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Faheem Amburi named Mohd Abdul Aziz (b. 1881, d. 1943 was born at Ambur. He was a poet of jolly nature and temperament. Urdu language was not his mother tongue. However, he chose this language to express his thoughts and feelings. He was also a powerful orator gaining the title ‘Fasihul Lisan’ because of his…
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(Dr) Maulana Mohammad Farman Nadvi is a professor of language and literature at the University of Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. Hailing from the neighboring country Nepal, he is an alumnus of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema. An expert in the language of Islam and Quran – Arabic and the language of Islamic history and heritage in…
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My name is Khalid Nadeem Budauni. My father was Abdul Majid Siddiqui. I was born in Mohalla Sahukara Gate, Budaun on 15th June, 1958. I was brought up and nurtured by my grandfather Late Abdul Hadi Siddiqui and Phuphi Shamim Bano. My father was Head Constable of Police, so he resided outside due to his…
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Bhartendu Harishchandra was born in Kashi. His personality was an embodiment of patriotism and revolution oriented. In the very childhood, he had realized the misery and abysmal condition of the country. Bhartendu Harishchandra was an unequalled hero of the renaissance consciousness. He had a special association with Ishwarchandra Viddhasagar, a prominent figure and the famous…
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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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Siyaramsharan Gupt (4 September, 1895 – 29 March, 1963) was one of the distinguished Hindi writers. He was the younger brother of another Hindi literature doyen Maithilisharan Gupt. Biography Siyaramsharan Gupta was born in the family of Seth Ramcharan Kanakne in Chirgaon, Jhansi. After completing his elementary education, he learned Gujarati, English and Urdu languages…
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Trilochan Shashtri original name Vasudev Singh was born in 1917 in Chirani Patti District Sultanpur UP. The important works Trilochan Ji authored are “Dharti, Gulab Aur Bulbul, Digant, Tap Ke Taye Huwe Din, Shab, Us Janpad Ka Kavi Hoon, Rrghan, Tumhen Sonpta Hoon, Chaiti, Amola, Mera Ghar, Jine Ki Kala, Desh Kal, Roznamcha, Kabya and…
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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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Only you are not the Expert of Rekhta (early Urdu), they say that there was a Meer in the bygone era as well. Mirza Ghalib had told it about Meer Taqi Meer, who is regarded as the God of Poetry. It was the Rekhta who motivated Ghalib to compose poetry in this very language giving…
