Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla احمد غلام علی چھاگلہ | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 31 May 1902 Karachi, British India |
| Origin | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 5 February 1953 (aged 50) Karachi, Pakistan[1] |
| Genres | Modern classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, writer |
| Years active | 1922–1953 |
Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla (Urdu: احمد غلام علی چھاگلہ; 31 May 1902 – 5 February 1953) was a Pakistani musical composer who famously composed the music for the national anthem of Pakistan in 1949.[1] A scholar and writer, he was also an active member of the Theosophical Society.[2][1]
- ^ a b c Akhtar Balouch (14 August 2015). "The seven long years when Pakistan did not sing its national anthem". Dawn. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Khadim Hussain Soomro in Sabiah Askari (ed.), Studies on Karachi: Papers Presented at the Karachi Conference 2013, Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2015), p. 75