Rasa Chughtai (born Mirza Mohtashim Ali Baig; 1928 – 2018) was a Pakistani
poet
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who was known for ''Zanjeer-e-Hamsaigi'' and ''Tere Aane Ka Intezaar Raha''.
Personal life
Chughtai was born in
Sawai Madhopur
Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) in the Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park which is 7&nbs ...
,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
in 1928. In 1951, he migrated from India to
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
.
On 5 January 2018, he died 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 ...
.
Works
He was author of following works:
* ''Rekta''
* ''Zanjeer-e-Hamsaigi''
* ''Tere Aane Ka Intezaar Raha''
References
1928 births
2018 deaths
Pakistani people of Rajasthani descent
People from Sawai Madhopur district
Poets from Karachi
Urdu-language poets from Pakistan
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