Mirza Farhatullah Baig

Life

(1883-1947) Mirza Farhatullah Baig was a prominent Urdu writer of his time and wrote humor 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.

He was the son of Mirza Hashmathullah Baig and Mushraf Jahan Begum (1842–1883) Delhi, India)

Mirza Farahatullah Baig died on April 27, 1947 in Hyderabad, India.

Education

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

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.

See also

Poetry portal

Maulvi Abdul Haq

Deputy Nazir Ahmed

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
• [5] Dehli ki Aakhri Shama

Islamic scholars

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Name	Mirza Farhatullah Baig
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Date of birth	1883
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Date of death	1947
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