Akbar Ali (poet)


Akbar Ali was an Indian Kannada poet from Karnataka, India.

Life

Ali was born to Ameerbi and Appa Saheb from Ullagaddi village of Khanapur, Belgaum district.
He was awarded the Sumana Saurabha - Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award in 1967 and 1984. In 1986, he became a Member of the Karnataka Vidhan Parishad.

Death

In February 2016, Ali died of thyroid cancer at his residence in Kuvempunagar. He is survived by three sons and three daughters.