Mirza Farhatullah Baig

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[edit] Life

(1884-1947)/(1883 – 1948) Mirza Faehatullah Baig was prominent Urdu writer of his time and wrote humour and prose. He wrote essays, taught at a high school and worked as a translator. In 1933 he was posted as a Sessions Judge and around this time he began writing poetry. He later became the Registrar of the Hyderabad High Court.

Mother's name: Begum, Mushraf Jahan (b. 1842 Delhi, India- d. 19 SEP 1883 Delhi, India) : Mirza Farahatullah baig died in Hyderabad, India. (Death: 27 APR 1947 Hyderabad Deccan, India)

[edit] Education

Mirza Farhatullah Baig was educated in Delhi at Hindu College and St.Stephens College. He studied science and played cricket.

[edit] Works and Literary Contribution

Series of Books known as "Mazameen-e-Farhat" - Most famous is "Delhi key Akhri Shama"-He wrote this book to light the last lamp of Urdu poetry and to honour and immortalize the Urdu poets of the last days of Mughal splendour.

In 1927 he wrote The Story of Nazir Ahmed published by Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu in its journal, Urdu.

[edit] See also

Maulvi Abdul Huq

Deputy Nazir Ahmed

[edit] External Links

  • [1] Karachi’s cultural delight By Bahzad Alam Khan
  • [2] A poetic re-enactment of ‘The Last Mush’aira of Delhi’ By Bahzad Alam Khan
  • [3]- Anjuman Tarraqqi-i-Urdu
  • [4] A Gift of Ghazals by Louis Werner