Jumai Khan Azad

Jumai Khan Azad (5 August 1930 – 29 December 2013) was an Indian poet of Awadhi language from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. He received the Awadhi Academy Award and Lokabandhu Rajnarayan Memorial Award.^[1][2]

Jumai Khan Azad
Jumai Khan Azad
Born	Jumai Khan Azad 5 August 1930 Pratapgarh, India
Died	29 December 2013 Gobri village, Pratapgarh
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Poet
Known for	Poetry in Awadhi language

Biography

Azad was born in Gobri village in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh to father Siddiqui Ahmed and mother Hameeda Bano.^{[citation needed]}

Azad published 21 books of poetry.^{[citation needed]}

He died on 29 December 2013.^[3][4]

See also

• List of Indian poets
• List of people from Pratapgarh
• List of Awadhi-language poets