Ustad Daman | |
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| Born | Chiragh Deen 3 September 1911 |
| Died | 3 December 1984 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Banghbanpura, Lahore |
| Nationality | British subject (until 1947) Pakistani (1947–1984) |
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| Years active | 1926 – late 1970s |
| Era | Colonial India Post-independence era |
| Movement | Classical Sufi literature |
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| Pen name | Ustad Daman (اُستاد دامن) Daman (دامن) |
| Language | Punjabi |
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Chiragh Deen (Punjabi pronunciation: [t͡ʃɪɾaːɣ d̪in]; 3 September 1911 – 3 December 1984), known by his pen name Ustad Daman[a] (pronounced [ʊst̪aːd̪ d̪aːmən]) or Daman, was a Pakistani Punjabi-language poet, writer, mystic and a politician.[1] He was active in politics after the establishment of Pakistan but continued his poetic career and till this day is revered as the "people's poet".[2][3]
He was introduced into politics by Mian Iftikharuddin, a left-leaning politician, member of the Pakistan Movement and owner of Pakistan Times, a major newspaper in Lahore, Pakistan.
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