Jan Nisar Akhtar
Birth date
February 18, 1914
Death date
August 19, 1976
Place of birth
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Profession
Writing
Age
62 years
Biography
Jan Nisar Akhtar was an important 20th century Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood
Also known as
جاں نِثار اخترजाँनिसार अख्तर
