The correct answer is (a) Ali Sardar Jafri.
Ali Sardar Jafri (1913-2000) was an Indian poet, writer, and freedom fighter. He was born in Hyderabad, Deccan, British India (now Hyderabad, Telangana, India). He was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2008 for his contribution to Hindi literature.
Akhlaq Khan Shaharyar (1926-2012) was an Indian poet, writer, and journalist. He was born in Meerut, British India (now Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India). He was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1987 for his contribution to Urdu literature.
Qurratul Hyder (1927-2007) was an Indian writer, poet, and critic. She was born in Hyderabad, Deccan, British India (now Hyderabad, Telangana, India). She was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1988 for her contribution to Urdu literature.
Raghupati Sahai Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896-1982) was an Indian poet, writer, and critic. He was born in Gorakhpur, British India (now Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India). He was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1969 for his contribution to Hindi literature.
The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary award in India. It is awarded annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a non-profit organization based in New Delhi. The award was instituted in 1965 to commemorate the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The award is given to an Indian writer for his or her outstanding contribution to literature in any of the major Indian languages.