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Anwar Jalalpuri
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Anwar Jalalpuri | |
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| Born | Anwar Ahmad 6 July 1947 Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 2 January 2018 (aged 70) Lucknow, India |
| Other names | Anwar Ahmad |
| Alma mater | M.A English M.A Urdu |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Having translated the Bhagavad Gita from Sanskrit to Urdu |
| Spouse(s) | Aalima Khatoon |
| Family | 2 daughter, 3 sons |
| Awards | Yash Bharti Award (2016) Padma Shri (2018) |
Anwar Jalalpuri (6 July 1947 – 2 January 2018) was an Indian Urdu poet from Jalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, known for translating the Bhagavad Gita from Sanskrit to Urdu.[1]
He received the Padma Shri posthumously from the President of India, and the Yash Bharti Award from the government of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] He also got Maati Ratan Samman by Shaheed Shodha Sansthan.[4]
He died from a brain stroke on 2 January 2018.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jalil, Rakhshanda. "They don't make poets, translators and performers like Anwar Jalalpuri (1947-2018) anymore". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ ANI (26 January 2018). "Anwar Jalalpuri conferred with Padma Shri". Business Standard India. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ "नहीं रहे मशहूर शायर अनवर जलालपुरी, गीता का उर्दू में किया था अनुवाद". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ "अनवर जलालपुरी के इंतकाल की खबर से सदमे में साहित्य जगत". Live Hindustan. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ "Poet Anwar Jalalpuri, who translated Gita into Urdu, dies of stroke at 70". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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