Ali Sardar Jafri
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Ausaf 23:30, 12 January 2007 (UTC)Ali Sardar Jafri (November 29, 1916 to August 1, 2000) was born in Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh and was an Urdu writer. Ali Sardar Jafri was involved in several social, political and literary movements. His important works include Parwaz, Nai Duniya Ko Salaam, Khoon Ki Lakeer, Asia Jag Utha, Patthar Ki Deewar, Ek Khwaab Aur, Pairahan-e-Sharar, Lahu Pukarta Hai and Manzil. He is only the third Urdu poet to receive the Jnanpith Award (1997) after Firaq Gorakhpuri (1969) and Quarratulain Hyder (1989). He has also been conferred with several other honours and awards including Padma Shri in 1967, Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Award for poetry, Makhdoom Award, Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award, Iqbal Samman of the Madhya Pradesh government and the Sant Dyaneshwar Award of the Maharashtra government. The Aligarh Muslim University had conferred a D.litt on him in 1986. His writings have been translated into many Indian and foreign languages.
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