Firaq the doyen of Urdu poetry
Raghupati Sahay received the Jnanpith Award in 1969 for his Urdu poetic work Gul-e-Nagma.The name Raghupati Sahay doesn't quite fit here.In any case Shakespeare pointed what's in a name ? Raghupati Sahay never entirely abandoned his original name but known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri . Even 78 years after Independence India remains in division of caste and religion.In these polarised times the Urdu poet and educator Firaq is a phenomenon .One of the most outstanding and influential name in Urdu literature .In the age of internet no one wants to be a writer .Linguaphile in India are. fast disappearing species and continues to dwindle.It is quite obvious that they don't know Urdu the language in which Firaq composed his poetry .In the world of Urdu literature he is known for opening new vistas of aesthetic upon Urdu loving people . Raghupati Sahay born on 28th August 1896 in a prosperous and educated Kayastha Hindu family of...