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{{short description|Indian poet (Shayar and philosopher|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2010}}

{{Infobox writer
| name = Sardar Anjum
| occupation = Writer, Poet,
| language = Urdu, Hindi
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = Indian
| genre = Ghazal, Nazm
| birth_date = 1941
| death_date = {{Death date|2015|07|10}} {{death year and age|1941|2015}}
| awards = Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
}}
'''Sardar Anjum (1941-2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/i-want-to-live-in-hearts-of-people-i-dont-believe-in-death/|title = Sardar Anjum passes away: 'I want to live in hearts of people… I don't believe in death'|date = 10 July 2015}}</ref>''' was an Indian poet ([[Shayar (poet)|Shayar]] and philosopher.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080816/punjab1.htm India Tribune]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/people-remember-kargil-martyrs-in-panchkula/651685/ Indian Express]</ref> He is the author of 25 books, and many audio cassettes/records of his poems. He had served [[Panjab University, Chandigarh|Panjab University]] as Head of Urdu Department and has been Chancellor's nominee at [[Punjabi University Patiala]]. His feature film, ''Karzdar'' is a venture to bring the two countries, India and [[Pakistan]] closer in bonds. He died on 10 July 2015 at Panchkula, Haryana.

==Awards and recognition==
*[[Padma Bhushan]] Award — Anjum was honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award in 2005 Citation Literature and Education. This is India's third largest civilian honour<ref>{{cite news|title=CM honours Padam Vibhushan awardee Dr. Sardar Anjum|url=http://nvonews.com/2008/04/08/cm-honours-padam-vibhushan-awardee-dr-sardar-anjum/|newspaper=NVO News|date=8 April 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916112640/http://nvonews.com/2008/04/08/cm-honours-padam-vibhushan-awardee-dr-sardar-anjum/|archive-date=16 September 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Padma Shri]] Award (1991), India's fourth highest civilian honour.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
*The Millennium Peace Award - Anjum has been honored by many literary societies, cultural forums and creative foundations both in India and Abroad. In 2000, former first lady [[Hillary Clinton]] presented "The Millennium Peace Award" to Anjum on behalf of "International Peace Foundation of New York". The citation of this award reads - The Millennium Peace Award to Padmashri Dr. Sardar Anjum (India) for his contribution to Global Understanding and Universal Outlook.
*Punjab Ratan- Governor of Punjab Lt.Gen.J.F.R. Jacob (Retd.) presented Punjab Ratan Award to Anjum for his contribution to Life and Literature on 23 September 2001.
*Literary Award - Anjum has received 19 state awards for his literary works and activities.
*Ambassador of Peace Award - On 28 September 2002, Anjum was presented Ambassador of Peace Award by [[Chhattisgarh]] Chief Minister Sh. [[Ajit Jogi]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.drsardaranjum.com/home.html Visit Dr Sardar Anjum ]
* [http://www.urdupoetry.com/anjum.html Poetry by Dr Sardar Anjum ]

{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2000–09}}
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[[Category:Urdu-language poets from India]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian philosophers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Panchkula]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education]]
[[Category:Punjabi University faculty]]
[[Category:Poets from Haryana]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:1941 births]]

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