Ajmal Sultanpuri
Ajmal Sultanpuri (1923 – 29 January 2020) was an Indian poet in Urdu language. He was a native of Harakhpur in Sultanpur District, Uttar Pradesh.[1] In 1967, He was beaten by few village men because he was trying to protest against social discrimination. After that, he moved to Sultanpur and never went back to Harakhpur.[2]
He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy in March 2016, for his contribution to Urdu poetry.[3][4]
Kahan hai mera Hindustan[5] and Mai tera Shahjahan are two of his popular poems, which he recited at mushairas (poetry recitals). His poetry was based on his hardships during his lifetime as well as on communal harmony and multiculturalism of India. His most famous poem is below[6] He was admitted to Karunashray Hospital on 6 January 2020 due to poor health. He went into coma and died on 29 January 2020 at the age of 97.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "...कल मेरे दुश्मनों ने मेरा घर जला दिया- Amarujala". Amar Ujala. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ a b Abhishek (29 January 2020). "कहां है मेरा हिन्दुस्तान लिखने वाले अजमल सुल्तानपुरी ने दुनिया को कहा अलविदा". Hindustan. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "निदा फाजली को मरणोपरांत मिलेगा मौलाना अबुल कलाम आजाद अवॉर्ड". dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 27 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ IANS (26 March 2016). "UP Urdu Academy announces top award to Nida Fazli". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "कहां है मेरा हिंदुस्तान … : India 24x7 Hindi News channel". India24x7. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Deep (25 July 2019). "अजमल सुलतानपुरी की रचनाओं में झलकता है बंटवारे का दर्द". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 January 2020.