Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin | |
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| Born | Saadat Yaar Khan Sirhind |
| Died | Lucknow |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Sepoy, horse-trader, Urdu poet |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Notable work | Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta |
Nawab Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin ( Urdu: سعادت یار خان رنگِین) (1757, Sirhind – 1835, Lucknow) was an Urdu poet and prose writer. He is credited with the creating a feminist form of Urdu poetry known as " Rekhti". [1]
Background
He was born in Sirhind, brought up Delhi, and died in Lucknow. He was the son of Tahmas Khan Beg, a Persian noble. [2]
Career
He was a disciple of Shah Hatim. The four collections of his poems are – Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta in which he is seen as a romantic poet whose choice of words was high. He wrote poems describing his amours with courtesans and dancing girls. [3] He also wrote Majalis e Rangin, a critical review of contemporary Urdu poets. [4] Rangin was a mercenary, a horse-trader and a poet.
References
- ^ Sajid Sajni: The last poet of Rekhti Blog: The World of Urdu Poetry, Literature and News. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2016
- ^ Nagendra Kumar Singh (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography. A.P.H.Pub. p. 508. ISBN 9788176482349.
- ^ Burjor Avari (2013). Islamic Civilization in South Asia. Routledge. p. 167. ISBN 9780415580618.
- ^ Sisir kumar Das (2005). History of Indian Literature Vol.1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 464. ISBN 9788172010065.
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Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin | |
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| Born | Saadat Yaar Khan Sirhind |
| Died | Lucknow |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Sepoy, horse-trader, Urdu poet |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Notable work | Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta |
Nawab Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin ( Urdu: سعادت یار خان رنگِین) (1757, Sirhind – 1835, Lucknow) was an Urdu poet and prose writer. He is credited with the creating a feminist form of Urdu poetry known as " Rekhti". [1]
Background
He was born in Sirhind, brought up Delhi, and died in Lucknow. He was the son of Tahmas Khan Beg, a Persian noble. [2]
Career
He was a disciple of Shah Hatim. The four collections of his poems are – Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta in which he is seen as a romantic poet whose choice of words was high. He wrote poems describing his amours with courtesans and dancing girls. [3] He also wrote Majalis e Rangin, a critical review of contemporary Urdu poets. [4] Rangin was a mercenary, a horse-trader and a poet.
References
- ^ Sajid Sajni: The last poet of Rekhti Blog: The World of Urdu Poetry, Literature and News. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2016
- ^ Nagendra Kumar Singh (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography. A.P.H.Pub. p. 508. ISBN 9788176482349.
- ^ Burjor Avari (2013). Islamic Civilization in South Asia. Routledge. p. 167. ISBN 9780415580618.
- ^ Sisir kumar Das (2005). History of Indian Literature Vol.1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 464. ISBN 9788172010065.
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