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Key People

Mirza Ghalib

Mirza Ghalib

Indian poet

Gulzar

Gulzar

writer, film producer, and director

Black and white illustrated portrait of a man with wavy hair, round glasses, and a thoughtful expression, wearing a simple shirt, representing writer and playwright Saadat Hasan Manto.

Saadat Hasan Manto

Pakistani author

Writer at work

Ismat Chughtai

Indian writer

Premchand, Indian writer

Premchand

Indian author

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Ahmed Ali

Pakistani writer

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Qurratulain Hyder

Indian writer

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Famous Poets and Poetic Form

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Poetry: First Lines