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Bekal Utsahi was born In Balarampur in 1928 is renowed Poet, Writer,and Politician. He is a congree man and very close to Indira Gandhi, also Member Of Parliament in Upper House Rajya sabha. He Got so many national awards Padma Shri, Yash Bharti, and many more

Early Life
Mohd Shafi Khan also known as Bekal Utsahi. He has the distinction of being a former member of Rajya Sabha. In 1976 he got Padmashree Award in the field of literature. During a visit to the Mazar of Hazrat Vaaris Ali Shah of Devan-Sharif in 1945 Shah Hafiz Pyari Miyan quoted, "Bedam Gaya Bekal aaya". After that incident Mohammad Shafi Khan converted his name as "Bekal Varsi".During the period of Pandit Nehru in 1952 an interesting event happened, which resulted in the emergence of Bekal Utsahi. There was an election programme of congress party in Gonda at that time. Bekal Varsi welcomed Pandit Nehru by his poetry "Kisan Bharat Ka". Nehru was very much impressed and said,"Yeh hamara utsahi shayar hai".Finally he is renowned as Bekal Utsahi in the literary world.

Politics
Bekal Utsahi actively involved with Indian National Congress and very close to Indira Gandhi. In 1986 he has nominated as a Member of parliament in Rajya Sabha because of his contribution for national intergration. . He is also Member of National Integration Council chaired by Prime Mininster of India. . Bekal Utsahi established so many institution in Uttar Pradesh.

Awards
Bekal Utsahi Got Padma Shri award in 1976. . Also recently he got Yash Bharti Awards from Uttar Pradesh Government. . =Reference=