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Urdu tit-bits and trivia

Sahir-Amrita Romance

June 11, 2012

Did you know that popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980) had …

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Majrooh Sultanpuri’s Lyrical Life

June 4, 2012

Did you know that urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter Majrooh Sultanpuri’s (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000) career spanned …

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Saare Jahaan Se Achcha

May 28, 2012

Did You Know – The popular song ‘Saare jahaan se achchha’ (Urdu:سارے جہاں سے اچھا) was written by Urdu poet and …

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Manto on a Postage Stamp

May 21, 2012

Did You Know – On January 18, 2005, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Manto was commemorated on a Pakistani …

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Two Kashmiris: Manto & Nehru

May 14, 2012

Did You Know – Saadat Hasan Manto was a Kashmiri, much like India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Here …

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Manto aur Ghalib

May 7, 2012

Did You Know – Manto’s favorite nineteenth century poet was Mirza Ghalib; about whom Manto had once said that after …

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Manto’s Epitaph

April 30, 2012

Did you know prolific short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto (May 11, 1912 – January 18, 1955) wrote his own epitaph …

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Takhallus Gulzar

April 23, 2012

Did you know that Indian poet and lyricist Gulzar’s birth name is Sampooran Singh Kalra. Before becoming an established writer, …

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Faiz & Ghalib

April 16, 2012

Did You Know – Faiz Ahmed Faiz (image above on left), one of the most iconic Urdu poets of the …

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Ismat Chughtai Appears In A Film

April 9, 2012

Did you know – prolific Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai appeared in a critically acclaimed film called Junoon (meaning obsession) directed …

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