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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
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