Akbar Ali (poet)
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Died21 February 2016 (aged 90)
Kuvempunagar, Mysore, Karnataka, India
OccupationPoet
Akbar Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1925 |
| Died | 21 February 2016 (aged 90) Kuvempunagar, Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Poet |
Akbar Ali (3 March 1925 – 21 February 2016) was an Indian Kannada poet from Karnataka, India. On 28 July 1986, Governor nominated him as the Member of Karnataka Legislative Council (1986 - 1992).[1]
Akbar Ali was born to Ameerbi and Appa Saheb from Ullagaddi village of Khanapur, Belgaum district.[2] He started writing poems from his school days and the poem "Sumana Somabha" was awarded by the State Sahitya Academy.
Ali served as a college lecturer for 14 years at Arts and Science College, Karwar, Lecturer for 10 years at The Institute of Correspondence Course and Continuing Education, Mysore University.
