（Takhallus (poetic pseudonym) for Urdu poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-06-16 （Aonla, Bareilly district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India）
- Died
- 2012-02-13 （Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India） age 75
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Urdu
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Bulandshahr → Aligarh
Career
- Occupations
- Educator, Poet, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 1961-2012
- Affiliations
- Urdu Department, Aligarh Muslim University, Anjuman Tarraqqi-e-Urdu
- Influenced By
- Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligarh Muslim University | — | Psychology | BA | — | India |
| Aligarh Muslim University | — | Urdu | MA | — | India |
| Aligarh Muslim University | — | Urdu | PhD | — | India |
Aligarh Muslim University
Psychology
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
India
BA in psychology
Aligarh Muslim University
Urdu
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
India
MA in Urdu
Aligarh Muslim University
Urdu
Degree:
PhD
Country:
India
PhD in Urdu
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai | ウルドゥー語 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| — | Firaaq Samman | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Bahadur Shah Zafar Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1987
Work:
Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai
Category:
ウルドゥー語
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
2008
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Firaaq Samman
Result:
受賞
Bahadur Shah Zafar Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Khwab Ke Dar Band Hain
1987 GhazalCelebrated poetry collection that won Sahitya Akademi Award.
LovePhilosophy
Ism-e-azam
1965 GhazalFirst poetry collection.
LovePhilosophy
Satvan Dar
1969 GhazalSecond poetry collection.
LovePhilosophy
Hijr Ke Mausam
1978 GhazalThird poetry collection.
LovePhilosophy
Bibliography
- Ism-e-azam (1965)
- Satvan dar (1969)
- Hijr Ke Mausam (1978)
- Khwab Ke dar band Hain (1987)
- Neend ki Kirchen
- Dhund ki Roshni (2003)
Adaptations
- Gaman (1978) lyrics
- Umrao Jaan (1981) lyrics
- Anjuman (1986) lyrics
Translations of Works
- Through the Closed Doorway (2004, tr. Rakhshanda Jalil)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Finest exponent of modern Urdu poetryMaster of Ghazal and Nazm
- Recurring Motifs
- LovePhilosophy
Health
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Lung cancer晩年Prolonged illness leading to death
Legacy
Doyen of Urdu poetry in India, fourth Urdu poet to win Jnanpith Award. Known for lyrics in Bollywood films like Umrao Jaan. Four theses written on his works.
In Popular Culture
- Famous for lyrics in Umrao Jaan
Trivia
- Ran away from home in childhood to pursue poetry, guided by Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi
- Married Najma Mahmood, English teacher at Aligarh Women's College