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Balswaroop Raahi | |
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| Born | 16 May 1936 |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist |
Balswaroop Raahi is a Hindi poet and lyricist of India. [1] He was born in Village Timarpur New Delhi on 4 May 1936. He is best known for his Geet and Ghazal. [2] He has written many songs for Bollywood. [3] He is a resident of Model Town, New Delhi. [4] He worked as Head of the Hindi department at Delhi University. [5]
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