Asghar Sodai

Infobox Writer
name = Asghar Sodai


imagesize = 140
caption = Book cover: Chalan Shaba Ki Tarah
birthdate = birth date|1926|09|26
birthplace = Sialkot, Pakistan
deathdate = death date and age|2008|05|17|1926|09|26
deathplace = Sialkot, Pakistan
occupation = Educationists / Poet
movement = Pakistan Movement
genre =
notableworks = Creator of Na'raa-e-Pakistan
Chalan Shaba Ki Tarhan
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Professor Asghr Sodai (1926-09-26 – 2008-05-17) was a famous educationist and urdu poet born at Sialkot. Pakistan ka matlab kiya?, la ilaha Ilallah was coined by him in 1944, in his immortal "Tarana-e-Pakistan", which spread like wildfire amongst the Pakistan Movement rallies. He was a great worker of Pakistan Movement. Muhammad Ali Jinnah once said that Asghar Sodai has 25% contribution in Pakistan Movement. He was former principal of Government Jinnah Islamia College and Government Allama Iqbal College. He also worked as Director Colleges Punjab. Prof Asghar Sodai died in 2008 after receiving a severe heart attack at his residence in Sialkot.

Publications

*Chalan Shaba Ki Tarhan

References

*http://www.defence.pk/forums/trash-can/6829-unsung-national-hero.html
*http://thepost.com.pk/MainNewsT.aspx?bdtl_id=10926&fb_id=2&catid=14
*http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNewsT.aspx?dtlid=161927&catid=3
*http://www.786books.com/detail.asp?product_ID=Poet067