Nazeer Akbarabadi

Nazeer Akbarabadi
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BornWali Muhammad
1735
Agra
Died1830
Dehli
Occupationpoet
LanguageUrdu
NationalityIndian
Notable worksBanjaranama (Chronicle of the Nomad)

Nazeer Akbarabadi (born Wali Muhammad; 1735 – 1830) was an 18th-century Indian poet known as "Father of Nazm", who wrote Urdu ghazals and nazms under the pen name (takhallus) "Nazeer", most remembered for his poems like Banjaranama (Chronicle of the Nomad), a satire.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Amaresh Datta (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti), Volume 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1619. ISBN 81-260-1194-7.
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  3. ^ Rida Sakina (15 May 2011). "Tarikh aur Awam: Finding the masses in the country's history (Experts discuss how the public is never represented in history books using poetry of Nazeer Akbarabadi)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 12 October 2021.