Anwar Jalalpuri
Anwar Jalalpuri (6 July 1947 – 2 January 2018) was an Indian Urdu poet from Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, known for translating the Bhagavad Gita from Sanskrit to Urdu.
Anwar Jalalpuri | |
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| Born | Anwar Ahmad 6 July 1947 |
| Died | 2 January 2018 (aged 70) Lucknow, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Anwar Ahmad |
| Alma mater | M.A English M.A Urdu |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Having translated the Bhagavad Gita from Sanskrit to Urdu |
| Family | 1 daughter, 3 sons |
| Awards | Yash Bharti Award (2016) Padma Shri (2018) |
He received the Padma Shri posthumously from the President of India, and the Yash Bharti Award from the government of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
He died from a brain stroke on 2 January 2018, and is survived by his wife and three sons.[3]
References
- ANI (26 January 2018). "Anwar Jalalpuri conferred with Padma Shri". Business Standard India. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "नहीं रहे मशहूर शायर अनवर जलालपुरी, गीता का उर्दू में किया था अनुवाद". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Poet Anwar Jalalpuri, who translated Gita into Urdu, dies of stroke at 70". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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