Inamullah Khan Yaqeen (1727 – 1755) was a Mughal Indian poet. He wrote one hundred seventy ghazals, a genre of Urdu poetry. Most of his ghazals include five couplets, leading his writings to become one of the distinguished poetry. In 2007, Dr Md. Zahidul Haque, presently Associate Professor in the Urdu Department of the University of Hyderabad wrote a book titled Inamullah Khan Yaqeen: Ahad aur Shairi (Inamullah Khan Yaqeen: Age and Poetry) on Yaqeen's life which was published by Rao Publishing House.[1]
Inamullah Khan Yaqeen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1727 Maratha Empire, Mughal India |
| Died | 1755 (aged 27–28) Maratha Empire, Mughal India |
| Pen name | Yaqeen |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Urdu |
| Genre | Ghazal |
| Parents | Nawab Azharuddin Khan |
Biography
editA disciple of Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan, he was born around 1827-28 in Maratha Empire (in modern-day Delhi). He died in Delhi at the age of 28 around 1755-56, however some uncertain literary historians claim that he was murdered by his father[2] Nawab Azharuddin Khan.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Inamullah Khan Yaqeen:Ahad aur Shairi – Book on Inamullah Khan Yaqeen by UoH faculty |".
- ^ Parekh, Rauf (13 April 2015). "LITERARY NOTES: Urdu writers and poets who died young". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Inamullah Khan Yaqeen - Profile & Biography". Rekhta.
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