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Firaq Gorakhpuri

1896 - 1982

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Raghupati Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), also known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was an Indian writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Firaq Gorakhpuri is the 4,545th most popular writer (down from 3,656th in 2019), the 612th most popular biography from India (down from 457th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Indian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Firaq Gorakhpuri ranks 4,545 out of 7,302. Before him are Vera Panova, Runer Jonsson, Ameen Rihani, Robert Edmond Grant, Paul Bekker, and Teffi. After him are Francis de Miomandre, Jane Bowles, Ernst Stadler, Jacques Roumain, Klaus Groth, and James Agee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Firaq Gorakhpuri ranks 200. Before him are Art Langley, Gerhard Fieseler, Kim Myeong-sun, Heinz Prüfer, Marion Zinderstein, and Walter Lang. After him are Ruben Lagus, Barbara La Marr, Edvin Wide, Eric Backman, Sirarpie Der Nersessian, and Kostas Karyotakis. Among people deceased in 1982, Firaq Gorakhpuri ranks 188. Before him are Marie Rambert, Renzo Rossellini, Marie Braun, Palden Thondup Namgyal, Ngaio Marsh, and Jimmy McGrory. After him are Yuen Ren Chao, Ricardo Pérez Godoy, Sonny Stitt, Fernando Lamas, Leonid Spirin, and Hendrik Wade Bode.

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In India

Among people born in India, Firaq Gorakhpuri ranks 612 out of 1,861. Before him are Samantha Akkineni (1987), Brian Horrocks (1895), Nayanthara (1984), Rajendra K. Pachauri (1940), R. K. Narayan (1906), and Roshan Seth (1942). After him are Waheeda Rehman (1938), John Shepherd-Barron (1925), Purushottam Das Tandon (1882), Devika Rani (1908), Roberto de Nobili (1577), and Sugathakumari (1934).

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Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Firaq Gorakhpuri ranks 73. Before him are Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (1908), Qurratulain Hyder (1927), Nagarjun (1911), Faizi (1547), Balamani Amma (1909), and R. K. Narayan (1906). After him are Krishan Chander (1914), Bhalchandra Nemade (1938), Saadat Hasan Manto (1912), Pratibha Ray (1944), Mamoni Raisom Goswami (1942), and Suniti Kumar Chatterji (1890).

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