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Explanation

Ameer Khusro is considered the first poet of Pashto and Urdu

The Full name of Amīr Khusrau : Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn K͟husrau

Khusrau is credited for the invention of the sitar.

Amīr Khusrau lived under the Delhi Sultanate. 

Amīr Khusrau  Born: 1253, Patiyali

Amīr Khusrau  Died: on October 1325, in Delhi, India

The Place of burial of Amīr Khusrau: Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, New Delhi, India

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Baba Farid is the first Punjabi poet.

Allama Iqbal is the National poet of Pakistan

Hassan Bin Sabit was the first poet of Islam.

Explanation

Sassi Punnu is a legendary tale from Sindhi folklore.

Hashim Shah was a sufi poet and Punjabi writer.

Sassi is known as Princess of Hope.

Explanation

Faiz Ahmad Faiz  was a Pakistani poet and author of Urdu and Punjabi literature

Faiz Ahmad Faiz  Born: February 13, 1911, Narowal

Faiz Ahmad Faiz Died: on November 20, 1984, in Lahore

Spouse: Alys Faiz (m. 1941–1984)

Explanation

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, a renowned Sindhi Sufi poet, lived in the 18th century (1689–1752).

His poetry, particularly in Shah Jo Risalo, reflects deep spirituality and the culture of Sindh.

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, was a Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet from Pakistan.

Greatest poet of the Sindhi language. 

Born: November 18, 1689, Hala

Died: December 21, 1752, Bhit Shah

Place of burial: Bhit Shah

Nationality: Indian, Pakistani

Explanation

Usually Article the is used for Nationalty.

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