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Harivansh Rai Bacchan is a well known name in India and abroad in reference to Hindi Literature and Bacchan Family. Born 1997 in Allahabad, he has contributed memorable and highly acclaimed literary works to the Hindi literature. Madhushala (1935) Madhubala (1938), Madhukalash (1938) Nisha Nimantran, Ekant Sangeet, Akul – Antar, Milanyamini, Satrangini, Arti and Anagre,…
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Khanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim (17 December 1556 – 1 October 1627) was one of Navaratnas in the court of Akbar. He is popularly known as Rahim. His title was Khan-i-Khanan. Besides being an illustrated poet of Hindi, he was a general, administrator, patron, donor, diplomat, polyglots, art lover as well as a scholar. I…
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The toy-man (Khilaunewala) is poem written by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, who is a household name in India for her famous poems and freedom movement. Her poem on Laxmibai, the queen of Jhansi is one of the most recited and admired poems in Hindi literature. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan has also authored some fascinating short stories. The…
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Hz Bedam Shah Warsi (RA) was born in 1882 in Etawah a town in present day UP, India. He was named Ghulam Hasnain by his parents, but this name was forgotten once he took on the mantle of mysticism. His spiritual guide was Hz Syed Waris Ali Shah (RA), and Bedam Sb, under the influence…
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Mayal Khairabadi is one of the popular writers of Urdu Language. He is considered one of the famous man of letters in the twentieth century. He has influenced an entire era by his writings. Even today, his books have a record of popularity among the people. His numerous books are published in many editions every…
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Past the monsoon puddles and rows of ramshackle houses, sits an old two-storied decrepit building. Inside, old men bend over a table where albums of photographs, many barely surviving the ravages of time, are scattered. They pick up a black-and-white group photo and try to identify themselves. Young, dreamy-eyed boys fed on the heavy gruel…
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Maulana Kaiful Hasan Qadri is one of the contemporary Islamic Scholars and poets, who have been blessed by the unique intuition and vision of serving the eternal Book of Revelation – The Holy Quran. He has embarked on a journey of completing the translation of the Quran by Aala Hazrat, Ahmad Raza Khan Fazil-e-Barelvi Raziallahu…
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It is most likely that many of us do not know the real name of Bekal Utsahi was Muhammad Shafi Ali Khan. Normally, there are some anecdotes, which are ascribed behind the surnames and nome de plume of the famous personalities. How Muhammad Shafi Ali Khan, who was born on First June, 1924 and left…
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Born on 16th November, 1846 Akbar Allahabadi is unique and known for humorous verses. He complains about his life partner: اکبرؔ دبے نہیں کسی سلطاں کی فوج سے لیکن شہید ہو گئے بیوی کی نوج سے Akbar did not bow down before the army of the Emperor, But he got martyred by even a minor…
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Razia Sajjad Zahir, wife of the Sajjad Zaheer was an author in Urdu and translator. She was born on 15th October, 1918 in Ajmer and left for heavenly abode on 18th December, 1979. She was also prominent member of the Progressive Writers Association. She was awarded the Uttar Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award and Soviet Land…
