Which Uttar Pradesh-born writer and poet, known for his Urdu literature, received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
Explanation: . Shamsur Rahman Faruqi was a renowned Urdu poet, author, critic, and theoretician. . He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986 for his work of literary criticism, "Tanqeedi Afkaar" (Critical Thoughts). . He was born in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, on September 30, 1935.
Information Booster: . Faruqi is widely regarded as the creator of modern Urdu criticism and a major figure in the modernist movement in Urdu literature. . He also received the Saraswati Samman in 2006 for his highly acclaimed novel "Kai Chand The Sar-e-Asman" (Many Moons in the Heavens). . He passed away on December 25, 2020.
Additional Knowledge: Kaifi Azmi (Option a) . Kaifi Azmi was a famous Urdu poet and film lyricist born in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. . He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974 for his poetry collection 'Awara Sajde'.
Javed Akhtar (Option b) . Javed Akhtar is a prominent poet, lyricist, and screenwriter, primarily associated with Hindi cinema. . He was born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh.
Gulzar (Option c) . Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra) is a famous Indian poet, lyricist, and director. . He was born in Dina, Jhelum District, Punjab Province (now in Pakistan).