Majaz Lucknawi

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Majaz Lucknawi was a prominent Urdu poet known for his romantic-revolutionary verse and influential role in shaping progressive literary thought in 20th-century India.

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Majaz Lucknawi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian poet
Urdu poet
person
activeYearsEnd 1955
activeYearsStart 1930
associatedWith Aligarh literary circle
Progressive Writers' Association
causeOfDeath exposure to cold
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1911-10-19
dateOfDeath 1955-12-05
educatedAt Aligarh Muslim University
ethnicGroup Indian Muslim
fieldOfWork Urdu literature
progressive literature
fullName Asrar-ul-Haq Majaz
gender male
genre ghazal
nazm
revolutionary poetry
romantic poetry
influenced progressive Urdu poets in India
influencedBy Faiz Ahmad Faiz
linked to: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Firaq Gorakhpuri
Josh Malihabadi
knownFor influencing progressive literary thought in 20th-century India
romantic-revolutionary verse
languageOfWorkOrName Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
literaryStyle blend of romance and social protest
movement Progressive Writers' Movement
Progressive literary movement in Urdu
nativeName مجاز لکھنوی
notableWork Ahang
Naya Adab (editorial work)
linked to: Naya Adab

Sahar-e-Naw
Shab-e-Tar
occupation journalist
lyricist
poet
placeOfBirth Rudauli, Ayodhya district
Rudauli, United Provinces, British India
placeOfDeath Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
linked to: Lucknow
pseudonym Majaz
Majaz Lucknawi
relative Javed Akhtar
Salim Akhtar
religion Islam
residence Aligarh
Lucknow
sibling Safia Akhtar

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Majaz Lucknawi pseudonym Majaz Lucknawi