Akbar Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1925 |
| Died | 21 February 2016 (aged 90) Kuvempunagar, Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Poet |
Akbar Ali (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಬರ್ ಅಲಿ; 3 March 1925 – 21 February 2016) was an Indian Kannada poet from Karnataka, India.
Life[edit | edit source]
Ali was born to Ameerbi and Appa Saheb from Ullagaddi village of Khanapur, Belgaum district.[1]
He was awarded the Sumana Saurabha - Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award in 1967 and 1984. In 1986, he became a Member of the Karnataka Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).[2][3][4]
Death[edit | edit source]
In February 2016, Ali died of thyroid cancer at his residence in Kuvempunagar. He is survived by three sons and three daughters.[1][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kumar, R. Krishna (22 February 2016). "Poet Akbar Ali dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Datta, Amaresh (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume One - A To Devo). Vol. 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
- ↑ Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
- ↑ "Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ↑ "Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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