Khushtar Girami (1902–1988) (

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: खुश्तर गिरामी) born Ram Rakha Mal Chadda, was a renowned

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writer and poet. He is more remembered as the editor of the then India’s leading Urdu Monthly ''

Biswin Sadi ''Biswin Sadi'' is an Urdu language literary magazine in India. Founded in 1937, ''Biswin Sadi'' is one of the oldest Urdu magazines in India. Many of the top Urdu writers like Amrita Pritam, Kashmiri Lal Zakir, Khushwant Singh, Krishan Chander ...

'' which he also owned. He started publication of this magazine from

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in 1937, and later shifted to

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. He is credited with having introduced numerous budding

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and

poets, short-story writers, novelists, essayists and literary critics. All renowned Urdu poets and writers were proud regular contributors to Biswin Sadi. His service to

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language is unforgettable. In 1977 he sold this magazine to Rehman Nayyar, the erstwhile owner and editor of ''Ruby'', to lead a retired life. His book titled ''Sihat aur Zindagi'' published by Book Home in 1980 (reprinted in 2005),Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=X8fntgAACAAJ is a popular book on this subject. Khushtar Girami is survived by 2 sons Krishan Kumar Chadda and Vijay Chadda both based in New Delhi. And a daughter Kamal Sabharwal based in

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