Shifa Gwaliori (1912–1968) was an

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Shifa Gwaliori was born in

Gwalior Gwalior (Hindi: , ) is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; It is known as the Music City of India having oldest Gwalior gharana, musical gharana in existence. It is a major sports, cultural, industrial, and political c ...

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. He was a disciple of the

Seemab Akbarabadi. He has published three poetry collections. Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy has instituted the annual Shifa Gwaliori Award as a literary award, first awarded in 2010.

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*''Ayaat-e-Shifa'' *''Nabz-e Hayaat'' *''Zakhm-e-Gul''

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Urdu-language poets from India 1912 births 1968 deaths 20th-century Indian poets Indian male poets Poets from Madhya Pradesh 20th-century Indian male writers Writers from Gwalior {{India-poet-stub

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