Zafar Ali Khan

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Zafar Ali Khan
Tomb of Zafar Ali Khan
Born 1873
Kot Mehrath, [[waziarabad] [Gujranwala District]],[1] Punjab
Died 1956
Wazirabad, Punjab
Occupation Poet, journalist

Zafar Ali Khan (1873–1956) (Western Punjabi: ظفرؔ علی خان – Ẓafar ʿAlī Xān), also known as Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was a writer, poet, translator and journalist[2] who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement against the British Raj.[3][4]

Early life

Zafar was born from a Janjua family at Kot Mehrath, a small village karmabad in Wazirabad, which at the time was part of British India. He received his early education in Mission High School, Wazirabad, Gujranwala District.,[5] matriculated from Patiala, and passed his intermediate from then Aligarh College. Next, he worked in the postal department of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the same place where his father worked, but resigned over a row with his seniors.[6][7] He rejoined Aligarh College and gained his BA.[8]

Career

After graduation, Khan was appointed secretary to Mohsin-ul-Mulk, then in Bombay. Then he worked for some time as a translator in Hyderabad, Deccan, rising to the post of Secretary, Home Department. He returned from Hyderabad and launched his daily Zamindar_(newspaper) from Lahore which was founded by his father Maulvi Sirajuddin Ahmad.[7][9]

In 1930s he started writing against the Qadianis and waged a campaign against it in his daily Zamindar.[10]

Poetry

He ignored his mother tongue Punjabi and wrote only in Urdu.Khan's interest in poetry began in his childhood. His poems have religious and political sentiment.[4] He was specially versed in impromptu compositions. His poetical output includes Baharistan, Nigaristan, and Chamanistan. His other works are Marka-e-Mazhab-o-Science, Ghalba-e-Rum, Sayr-e-Zulmet and an opera Jang-e-Roos-o-Japan.[11]

Death

He died on 27 November 1956, in his hometown Karamabad, near Wazirabad, Punjab. His funeral prayer led by his companion Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi[12]

Memorials and Legacy

Sahiwal Stadium, а multi-purpose stadium іn Sahiwal, Punjab, was renamed as Zafar Ali Stadium in his honour. Іt іs used fоr football аnd Cricket games. The stadium holds 10,000 people.[13]

He served the Pakistan Movement and is acknowledged as the father of Urdu journalism.[3] It has been said of him: "he was the father of Urdu journalism, … The Zamindar newspaper, when Zafar Ali Khan was the proprietor and editor, was the Urdu paper for the Muslims."[10]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/82385/sialkot-honours-maulana-zafar-ali-khan/
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  5. ↑ Maulana Zafar Ali Khan [1873–1956]
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