1927 (Sultanpur) – 1978 (Aligarh) • The Academic Poet
"A highly respected professor at Aligarh Muslim University, Khalilur Rahman Azmi began as a progressive writer but evolved into a leading figure of modernism. Through his groundbreaking work 'Naya Ahadnama', he pioneered a more introspective, psychologically complex style of poetry that influenced an entire generation of modern Urdu writers."