Anwar Jalalpuri | |
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| Born | Anwar Ahmad 6 July 1947 (1947-07-06) |
| Died | 2 January 2018(2018-01-02) (aged 70) |
| Other names | Anwar Ahmad |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Having translated theBhagavad Gita fromSanskrit toUrdu |
| Spouse | Aalima Khatoon |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Yash Bharti Award (2016) Padma Shri (2018) |
Anwar Jalalpuri (6 July 1947 – 2 January 2018) was an Indian Urdu poet fromJalalpur, Uttar Pradesh, known for translating theBhagavad Gita fromSanskrit toUrdu.[1]
Initially educated in Azamgarh, he studied atAligarh Muslim University.
He received thePadma Shri posthumously from thePresident of India, and theYash 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]
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