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Gauda (also known as Gaur, Gour, Lakhnauti, and Jannatabad) is a historic city of Bengal in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, and one of the most prominent capitals of classical and medieval India. Located on the border between India and Bangladesh, with most of its ruins on the Indian side and a few…
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There is a street namely Kazimar in the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu India. It is an ancient and historical street named after Kazi Syed Tajuddin. The first mosque built in Madurai, which is known as Kazimar Periya Pallivasal (Kazimar Big Mosque is situated here. It was built by Kazi Syed Tajuddin. Another landmark, which…
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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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Khairabad Awadh as it name suggests is an important historical and heritage Qasba in Sitapur District Uttar Pradesh. It lies only 8 km away from Sitapur on National Highway 24 at the distance of 80 km from Lucknow. It has its own Municipal Board. One of the pioneers of the freedom struggle of 1857, Allama…
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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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Asif Basra, who acted in many Bollywood films and known to American audience for his role in Outsourced, committed suicide by hanging. He was found dead on 12th November, 2020 in his private property on lease in McLeodganj, a tourist hotspot suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, India. On the suicide of…
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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…
