Syed Sibt-e-Hasan (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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: سید سبط حسن) (31 July 1916 – 20 April 1986) was an eminent

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 research ...

journalist A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...

and

political activist A political movement is a collective attempt by a group of people to change government policy or social values. Political movements are usually in opposition to an element of the status quo, and are often associated with a certain ideology. Some ...

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 ...

. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of

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and

Marxism Marxism is a left-wing to far-left method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a materialist interpretation of historical development, better known as historical materialism, to understand class relations and social conflict and a dialec ...

in Pakistan, as well as the moving spirit behind the Progressive Writers Association.

Life

Sibte Hassan was born on 31 July 1916 in kushaha,

Ambari Ambari is a locality in Guwahati, India. Located North West of Guwahati, it is a site for important archaeological excavations related to ancient Assam. Some important buildings located here like Guwahati Press Club, Asom Gana Parishad Office, ...

Azamgarh Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located east of the ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

. During his college days he had Amarnath Jha and

Firaq Gorakhpuri Raghupati Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), also known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was an Indian writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. He established himself ...

as teachers, both who would end up as some of India's greatest intellectuals and recipients of the

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished servi ...

, the third-highest civilian award in the country.Raza Naeem
"Firaq Gorakhpuri as Connoisseur of Beauty"
''The Friday Times''. Retrieved 4 November 2019. He graduated from

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public University, public Central University (India), central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Orie ...

. For higher studies, he went to

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manha ...

, US. In 1942, Sibte Hasan joined the Communist Party of India. After

partition of India The Partition of British India in 1947 was the Partition (politics), change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: ...

, he migrated to

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...

, Pakistan in 1948. He also served as editor of noted journals including; ''Naya Adab'' and ''Lail-o-Nehar''. He died of a heart attack on 20 April 1986 in

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the NCT Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati B ...

while returning from a conference in India. He was buried 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 ...

. His most remarkable work is ''Musa Se Marx Tak''.

Work

* ''Musa se Marx tak'' For many decades, Musa se Marx Tak was the fundamental guiding texts for the activists and students of the leftist politics of Pakistan. * ''Shehr-e-Nigaraan'' * ''Mazi ke Mazar''
''Pakistan main Tehzeeb ka Irtaqa''
In Pakistan Main Tehzeeb ka Irtiqa, Hassan wrote on the history of Pakistani people and the country's material and economic basis. It was unlike the history that eulogises rulers and kings. * ''Inqilaab-e-Iran'' * ''Naveed-e-Fikr'' * ''Afkaar-e-Taza'' (This is a book consisting of critical essays on various personalities and answers to critics on various ideas) * ''Adab aur Roshan Khayali'' * ''Sukhan dar Sukhan'' * ''The Battle of Ideas in Pakistan'' * ''Bhagat Singh Our Us Ky Sathi'' * ''Marx Aur Mashriq'' (He analysed the analysis of Marx and Engels on the eastern traditions and formation of society)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sibte Hassan Pakistani communists Muhajir people Pakistani scholars Aligarh Muslim University alumni People from Azamgarh Pakistani Marxists Pakistani socialists 1986 deaths 1916 births Columbia University alumni Journalists from Karachi Writers from Karachi Pakistani Shia Muslims Muslim socialists Communist Party of India politicians from Uttar Pradesh