Gulam Rabbani Taban, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian lawyer and poet of Urdu literature
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Place of Birth: Kaimganj, Uttar Pradesh, India
About Gulam Rabbani Taban
- Gulam Rabbani was an Indian lawyer and poet of Urdu literature who wrote under the nom de plume 'Taban'.
- He wrote several poems in Urdu, especially ghazals, and was known for his works, Zauq-i safar, Nava-e-avara, Poetics to politics and Saz-i larzan.
- He received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1979 for his work, Nava-e-avara.
- He was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
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