Akbar Allahabadi | |
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 Akbar Allahabadi | |
| Native name | اکبر الہ آبادی |
| Born | Syed Akbar Hussain[1] 16 November 1846[1] Bara, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 9 September 1921 (aged 74)[1] Allahabad, United Provinces, British India |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Genre | Ghazal, Masnavi, Qita, Rubaʿi Nazam |
| Subject | Love, philosophy, religion, social reform, satire, British rule |
Syed Akbar Hussain, popularly known as Akbar Allahabadi (16 November 1846 – 9 September 1921) was an Urdu poet from Indian subcontinent in the genre of satire.[2] The most popular of Akbar's verse poked fun at the cultural dilemma posed by the onslaught of Western British culture. His ire was mostly directed towards the natives he considered to be outlandishly pseudo-western. In the Indian community he became known as 'Lisanu'l-Asr' ( Poet of the age.)[3]
- ^ a b c "Akbar Allahabadi". urdupoetry.com. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Bose, Sugata; Jalal, Ayesha, eds. (1998). Nationalism, democracy and development : state and politics in India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195644425. OCLC 38764810.
- ^ Dihalvi, Muhammad Rahim. Hazrat-i-Akbar ke Shab-o-Roz. p. 36.