
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 18, 1914
Died
August 19, 1976 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Also Known As
- جاں نِثار اختر
- जाँनिसार अख्तर
Jan Nisar Akhtar
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



