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Template:IndicText This List of Indian poets consists of poets of Indian ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry either born in India or emigrated to India from other regions of the world who are poets in any of the Indian languages. Each has published poetry books either in an Indian language or in English. Unless otherwise noted at the top of each section, poets are listed in alphabetical order by surname, as rendered in English.
Assamese
- Amulya Barua (1946) first published posthumously in 1964
- Aruni Kashyap (born 1984)
- Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986), poet, dramatist, children's story writer and translator; called "Sahitycharjya" by an Assamese literary society
- Bhabananda Deka (born 1929) writer, poet, critic, columnist, playwright
- Ganesh Gogoi (born 1907-1938)
- Hem Barua (1915–1977), poet and politician
- Hiren Bhattacharya (born 1932), writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor
- Homen Borgohain (born 1932), writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, জ্যোতিপ্ৰসাদ আগৰৱালা, (1903–1953), playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker
- Nabakanta Barua, also spelt "Navakanta Barua" also known as Ekhud Kokaideu (1926–2002), novelist and poet
- Nilmani Phookan (born 1933)
Bengali
See also: List of Bengali-language authors (chronological)Bengali language names in parentheses
- Abul Bashar (born 1951), poet and writer
- Annadashankar Roy (অন্নদাশংকর রায়) (1905–2002)
- Bharatchandra Ray (Raygunakar, court poet in Krishnanagar)
- Binoy Majumdar (1934–2006)Indian poet
- Bishnu Dey (1909–1982) poet, prose writer, movie critic
- Buddhadeb Basu (also spelt "Buddhadeva Bose") (বুদ্ধদেব বসু) (1908–1974), poet, novelist, short-story writer and essayist
- Chandidas (born 1408 CE) refers to (possibly more than one) medieval poet
- Dwijendralal Ray (1863–1913) poet, playwright, and musician, known primarily for patriotic plays and songs, as well as Hindu devotional lyrics
- Govindadasa, Medieval Vaishanavite poet
- Humayun Kabir (1906–1969), poet, educationalist, politician, writer, philosopher
- Iswarchandra Gupta (1812–1859) poet and writer
- Jatindramohan Bagchi (1878–1948)
- Jatindranath Sengupta (1887–1954), poet and writer
- Jibananda Das (জীবনানন্দ দাশ) (1899–1954)
- Joy Goswami (born 1954), Indian poet
- Kazi Nazrul Islam (কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম; also spelled "Kazi Nozrul Islam") (1899–1976) poet, musician, revolutionary, and philosopher
- Krittibas Ojha (; also spelt "Krittivas Ojha"), medieval poet
- Mallika Sengupta (born 1960), poet and writer
- Michael Madhusudan Dutta (also spelled "Maikel Modhushudôn Dôtto" and "Datta") (1824–1873), born Madhusudan Dutt, poet and dramatist
- Nabaneeta Dev Sen (Nôbonita Deb Shen) (born 1938) writer and poet
- Nabinchandra Sen (1847–1909), poet and writer
- Premendra Mitra (প্রেমেন্দ্র মিত্র) (1904–1988) poet, novelist, short-story writer, including thrillers and science fiction
- Purnendu Patri (born 1930) poet, novelist, Artist and Film maker.
- Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Novelist, poet, painter and Asia's first Nobel laureate
- Ramprasad Sen, Shakta devotee cum poet-composer
- Samar Sen (1916–1987) poet and journalist
- Shakti Chattopadhyay (Shokti Chôţţopaddhae) (born 1934)
- Shankha Ghosh (born 1932), poet and critic
- Subhash Mukhopadhyay (Shubhash Mukhopaddhae) (1919–2003)
- Subodh Sarkar (born 1958), poet
- Sudhindranath Dutta
- Sukanta Bhattacharya (1926–1947) poet
- Sukumar Ray (1987–1923) humorous poet, short-story writer and playwright
- Sunil Gangopadhyay(Shunil Gônggopaddhae) (born 1934), Indian poet, novelist
- Syed Kawsar Jamal (born 1950), Indian poet and essayist
- Tarapada Roy (1936–2007), poet, essayist and short-story writer, short stories, and essays, known for his satirical sense of humour
- Vattacharja Chandan (born 1944), Indian poet, fiction writer, mail artist, editor.
Indian poets writing in English
In alphabetical order by first name:
- A. K. Ramanujan (1929–1993), Indian poet, writer, academic, philologist, folklorist, translator, and playwright who wrote in English and Kannada.
- Abhay K (born 1980), Poet, Diplomat, Writer and Artist.
- Agha Shahid Ali (आगा शाहीद अली) (4 February 1949, New Delhi – 8 December 2001, Amherst, Massachusetts) Indian poet writing in English.
- Amit Chaudhuri (born 1962), author and poet writing in English.
- Arun Kolatkar (Marathi: अरुण बालकृष्ण कोलटकर, 1932–2004), Indian poet writings in English and Marathi.
- Arvind Krishna Mehrotra (born 1947) Indian poet, anthologist, literary critic and translator writing in English.
- Dilip Chitre (1938-2009) Indian poet writing in English and Marathi also a painter and filmmaker.
- Dilip Sankarreddy
- Dom Moraes (1938–2004), Goan writer, poet and columnist writing in English.
- Eunice De Souza (also "Eunice de Souza" (born 1940) Indian poet, literary critic and novelist writing in English.
- G. S. Sharat Chandra (1935–2000), author and poet writing in English .
- Gieve Patel (born 1940), Indian poet, playwright and painter who practiced to be a general physician writing in English.
- Gopi Kottoor (born 1956), Indian poet , playwright, translator writing in English.
- Hemant Mohapatra, poet writing in English.
- Henry Derozio (1809–1831).
- Indira Goswami (1942-2011), also known as "Mamoni Raisom Goswami" and, popularly, "Mamoni Baideo", poet, novelist and academic writing in English.
- Jayanta Mahapatra (born 1924) poet, critic, arts scholar, and curator writing in English.
- Kamala Das also known as "Kamala Suraiya" (born 1934), writer and poet in English and Malayalam .
- Keki Daruwalla Indian poet writing in English.
- Makarand Paranjape (born 1960) is an Indian poet writing in English.
- Mani Rao (born 1965) is an Indian woman poet writing in English.
- Meena Kandasamy (born 1984) is a writer, poet, translator and an activist
- Nandini Sahu (born 1973) is an Indian woman poet,critic and story writer writing in English.
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt
- Nissim Ezekiel(1924–2004), Indian poet, playwright and art critic and editor writing in English.
- P. Lal (1929-2010), Indian poet, translator, professor and publisher; also the founder and publisher of Writers Workshop in Calcutta , India.
- Prithwindra Mukherjee (born 1936), Indian poet writing in English.
- Pritish Nandy (born 1951), Indian poet, journalist, politician, television personality and film producer writing in English.
- R. Parthasarathy is an Indian poet, translator, critic, and editor writing in English.
- Rafey Habib is an Indian-born poet and scholar of literature.
- Raman Mundair, poet, writer, artist and playwright writing in English.
- Ranjit Hoskote (born 1969) Indian poet, art critic, cultural theorist and independent curator writing in English.
- Robin S Ngangom. Indian poet writing in English.
- Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949). Indian woman poet and freedom fighter writing in English .
- Shiv Kumar is Indian poet , playwright, novelist, short story writer
- Smita Agarwal (born 1958) Indian woman poet, critic, educator, singer.
- Som Ranchan (born 1932), Indian poet and novelist writing in English.
- Sri Aurobindo (Bengali: শ্রী অরবিন্দ Sri Ôrobindo) (1872–1950) major Indian English poet, philosopher, and yogi writing in English.
- Subhash Misra (born 1955)
- Tabish Khair (born 1966), poet, novelist and essayist
- Tishani Doshi (born 1975)
- Sudeep Sen, Indian poet and editor writing in English .
- Vikram Seth (born 1952), is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist.
- Ram Sharma (1837–1918), Indian poet and journalist writing in English .
- Arundhathi Subramaniam is a woman poet and writer and web editor writing in English.
- C P Surendran, poet, novelist and editor writing in English.
- Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), major Indian poet who won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature .
- Shreekumar Varma (born 1955), newspaper columnist, poet, novelist writing in English.
- T.K. Doraiswamy (Nakulan), (1921–2007), poet, novelist, translator and professor of English
- Toru Dutt (1856–1877). Indian woman poet wrote in English and French .
- Yuyutsu Sharma (born 1960) poet, editor and translator, writes in English.
Gujarati
In alphabetical order by last name:
- Akho (1591–1659), poet, Vedantist and radical.
- Dalpatram (1820–1898), father of Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi
- Dayaram (1757–1852)
- Mahadev Desai (1892–1942), writer in English, Gujarati and Bengali.
- Suresh Joshi (1921–1986), novelist, short-story writer, critic, poet and writer
- Umashankar Joshi – see listing under "Umashankar", below
- Kalapi (1874–1900)
- Kavi Kant (1867–1923), writer and poet.
- Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi (નાનાલાલ દલપતરામ કવિ)
- Meerabai (मीराबाई) (1498–1547), alternate spelling: Meera, Mira, Meera Bai.
- Jhaverchand Meghani (1896–1947), novelist, poet, short-story writer, folklorist
- Narsinh Mehta, alternate spelling: Narasingh Mehta (c. 1414 – c. 1481)
- K. M. Munshi (1887–1971), novelist, playwright, writer, politician and lawyer
- Narmad (1834–1886)
- Ravji Patel (born 1939) was a modernist poet and novelist in Gujarati.
- Rajendra Shah (born 1913)
- Rajendra Shukla
- Sundaram (1909–1990), poet, short-story writer, travel writer, biographer and critic
- Govardhanram Tripathi (1855–1907), novelist and poet
- Umashankar Joshi (1911–1988), novelist, poet, playwright, writer and academic; surname: Umashankar
Haryanavi
Hindi
Main article: List of Hindi-language poets- Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana (1556–1627), composer, poet, and produced books on Astrology
- Ambarish Srivastava (1965- ), architect and poet
- Amir Khusrow, (1253-1325) musician, scholar and poet
- Ashok Chakradhar (1951- ), author and poet
- Ashok Anjum (1966- ) poet of Hindi literature
- Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), novelist, poet, playwright
- Bhawani Prasad Mishra (1913-1985), poet and author
- Dharmveer Bharti (1926-1997), poet, author, playwright and a social thinker
- Geet Chaturvedi (1977- ), poet, short story author and journalist
- Gopal Singh Nepali (1911–1963), poet of Hindi literature and lyricist of Bollywood
- Gopaldas Neeraj (1924- ), poet and author
- Gulab Khandelwal (1924- ), poetry including some in Urdu and English
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907-2003), poet of Chhayavaad literary movement (romantic upsurge)
- Hemant Shesh (1952- ), writer, poet and civil servant
- Rambhadracharya (1950- ), religious leader, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, polyglot, poet, author, textual commentator, philosopher, composer, singer, playwright and Katha artist
- Jagdish Gupt (1924–2001), Chhayavaad literary movement poet
- Jaishankar Prasad (1889-1937), novelist, playwright, poet
- Javed Akhtar (1945- ), poet, lyricist and scriptwriter
- Jwalamukhi (1938-2008), poet, novelist, writer and political activist
- Kabir (1440–1518), mystic poet and saint of India
- Kaka Hathrasi (1906-1995), satirist and humorist poet
- Kedarnath Agarwal (1911–2000), Hindi language poet and littérateur
- Kedarnath Singh (1934- ), poet, critic and essayist
- Kripalu Maharaj (1922- ), spiritual master and a poet-saint
- Krishan Kumar Sharma "Rasik" (1983- ), Hindi, Punjabi, English and Urdu poet and writer
- Kumar Vishwas (1970- ), poet and a professor
- Kunwar Narayan (1927- ), poet
- Mahadevi Varma (1906-1987), poet, freedom fighter, woman's activist and educationist
- Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886-1964), poet, politician, dramatist, translator
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi (1889-1968), Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and a journalist
- Meera (1498–1547), mystic singer and composer of Bhajans
- Mohan Rana (1964- ), poet
- Murari Lal Sharma Neeras (1936- ), poet and educator
- Naresh Mehta, poet and playwright
- Nagarjun (1911-1998), poet, writer, essayist, novelist
- Pawan Kumar Bharti (1982- ), poet, lyricist, writer, environmentalist,editor, author
- Nawal Kishore Dhawal (1911-1964), writer, poet, proof reader, editor, critic, journalist and author
- Parichay Das, writer and editor and a pioneer in contemporary Bhojpuri poetry
- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908-1974), poet, essayist and academic
- Ram Ratan Bhatnagar (1914- ), scholar, professor, writer and critic of poetry and literature
- Sachchidananda Vatsyayan (1911-1987), poet, writer, novelist, journalist, traveler
- Shivmangal Singh Suman (1915-2002), poet and academician
- Shail Chaturvedi !1936-2007), poet, humorist, lyricist, actor
- Ramakrishna (1836-1886), mystic, philosopher, poet
- Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904-1948), poetess known for her emotionally charged songs
- Sudama Panday 'Dhoomil' (1936-1975), poet known for his revolutionary writings and 'protest-poetry
- Sumitranandan Pant (1900-1975), Chhayavaad poetry, verse plays and essays
- Surendra Sharma, poet and humorist
- Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (1899-1961), poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer
- Tara_Singh, poetess
- Tulsidas (1497/1532–1623), poet-saint, reformer and philosopher
- Uday Prakash (1952- ), scholar, poet, journalist, translator and short story writer
- Valmiki, poet-saint, author of the epic Ramayana
Kannada
Main article: List of Kannada-language poets- Kuvempu (1904-1994)
- D. R. Bendre (1896-1981)
- Gopalakrishna Adiga (1918-1992)
- V. K. Gokak (1909-1992)
- K. S. Narasimhaswamy (1915-2003)
- U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932- )
- Adikavi Pampa (902-975)
- Ranna (949-?)
- Janna (13th century)
- Harihara
- Vaidehi (1945- )
- D. V. Gundappa (1887-1975)
- Purandara Dasa (1484–1564)
- Kanaka Dasa (1509–1609)
- M. Govinda Pai (1883–1963)
- Dinakara Desai (1909-1982)
- Gangadevi (14th century)
- Gourish Kaikini (1912-2002)
- Kumara Vyasa (late 14th-early 15th century)
- Akka Mahadevi (1130-1160)
- Nagavarma I (late 10th-early 11th century)
- Nagavarma II (late 11th-early 12th century)
- T. N. Srikantaiah (1906-1966)
- B. M. Srikantaiah (1884–1946)
- G. S. Shivarudrappa (1926- )
- Allama Prabhu (12th century)
- Shishunala Sharif (1819–1889)
- Sarvajna (16th century)
- K. S. Nissar Ahmed (1936- )
Kashmiri
- Abdul Ahad Azad (1903–1948)
- Amin Kamil (born 1924)
- Arnimal (died 1800)
- Ghulam Ahmad Mahjur (1885–1952)
- Habba Khatun (16th century)
- Lalleshwari लल्लेश्वरी also known as "Lalla" or "Lal Ded"
- Mahmud Gami (1765–1855)
- Maqbool Shah Kralawari (1820–1976)
- Moti Lal Saqi (1936–1999), poet, writer, folklorist and researcher
- Nund Reshi (1377–1440)
- Rasul Mir (died 1870)
- Rehman Rahi (born 1925), poet, translator and critic
- Rupa Bhavani (1621–1721)
- Zinda Kaul 'Masterji' (1884–1965)
Konkani
- Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar (1910-1984), also known as "Baki-baab"
Maithili
- Vidyapati, also known as Vidyapati Thakur and called Maithil Kavi Kokil "the poet cuckoo of Maithili" (c. 1352 – c. 1448), Maithili poet and Sanskrit writer
- Acharya Ramlochan Saran (1889–1971), littérateur, grammarian, publisher and poet
- Jayamant Mishra, (15.10.1925- 7.9.2010) Sanskrit scholar and Maithili poet
Malayalam
Main article: Malayalam literature § PoetryMedieval Poets
- Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan തുഞ്ചത്തു രാമാനുജന് എഴുത്തച്ഛന്, called the "Father of the Malayalam language" (fl. 16th century)
- Johann Ernst Hanxleden, also known as "Arnos Paathiri" (1681–1732), a German Jesuit priest
- Poonthanam Namboothiri (fl. 16th century), devotional poet
- Kunchan Nambiar (1705–1770)
- Unnayi Warrier
- Irayimman Thampi ഇരയിമ്മന് തമ്പി (1783–1862), court poet and musician
- Moyinkutty Vaidyar (1857–1891)
Renaissance Poets
- Kumaran Asan (1873–1924)
- Kerala Varma Valiya Koyithampuran, also known as Kerala Varma (1845–1914), poet and translator
- Vallathol Narayana Menon (1878–1958)
- Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer (1877–1949)
- K. V. Simon, (1883–1943)
- K.C. Kesava Pillai (1868–1914)
- A. R. Raja Raja Varma (1863–1918) poet, grammarian, scholar, critic and writer.
Romantic Poets
- Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (1911–1948), poet and translator
- Edappalli Raghavan Pillai (1909–1936)
- P. Kunhiraman Nair (1906–1974)
- Sanjayan
- Venu V Desom
Neo-Romantic Poets
- G. Sankara Kurup, aka "Sankara Kurup" (died 1978)
- Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon, aka "Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon" (1911–1985)
- Edasseri Govindan Nair (1906–1974))
- N.V. Krishna Warrier (1916–1989), poet and scholar
- Thirunalloor Karunakaran (1924–2006), poet and scholar
- P. Bhaskaran, (born 1924–2007), poet and film songwriter
- Vayalar Ramavarma, also spelt Vayalar Rama Varma, (1928–1975)
- O.N.V. Kurup (born 1931)
- Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (born 1939)
- Kunjunni (died 2006)
Modernist Poets
- M. Govindan (1919–1988)
- K. Ayyappa Panicker, also spelt Ayyappa Paniker, Indian (1930–2006)
- Attoor Ravi Varma
- Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan, popularly known as Kadammanitta (1935–2008)
- Satchidanandan (born 1946), critic (writing in Malayalam and English), poet (in Malayalam)
- S. Rajasekharan (born 1946), poet and literary critic
- D. Vinayachandran
- A. Ayyappan (born 1949)
- Balachandran Chullikkad (born 1957), poet and actor
- Nellikkal Muraleedharan (born 1948), poet, writer and critic
Postmodern Poets
- Adiyeri Gangadharan
- P. P. Ramachandran
- T. P. Rajeevan (born 1959), poet, novelist and literary critic.
- V. M. Girija (born 1961), a poetess
- Veerankutty
Manipuri
- Nongthombam Biren Singh, politician, poet and former journalist.
- Ashangbam Minaketan Singh
- Robin S Ngangom (born 1959), poet who writes in English and Manipuri
- Angom Gopi
Marathi
For Konkani poets, see "Konkani" section, above
- Samarth Ramdas – He has written Manache Shlok. Also, known as the Guru of Shivaji Maharaj.
- Sant Dnyaneshwar ज्ञानेश्वर, also known as "Sant Jñāneshwar" and "Jñanadeva" ज्ञानदेव (1275–1296) saint, poet, philosopher and yogi
- Sant Eknath संत एकनाथ or Eknāth; the epithet "sant" संत is traditionally given to persons regarded as thoroughly saintly (1533–1599), poet and scholar
- Sant Tukaram संत तुकाराम (birth-year estimates range from 1577–-1609 – died 1650)
- Keshav Pandit, also known as Keshav Pandit or Keshav Bhat Pandit (died 1690), religious official under Chhatrapati Shivaji, poet and Sanskrit scholar
- Raghunath Pandit
- Suresh Bhat सुरेश भट, 1932–2003), known as Ghazal Samrat (Emperor of ghazals) for his exposition of that form
- Namdeo Dhasal (born 1949), poet, writer, journalist, editor and Dalit activist
- Manohar Oak (born 1933), poet and novelist
- Arun Kolatkar अरुण बालकृष्ण कोलटकर, (born 1931 or 1932), poet who wrote both in Marathi and English; also a graphic designer
- Bahinabai Chaudhari बहिणाबाई चौधरी (1880–1951), illiterate poet whose son wrote down her poems for her
- Tryambak Bapuji Thombre "Balkavi"
- Vilas Sarang (born 1942), writer, critic, translator and poet
- Kusumagraj कुसुमाग्रज, pen name of Vishnu Vāman Shirwādkar विष्णु वामन शिरवाडकर (1912–1999), poet, writer and humanist
- P. S. Rege (1910–1978), poet, playwright, fiction writer and academic
- Shanta Shelke शांता शेळके (1922–2002), poet, journalist, a professor, composer, story writer, translator, writer of children's literature
- Hemant Divate (born 1967), poet, editor of Abhidhanantar magazine, translator
- Manya Joshi (born 1972), a noted Marathi poet
- Mangesh Narayanrao Kale (born 1966), poet, editor, critic and translator
- Shridhar Tilve (born 1964), poet and critic
- Saleel Wagh (born 1967), poet, translator, critic
- G. D. Madgulkar गजानन दिगंबर माडगूळकर or ग. दि. माडगूळकर , popularly known in his home state of Maharashtra by his initials, Ga Di Ma गदिमा (1919–1977), poet, lyricist, writer and actor; older brother of writer Venkatesh Madgulkar
- Poet Borkar Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar and also known as "Baki-baab" (1910–1984) wrote mostly in Marathi but with numerous works in Konkani
- Varjesh Solanki (born 1967), an award winning Marathi poet,
- Vasant Abaji Dahake (born 1942), poet, novelist, playwright, artist, and critic
- Bhau Panchbhai, poet and dalit activist.
- Mangesh Padgaonkar (born 1929), मंगेश केशव पाडगांवकर, noted Marathi poet and recipient Maharahtra Bhushan Award.
Nepali
- Parijat (1937–1993)
- Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956)
- Yuyutsu Sharma (born 1960)Pravakar Jayasingh, a writer, social activist.
Oriya
- Brajanath Ratha
- Fakir Mohan Senapati ଫକିର ମୋହନ ସେନାପତି (1843–1918), short-story writer, novelist, poet, writer, government official and social activist.
- Gangadhar Meher
- Gopabandhu Das called Utkala Mani ("Gem of Orissa"), (1877–1928), social worker, political activist, writer, novelist and poet.
- Gopinath Mohanty
- Jayadeva
- Manmohan Acharya
- Manoj Das
- Mohammed Ayoob
- Nanda Kishore Bal
- Nirmala Devi
- Radhanath Ray
- Ramakrushna Nanda
- Ramakant Rath
- Salabega (born 1607 or 1608), Muslim author of many bhajans and devotee of Jagannath
- Sarala Dasa
- Surendra Mohanty
- Upendra Bhanja (born sometime from 1670 to 1688), poet and member of the royal family of a princely state.
Punjabi
Main article: List of Punjabi language poets- Baba Farid- 12th–13th c
- Damodar Das Arora – 15th c
- Shah Hussain – 16th c
- Sultan Bahu – 16th–17th c
- Bulleh Shah – 17th–18th c
- Waris Shah – 18th c
- Khwaja Ghulam Farid- 18th–19th c
- Mian Muhammad Bakhsh – 19th c
- Qadaryar – 19th c
- Peelu – 19th c)
- Hashim – 19th c
- Bhai Veer Singh – 20th c
- Dhani Ram Chatrik – 20th c
- Amrita Pritam – 20th c
- Darshan Singh Awara – 20th c
- Dr. Harbhajan Singh – 20th c
- Paash – 20th c
- Shiv Kumar Batalvi – 20th c
- Sharif Kunjahi – 20th c
- Surjit Paatar – 20th c
- Ajmer Rode – 20th c
- Paramjit Kaur Sirhind
Rajasthani
- Abdul Vaheed `Kamal'
- Bankidas Asiya
- Chand Bardai
- Kanhaiyalal Sethia कन्हैयालाल सेठिया (1919–2008), Rajasthani and Hindi poet
- Sanwar Daiya
- Sawai Singh Dhamora
- Kripa Ram Barath
- Dr.Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat
- Dr. Narayan Singh Bhati
- Sūdan
- Vijaydan Detha
- Dr.Zahoor Khan Mehar
Sanskrit
Ancient Poets
- Valmiki, (author of Ramayana)
- Vedavyasa, (author of Mahabharata)
- Adi Sankara, (author of lot of Poems Lalitha Sahasranama)
- Kālidāsa, (1st century BC), Classical Sanskrit poet and dramatist
- Bharavi (author of Kiratarjuniya)
- Magha
- Jayadeva (author of Gita Govinda,1200 AD)
- Bhaṭṭikāvya (author of Bhattikāvya known as Rāvatavadha)
- Narayana Panditacharya, (author of Sumadhvavijaya, Sangraha Ramayana etc.)
- Vedanta Desika (1269–1370), Sri Vaishnava writer, poet, devotee, philosopher and teacher.
- Krishnadevaraya (died 1529), king of the Vijayanagara empire and poet
Modern Poets
- Jagadguru Rāmabhadrācārya
- Ram Karan Sharma, of New Delhi
- Srinivas Rath
- Vanikavi Manomohan Acharya; Cuttack
Sindhi
Main article: List of Sindhi language poetsTamil
Sangam poets (c. 300 BC to 300 AD)
- Agastya
- Avvaiyar the name of more than one poet who was active during different periods of Tamil literature; Auvaiyar I lived during the Sangam period (c. 1st and 2nd century CE)
- Kadiyalur Uruttirangannanar
- Kapilar
see also Sangam literature
Post Sangam poets (200 AD to 1000 AD)
- Thiruvalluvar திருவள்ளுவர் ( c. 2nd – 8th century AD) poet who wrote the Thirukkural, an ethical work
- Ilango Adigal (300 to 700 AD) who wrote the epic Cilappathikaaram
- Nakkeerar (fl. c. 9th century)
- Sīthalai Sāttanār
- Tirutakkatevar
Bakthi period poets (700 to 1300 AD)
- 12 Alvars Namely Poigaialvar, Boothathaalvaar etc.
- 63 Nayanars Namely Appar, Sambanthar etc.
- Sekkizhar (fl. 12th century), poet and scholar
- Kambar
- Ottakoothar
- Arunagirinathar
- Pattinathar
Patriots and British period poets
- Subramanya Bharathi சுப்பிரமணிய பாரதி, called Mahakavi Bharati ("Great Poet Bharati") (1882–1921) poet, writer, independence advocate and reformer
- Subramanya Siva (1884–1925), poet and independence advocate
- Bharathidasan பாரதிதாசன், also spelt Bharatidasan (1891–1964), poet, playwright, screenwriter, short-story writer and essayist
- Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai
- Sheikh Thambi Pavalar
- Ramalinga Swamigal
Modern
- Kannadasan கண்ணதாசன் (24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981), poet and song lyrics writer
- Vaali (poet) வாலி (born 1931), poet and song lyrics writer
- Annamalai Reddiyar - Tamil poet
- Vairamuthu , poet and song lyrics writer
- Pudhumaipithan
- T. K. Doraiswamy ("Nakulan")
- Prof. Karmegha Konar
- P. Vijay பா. விஜய், poet who writes song lyrics for films
- Mu Metha, poet and songwriter
- L. S. Kandasamy
- V. Akilesapillai (1853–1910), Sri Lankan scholar, poet and writer
- Perumal Rasu இரா. பெருமாள் ராசு, poet, writer, painter and spiritual master
- Manushyaputhiran
Telugu
This list is in alphabetical order by family name (surname). The position (first, second, last place) in a Telugu name is complicated. Traditionally, most Telegu family names have been given first, followed by the given name. For men, the two names are often followed by a caste title, such as Chowdary, Reddy, Sastri or Raju. In the 20th century, caste titles have been replaced by secondary given names such as Rao, Babu and Baba. Women may have only two-part names or an extension of the given name, such as Devi or Amma. Christian names follow the same order, but Muslim names often have the family name at the end. Many poets use one- or two-word pen
- Gona Budda Reddy - 13th century poet
- Annamacharya శ్రీ తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య (1408–1503), mystic saint composer of the 15th century, widely regarded as the Telugu pada kavita pitaamaha (grand old man of simple poetry); husband of Tallapaka Tirumalamma
- Aarudhra, pen name of Bhagavatula Siva Sankara Sastry (1925–1998), author, poet, essayist, writer of stories (including detective stories), playwright, translator, composer of film songs
- Balijepalli Lakshmikantham, (1881–1953), poet and dramatist
- Chellapilla Venkata Sastry
- Devulapalli Krishna Sastry (1887–1981), poet and writer of radio plays, known as "Andhra Shelly"
- Divakarla Tirupati Sastry
- Errana ఎఱ్ఱన్న also known as "Yellapregada" or "Errapregada" (fl. 14th century), poet in the court of Prolaya Vemareddy who ruled areas in the future state of Andhra Pradesh; third poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries: he concluded the project by translating the half-finished "Aranya Parvamu" in the mode of Nannaya Bhattaraka and then shifting to that of Tikkana as a bridge between the two styles; honored with the title Prabandha Parameshwara ("the supreme lord of Prabandha") and Shambudasusu belonged to Srivatsa gotram and Apastambha sutram of the Brahmin caste
- Gurajada Apparao గురజాడ అప్పారావు (1862–1915) poet, writer and playwright who wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam; also an influential social reformer sometimes called Mahakavi ("the great poet")
- Jwalamukhi జ్వాలాముఖీ , pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu (1938–2008), poet, novelist, writer and political activist
- Kandukuri Veeresalingam (1848–1919), social reformer, poet, scholar, founded the journal Vivekavardhani, introduced the essay, biography, autobiography and the novel into Telugu literature
- Molla, also known as "Mollamamba", both popular names of Atukuri Molla (1440–1530) poet who wrote Telugu Ramayan; a woman
- Nannaya Bhattaraka, also known as the First Poet "Aadi Kavi", the first poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries
- Potana, born Bammera Pothana (1450–1510), poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit; the book is popularly known as Pothana Bhagavatham
- Rayaprolu Subba Rao
- C. R. Reddy
- Sri Sri – Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (1910–1983)
- Tallapaka Tirumalamma, also known as "Timmakka" and "Thimmakka" (fl. 15th century) poet who wrote Subhadra Kalyanam; wife of singer-poet Annamacharya and was popularly known as Timmakka
- Tikkana తిక్కన్న also called "Tikkana Somayaji" (1205–1288) a poet born into a literary family during the Golden Age of Kakatiya dynasty; the second poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries; he translated last 15 chapters, but didn’t touch the half-finished Aranya Parvamu; the other two poets were Nannaya Bhattaraka and Errana
- Timmakka – see Tallapaka Tirumalamma
- Vemana వేమన (fl. 14th century) poet, many of whose poems are now colloquial phrases in Telugu; a yogi or yogi-like person whose poems, in a simple style, are all in the Ataveladi ("dancing lady") meter, dealing with mystic, satirical, moral and social subjects, including social problems and challenging traditions; he is often portrayed in the nude
- Viswanatha Satyanarayana (1895–1976), popularly known as the Kavi Samraat ("Emperor of Poetry")
- Modern Poets
- C. Narayana Reddy సి.నారాయణరెడ్డి (born 1931), poet, academic and songwriter
- Ismail, popular name of Mohammad Ismail (born 1928)
- Narayanam Narasimha Murthy (నారాయణం నరసింహ మూర్తి) Popularly known as "Vidyavachaspati" Prof Dr N N Murthy, Crusader of Paryavaran Kavitodyamam (పర్యావరణ కవితోద్యమం)
- Suravaram Pratap Reddy - Writer and historian from Telangana
- Kethu Viswanatha Reddy - Poet from Rayalaseema
- Kesava Reddy - Telugu novelist from Chittoor
- Rishi Reddi - American author
Urdu
Main article: List of Urdu language poets