Poets/ Writers from India

A renowned lyricist and filmmaker. Famous song: “Silli-Silli Aundi Ae Hawa.”

A poet of Punjabi poetry known for a distinctive idiom, who passed away at a very young age.

A renowned poet, storyteller, novelist, playwright, and translator. Professionally, he was a lawyer.

A renowned poet, writer, film story writer, and lyricist. His famous book is Trinjan.

Renowned poet, painter, and also translated several books.

A leading poet of experimental poetry. He served as a teacher in Kenya for a long time.

A renowned poet. Had a special identity as a ghazal poet.

Renowned poet. He has four poetry collections.

A prominent contemporary diasporic poet, playwright, and translator.

Poet of Western Punjab.

A renowned expatriate poet, writer, and editor.

A renowned poet, translator, editor, and critic. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2016.

A renowned contemporary poet, prose writer, and translator.

Poet, translator, editor, and prose writer.

A poet who established a distinct identity in modern poetry. He also presented the program Kachch Dīāṅ Mundarāṅ on Doordarshan.

A contemporary poet and administrative officer.

A renowned poet, short story writer, novelist, and prose writer. She was honored with the Padma Vibhushan and the Jnanpith Award.

A Punjabi and Urdu poet and writer, who remained associated with the editorial departments of the renowned literary magazines Adab-e-Latif and Auraq.

A contemporary poet, writer, editor, and translator. Also publishes a literary magazine titled "Ekam."

A renowned writer and broadcaster from West Punjab. Primarily an Urdu writer, he also wrote some works in Punjabi.

A contemporary poet, short storywriter, and feature writer of Western Punjab.

Famous poet, writer, journalist, and translator.

A famous medieval poet. Six hymns of his composition, “Ramkali Sad,” are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. He was the great-grandson of Guru Amar Das Ji.

A leading poet of stage poetry, honoured with the titles “Nightingale of Punjab” and “People’s Poet.”

A distinguished kavishar and master of poetic metre (chhandbandi) from Punjab, particularly the Malwa region. His 72-kalaa chhand “Maan De Makhni Khaniyo Ve” remains popular among the people even today.

A leading Punjabi songwriter. whose songs have been sung by famous singers from Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar to contemporary artists.

Short story writer, novelist, poetess, and autobiographer.

A renowned writer, poet, translator, and editor.

A young contemporary poet, translator, and runner.

A contemporary ghazal poet.

A renowned ghazal poet. His father, Kanwar Chauhan, was also an important Punjabi poet.

A prominent poet of revolutionary and philosophical poetry. Besides poetry, also wrote prose.

Poet, painter, photographer, and wanderer.

Punjabi Medieval famous poet, Saint and devotee

Punjabi Medieval famous poet, Saint and devotee

Punjabi Medieval famous poet and devotee

A prominent medieval Punjabi poet, saint, and devotee. He was among the pioneers of the Bhakti movement that emerged in India. As a liberal-minded saint, he always kept his doors open to new ideas and progressive thought. One of his hymns, composed by him, is included in the Guru Granth Sahib under Raag Basant.

A famous medieval poet, devotee, and reformer. His hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib under 16 ragas.

A renowned medieval Bhagat poet. The Guru Granth Sahib contains 61 hymns composed by him in 18 ragas.

Punjabi Medieval famous poet, Saint and devotee

Punjabi Medieval famous poet, Saint and devotee

A prominent medieval Punjabi poet, saint, and devotee. He was among the pioneers of the Bhakti movement that emerged in India. As a liberal-minded saint, he always kept his doors open to new ideas and progressive thought. One of his hymns, composed by him, is included in the Guru Granth Sahib under Raag Basant.

A medieval poet, saint, devotee, and reformer. Bhagat Ravidas was born in Banaras. His writings reflect a deep sense of humanity and divine love. Forty hymns composed by him are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, set in sixteen different musical modes (Raags).

A renowned medieval Punjabi poet and Bhagat. He is believed to have been born in the 14th or 15th century. He worked as a barber in the king’s court. One of his hymns is included in the Guru Granth Sahib, composed in Raag Dhanasari.

Punjabi Medieval famous poet, Saint and devotee

A renowned medieval Punjabi poet and saint. His birthplace is believed to be Barsi, a town in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. Four of his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.

A famous qissa writer of the Malwa region during the British colonial period. Besides the renowned qissa “Heer,” he also wrote Sohni Mahiwal, Mirza Sahiban, and Jiuna Maud along with other works.

A famous medieval poet and scholar of Gurmat literature. He composed kabitts, savaiyye, and vaars. He also had the honor of writing the Guru Granth Sahib.

Mystic poet, scholar, and a guiding figure of the Sikh revival movement.

A contemporary poet. His father, Randhir Singh Chand, was also a fine poet and scholar of his time.