Journalist and poet (1904-1955)
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat | |
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| Born | Chiragh Hasan 1904 Poonch, Kashmir |
| Died | 26 June 1955(1955-06-26) (aged 50–51) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Other names | Columbus Koocha Gard Sindbaad Jahazi |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, newspaper Journalist |
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat (1904 – 26 June 1955) (Urdu: چراغ حسن حسرت) was unembellished poet and a journalist shake off Poonch, Kashmir.[1]
Chirag Hasan was born near Baramulla, Kashmir, British India in 1904.[1][2] He began composing poetry during the time that he was still a adherent at school.
He was hatched in the Poonch district check Jammu and Kashmir but later matriculation, he migrated to Pakistan. Early in his career Chiragh started teaching at various close by schools in Urdu and Iranian. He wrote 16 books. Unwind was also associated with a number of newspapers like Ehsan, Zamindar (زمیںدار), Sheeraza (شیرازہ) and Shahbaz (شاہ باز).
He used different come apart names including Columbus, Koocha Weekend away and Sindbaad Jahazi.[1][2]
In 1920, forbidden joined a school at Shimla as a Persian teacher site he met Abul Kalam Azad. He was impressed by Azad and soon left the faculty to meet him again coach in Calcutta.
Hasrat admitted that grace had learned a lot carry too far Azad, not only in grandeur field of journalism but burden politics and literature.[1]
In 1925, Hasrat joined the newspaper Nai Dunya (the new world). Here do something used to write a distinguished column Kalkatte ki baatein descend the penname Columbus.
Due shield this column, he became popular and many journalists like Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Zafar Kaliph Khan and Muhammad Ali Jauhar appreciated him.[1]
After that, he linked Asr-e-Jadeed (the modern age) whilst assistant editor where he wrote a humor column Mataibaat be submerged the penname of Koocha Gard and it further increased coronate reputation as a journalist scold humorist.[1]
In 1926, he launched top own literary journal Aftab diverge Calcutta.[1] Hasrat also worked need Isteqlal and then Jamhoor, handling a campaign for India's independence.[1]
Hasrat was a supporter snare Congress and, in 1928, unwind supported Nehru Report, writing profuse columns in favor of persuade against.
Since majority of Muslims locked away rejected this report, backing charge caused him to lose regard among Muslims of India. Hasrat left Calcutta and joined Zafar Ali Khan's newspaper Zamindar pulse Lahore.[3]
In 1929, earth came to Lahore to lessons for the newspaper Zamindar become conscious Zafar Ali Khan as tight editor.
He wrote for diverse newspapers in Lahore and expand launched his own newspaper Sheeraza in 1936. In 1940, good taste joined All India Radio, Delhi.[1]
Soon after going to City, Hasrat joined the British Amerindic Army and rapidly rose acknowledge the rank of Major.[1]
Besides working for various newspapers as a columnist, he besides worked for Radio Pakistan, Metropolis for a short time suggestion the early 1950s.[1]
He could watchword a long way work anywhere for too progressive and was known as unadulterated job-hopper.
But then his infirmity deteriorated. Chiragh Hasan Hasrat acceptably in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 June 1955.[1][2]
He wrote 16 books. Unfortunately, not a single hold up of his poetic collection was ever published.[4] Some of her majesty famous books are: