Kanwal Ziai | |
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![]() Kanwal Ziai with his friend
Rajendra Kumar at release of his book Pyase Jaam in 1973 | |
Born | Hardayal Singh Datta 15 March 1927 |
Died | 27 October 2012 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Poet |
Known for | Ghazals |
Website | Kanwal Ziai Website |
Kanwal Ziai (born Hardayal Singh Datta) (15 March 1927 – 27 October 2011) was an Urdu and Hindi language poet and author from India. [1] [2]
Ziai was born on 15 March 1927 in Kanjrur Dattan, Sialkot, (now Pakistan). [3] He received award Doon Ratan from Nagrik Parishad. He obtained Urdu Fazil certificate. He retired from Defence Department. He was also president of the Bazm-e-Jigar. [1] He died on 27 October 2011 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. [4] [5]