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List Of Hyderabadi Muslims
Hyderabadi Muslims are an ethnoreligious community of Urdu-speaking Muslims, part of a larger group of Dakhini Muslims, from the area that used to be the Hyderabad State, princely state of Hyderabad, India, including cities like Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aurangabad and Bidar. First generation immigrants are not included, however second and third generation immigrants who have adopted Hyderabadi Muslims#Culture, Hyderabadi Muslim Culture are usually considered Hyderabadi Muslims and included in the list. Literature *Mirza Farhatullah Baig (1883–1947), Urdu writer *Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri (1885–1953), Urdu scholar, writer, historian and archaeologist *Amjad Hyderabadi (1878–1961), Urdu poet of Ruba'i *Ahmed Abdullah Masdoosi (1905–1968), Pakistani poet *Mohiuddin Qadri Zore (1905–1962), Urdu poet, literary critic and historian, established ''Idare Adabiyaat-e-Urdu'' in Hyderabad *Makhdoom Mohiuddin (1908–1969), Urdu poet and Marxist politician *Sayyid Ahmed ...
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Hyderabadi Muslims
Hyderabadi Muslims, also referred to as Hyderabadis are a community of Deccani people, who are part of a larger ethnic group of Urdu-speaking Muslims, from the area that used to be the princely state of Hyderabad in the regions of Marathwada, Telangana, and Kalyana-Karnataka. While the term "''Hyderabadi''" commonly refers to residents in and around the South Indian city of Hyderabad, regardless of ethnic origin, the term "''Hyderabadi Muslims''" more specifically refers to the native Urdu speaking ethnic Muslims of the erstwhile princely state. The collective cultures and peoples of Hyderabad Deccan were termed "''Mulki''", (countryman), a term still used today. The native language of the Hyderabadi Muslims is Hyderabadi Urdu, which is a dialect of the Deccani language. With their origins in the Bahmani Sultanate and then the Deccan sultanates, Hyderabadi culture and cuisine became defined in the latter half of the reign of the Asif Jahi Dynasty in Hyderabad. The cult ...
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Makhdoom Mohiuddin
Makhdoom Mohiuddin, or Abu Sayeed Mohammad Makhdoom Mohiuddin Khudri, (4 February 1908 – 25 August 1969) was an Urdu poet and Marxist political activist of India who founded the Progressive Writers Union in Hyderabad and was active with the Comrades Association and the Communist Party of India, and at the forefront of the 1946–1947 Telangana Rebellion against the Nizam of the erstwhile Hyderabad state. Biography Mohiuddin lectured at the City College in 1934 and taught Urdu literature. He was the founder of the Communist Party in Andhra Pradesh and is regarded as a Freedom Fighter of India. He is best known for his collection of poems entitled ''Bisat-e-Raqs'' ("The Dance Floor"), for which he was awarded the 1969 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu. His published works include the essay ''Tagore and His Poetry'', a play, ''Hosh ke Nakhun'' ("Unravelling"), an adaptation of Shaw's ''Widowers' Houses'', and a collection of prose essays. ''Bisat-e-Raqs'' is a complete collecti ...
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Anwar Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939, Urdu:), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He was well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970s and 1980s. Early life and family Anwar Maqsood was born on 7 September 1939 in Hyderabad State. He studied at the Gulbarga Trust School in Aurangabad. His large family migrated to Karachi in 1948, after the creation of Pakistan in 1947. His childhood years were spent in PIB Colony, Karachi with his siblings and family. Maqsood belongs to a prominent family of Pakistan and some of his siblings are well known in their own right: his sister, Fatima Surayya Bajia was a well-known writer in Pakistan and South Asia whose marriage ended early in divorce. She then chose to play a key role in the upbringing of her nine young brothers and sisters and became a maternal figure to them. Another sister Zehra Nigah, is a relatively well-kno ...
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Indo-Canadian
Indian Canadians are Canadians who have ancestry from India. The terms ''Indo-Canadian'' or ''East Indian'' are sometimes used to avoid confusion with the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Categorically, Indian Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians. According to Statistics Canada, Indians are one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, making up the second largest non-European group after Chinese Canadians. Canada contains the world's seventh largest Indian diaspora. The highest concentrations of Indian Canadians are found in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia, followed by growing communities in Alberta and Quebec as well, with the majority of them being foreign-born. Terminology In Canada, ' South Asian' refers to persons with ancestry throughout South Asia, while ' East Indian' means someone with origins specifically from India. Both terms are used by Statistics Canada,Sumartojo, Widyarini. 2 ...
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Razaul Jabbar
Razaul Jabbar, M.Com, LL.B., C.A. (March 10, 1937 in Hyderabad, India - January 31, 2011 in Toronto, Canada) was an Indo-Canadian Urdu scholar, writer and politician. He emigrated from India and settled in Canada. He was a writer and columnist for ''Paaras'', a monthly bilingual Urdu and English family magazine. Early life and education The son of Abdul Jabbar, a math teacher at Osmania University, Razaul Jabbar suffered from Infantile Paralysis of both his hands and legs at the age of one, which later continued to partially paralyse his neck and back. He gained some strength in his hands later in life, but his but legs remained paralyzed for life. Jabbar's father played an important part in Jabbar's early home education. Due to the lack of rehabilitation facilities during his childhood, Jabbar's early life was challenging. Wheelchairs were not common in India, so he faced many problems in school and college. He started writing from an early age to vent his emotions. This hob ...
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Padma Shri
Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and public affairs". It is awarded by the Government of India every year on India's Republic Day. History Padma Awards were instituted in 1954 to be awarded to citizens of India in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and public affairs. It has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals who were not citizens of India but did contribute in various ways to India. The selection criteria have been criticised in some ...
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Mujtaba Hussain
Mujtaba Hussain (15 July 193627 May 2020) was an Indian satirist and writer of Urdu literature. Early life Hussain was born on 15 July 1936 in Hyderabad. His brother Ibrahim Jalees was also a humorist, who had moved to Pakistan after the partition of India. Career Hussain published several books and over 15 volumes of humor journalism, with many of them translated into Hindi, English and other languages. ''Apne Yaad Mein'', an autobiographical satire, ''Urdu ke sheher urdu ke log'', ''Behar hal'', ''Safar lakht lakht'' and ''Mera Column'' are some of his notable works. The account of his life has been published as a book by Educational Publishing House, New Delhi, titled ''Mujtaba hussain jaisa dekha jaisa paya'', and they have also published another book, ''Mujtaba Hussain Ainon ke Beech'', on his writing and creations. ''The Siasat Daily'', an Urdu-language Indian daily, has launched a dedicated website on Hussain, where 25 books totaling over 6500 pages of his writings ar ...
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Awaz Sayeed
Awaz Bin Sayeed Bin Awaz Bin Jabir Bin Abdullah (3 March 1934 – 2 July 1995) ( ur, ) (pen name: Chaand, ), was a modern short-story writer, poet, playwright, Khaka-naveez and humorist from Hyderabad, India.   Early life and family Awaz Sayeed was born on 3 March 1934 to Sayeed Bin Awaz Bin Jabir Bin Abdullah (father) and Noorunnissa Begum Al Khulaqi (mother). Awaz Sayeed was a Hadhrami Arab by descent belonging to a family of Hyderabad Deccan, with roots in Mukallah in Hadhramaut (present-day Yemen). He belongs to the Al-Musalli Clan of the Al-Yafai Tribe. His father served as State Financier under His Highness Sultan Omar bin Awadh Al Qu'aiti (Nawab Sir Jan-Baz Jung Bahadur K.C.I.E.) and His Highness Sultan Sir Saleh bin Ghalib Al Qu'aiti (Saif Nawaz Jung Bahadur). Sayeed completed his early education from Anwar-ul-Uloom High School. Thereafter, he passed out Matriculation from the City College in April 1948, Intermediate from the Chaderghat College in April 1952 an ...
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Aziz Qaisi
Aziz Mohammad Khan (1931–1992) or Aziz Qaisi was an Urdu poet, short story writer, and film writer. He was born and educated in Hyderabad, Telangana. He started writing early and established himself as a poet and story writer. He moved to Mumbai in the late nineteen-fifties, and became an active part of Mumbai's literary and film scene. He was associated with a number of films, including '' Kunwara Baap'', '' Ankur'', and ''Dayavan''. Early in his life, he became associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement, which had a presence in Hyderabad and Mumbai. Work and contribution Aziz Qaisi started writing early, and by the mid-1950s had already written poetry and short stories. Although he is known primarily as a poet, he also wrote prose. His poems consists of both ghazals as well as nazms. He published three poetry collections. His works has been translated into other Indian languages as well as English. His poems and stories have been part of various important antholog ...
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Fatima Surayya Bajia
Fatima Surayya Bajia (; 1 September 1930 – 10 February 2016) was an Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer from Pakistan. She was awarded various awards at home and abroad including Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works. Bajia remained Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh province in Pakistan, and was a member of the managing committee of the Arts Council of Pakistan. She died on 10 February 2016 in Karachi, aged 85. A well-known personality in social welfare, literary Radio, TV and Stage, Bajia wrote for PTV Centres Islamabad and Lahore since the launch of those television channels. She wrote her first long play Mehman. She contributed to literary programmes such as Auraaq and beauty care programmes under the title Aaraish-e-Khaam-e-Kakal. Bajia also produced various children programmes. Bajia was also an ardent feminist. Early life A native of Hyderabad, India, she was born near "Panj Bibi Mountain", in the town of Raichur in the present state of ...
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Khamakha Hyderabadi
Khamakha Hyderabadi (1929–2017) was an Urdu language poet from Hyderabad in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He was known for his poems and was a regular at Mazahiya Mushairas. He wrote in his native Dakhni dialect The term dialect (from Latin , , from the Ancient Greek word , 'discourse', from , 'through' and , 'I speak') can refer to either of two distinctly different types of linguistic phenomena: One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a ..., specializing in humour and satire. Bibliography He authored three books: * ''Harf-e-Mukarrar'' (A Story Retold) * ''Ba-Fard-e-Muhal'' * ''Kagaz ke Tishey'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyderabadi, Khamakha Urdu-language poets from India Writers from Hyderabad, India 1929 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Indian poets ...
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