Native name بسمل عظیم آبادی Nationality Indian Notable works Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna Notable work Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna | Occupation zamindar, poet Genre Ghazal, Nazm Died 20 June 1978, Patna Resting place Bihar | |
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Language Urdu, Arabic, Persian, English | ||
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Bismil Azimabadi (1901 - 1978) was an Urdu poet from Patna, Bihar. In 1921 he wrote the patriotic poem Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna. The poem was immortalised by Ram Prasad Bismil, an Indian freedom fighter, as a war cry during the British Raj period in India. It was first published in journal "Sabah", published from Delhi.
Bihar Urdu Academy gives award in his name, the award is known as "Bismil Azimabadi Award". In 2016 this was given to poet Praveen Ashq.
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