Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri ( 9 August 1909 – 5 October 1985), known as ''Lisan-ul-Mulk'', was a

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, author, critic,

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and an acclaimed figure of

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, India. He was president of Lutfuddaulah Oriental Research Institute Hyderabad, president of Hyderabad Journalist Association, member of State Library Council. Qadri was awarded civilian award

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in 1966 by the government of India for his work in literature and education. He was also a member of Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Council and chairman of Andhra Pradesh state Hajj Committee. Further he was founder and editor-in-chief of the Urdu daily newspaper ''Saltanat'' and Paisa Akhbar; prior to that he was editor in Tarikh Publications, which was founded by his father since 1929. Sayyid Ahmedullah qadri Indira Gandhi

Early life

Qadri was born in

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on 9 August 1909 to Shamsullah Qadri and Mahboob Begum Qadri in an academic family that was well known in literary circles. He was the eldest son. He had two younger brothers Imdadullah Qadri and Saadullah Qadri. His father was an author. and was the First Researcher of Deccaniyat In 1946, Qadri was the first Journalist of Hyderabad State to write in favor of one nation theory in Urdu News Daily ''Saltanat''.

Works

* Muhamid e Osman * Tanqid-i-Qamus-ul-Mashahir : 1934 * Mir Hasan Dehelvi : 1931 * Qamus-ul-Mashahir : 1933 * Naveed e Massarat : 1934 * Usman-Namah : Literary and historical miscellany 16 May 1934 * Mazamir (Kalaam-e-Majmua): 1935 * Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar 1939 * Savaneh chand Bibi * Azeem mujahid e Azadi Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 1942 * Fateh Azadi 1947 * Hind Nama : 15 August 1949 * Jawahar Nama 1950 * Hyderabad Nama 1953 * Andhra Nama : 24 October 1958 * Nazr-e-Aqeedat 1966 * Bahadur Nama : a humble tribute in 62 stanzas to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, March 1965. * Tarana-e-Iqhlaas : a humble tribute in 52 stanzas 1968 * Muguam-e-Ghalib : 1969 * Paayam e Gandhi ( Message of Gandhi ) 100 stanzas 24 December 1969 released by

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. * Indira Nama 1970 * Priyadarshini Gatha 1971 * Indira Sumanjali 1972 * Qisa e Sanjan 1973 * 25 years of India's progress 1973

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Qadri, Sayyid Writers from Hyderabad, India 1909 births 1985 deaths Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Urdu-language poets from India 20th-century Indian writers Politicians from Hyderabad, India 20th-century Indian male writers Qadiri order

Early life

Works

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