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- Birth nameSyed Muhammad Bashir
- Bashir Badr was born on February 15, 1935 in Faizabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. Bashir was a writer, known for Masaan (2015). Bashir was married to Rahat Badr. Bashir died on May 28, 2026 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- SpouseRahat Badr (1 child)
- Children
- Known for his command over Urdu, Persian, Hindi, and English, he started writing poetry at the young age of seven.
- Also honoured four times by the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy and once by the Bihar Urdu Academy. Among his international recognitions were the Meer Academy Award and the "Poet of the Year 1980" award in New York.
- Renowned Urdu poet, master of the modern Ghazal, and 1999 Padma Shri awardee.
- Completed his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University.
- Began his academic career as a lecturer at Aligarh Muslim University and later served as Lecturer and Head of the Urdu Department at Meerut College, Meerut, for nearly 17 years.
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