Farman Fatehpuri ( ur, ) (born Syed Dildar Ali ( ur, ), 26 January 1926 – 3 August 2013) was an

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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researcher Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness t ...

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ...

, critic and

scholar A scholar is a person who pursues academic and intellectual activities, particularly academics who apply their intellectualism into expertise in an area of study. A scholar can also be an academic, who works as a professor, teacher, or researc ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

. He is widely regarded as a leading authority on the life and work of

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. He wrote many scholarly articles, book reviews, and editorials. He received

Sitara-e-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

Award for his literary accomplishments in 1985 from the President of Pakistan. He peacefully died in his sleep during the very early morning on 3 August 2013 (24th Ramadan). His final rites were offered on 4 August 2013, and he was buried in the

Karachi University The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh ...

graveyard.

Biography

Fatehpuri was born on 26 January 1926 in the Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father died in 1933 while he was still a child. He received his matriculation from Fatehpur and intermediate education (high school) from Allahabad in 1948. He graduated from

Agra Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra i ...

University in 1950. Farman migrated to

in 1950 and settled in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

. He completed his

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Th ...

, LLB and B.T. from

. In 1965, he obtained his PhD degree. He also received a D.Litt (Doctor of Letters) degree in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

medal (Star of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan. From 1996 on, he served as a member of the ''Civil Services Board'' of the Sindh Government. He became the editor of the monthly publication, ''Nigar'' – the oldest Urdu literary journal, founded by Farman's mentor, Allama Niaz Fatehpuri.

Literary works

Farman's works and ideas have had a strong influence on researchers investigating the poetry and prose of

and Urdu linguistics. He was the author of more than 60 titles on the Urdu poetry of

and

Allama Iqbal Sir Muhammad Iqbal ( ur, ; 9 November 187721 April 1938), was a South Asian Muslim writer, philosopher, Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...

, including linguistics, critique, and biography. Dr Farman & Dr

Bibliography

* ''Urdu Rubai'' * ''Tadrees-e-Urdu'' * ''Urdu ki Manzoom Dastaan'' * ''Tehqeeq-o-Tanqeed'' * ''Naya aur Purana Adab'' * ''Nawab Mirza Shauq ki Masnavian'' * ''Qamar Zamani Begum'' * ''Zaban aur Urdu Zaban'' * ''Urdu Imla aur Rasmulkhat'' * ''Urdu ki Naatia Shaeeri'' * ''Taweel-o-Tadbeer'' * ''Iqbal sab kay leay'' * ''Fun-e-Taarikh goi'' * ''Urdu Shura kay Tazkaray aur Tazkara Nigari'' * ''Mir Anees – Hayat aur Shaeeri'' * ''Irghaman-e-Gokal Parshad'' * ''Ghalib – Shaer-e-Imroz-o-Farda'' * ''Darya-e-Ishq aur Behr-ul-Mohabbat ka Taqabuli Mutaalea'' * ''Urdu Afsana aur Afsana Nigari'' * ''Hindi-Urdu Tanazea'' * ''Niaz Fatehpuri – Deeda Shuneeda'' * ''Aurat aur Funoon Latifa'' * ''Ghazaleyat-e-Ghalib – Sharah-o-Matan'' * ''Bila Jawaz (biography) * ''Urdu Shaeeri aur Pakistani Maashra'' * ''Urdu Fiction Ki Mukhtasar Tareekh''

Awards and recognition

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

(Star of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 1985.

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