Shakhsār (Urdu: شاخسار), also spelt as Shaakhsaar, was an Urdu literary magazine published in Cuttack, Odisha, India,[1] edited by Amjad Najmi.[2] Initially, this magazine played a central role in connecting and introducing the literary world of Odisha to the Urdu world of India and outside India within a short period of time.[3][4]
| Editor | Amjad Najmi |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1965 |
| Final issue | May 1973 |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Cuttack, Odisha |
| Language | Urdu |
History
editIn June 1965,[5] a year before the publication of Shabkhoon, Karamat Ali Karamat started this bi-monthly magazine from Cuttack under the editorship of his teacher Amjad Najmi as the spokesperson of pure and healthy modernity.[6][7]
The first issue was published in June–July 1965, and the last issue was published in May 1973.[5]
On the contribution of Shakhsar to Urdu literature, Salman Raghib has written a thesis on the subject of "Contribution of Shakhsar to Urdu Literature" and obtained his Ph.D from Utkal University.[8] Some of Shakhsar's editorials and commentaries were published under the title "Shekhar ke Idāriye aur Tabsare"(transl. Shakhsar's Editorials and Commentaries) by Insha Publications, Kolkata.[9]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Press in India. Vol. 2. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 1971. p. 663. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Nuruddin (1988). The Brightest Heaven (1988 ed.). Cuttack: Husn-e-Jahan Publications. p. 11.
- ^ Amīn, Md Rūhul (28 July 2022). "Karamat Ali Karamat: Life and works" (in Urdu). Qindeelonline. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Mohanty, Gopinath (2002). Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]. Bhubaneswar: State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 31. ISBN 9788190276153.
- ^ a b Newalpuri 2001, p. 294.
- ^ Karamat 2006, p. 11.
- ^ Siddiqui 2012, p. 45.
- ^ Siddiqui 2012, p. 46.
- ^ Karamat, Karamat Ali (2021). Mere Muntakhab Pesh lafz (Criticism and analysis) (in Urdu). New Delhi: Educational Publishing House. p. 9.
Bibliography
edit- Siddiqui, Iftekhar Imam (2012). Karamat Ali Karamat: Ek Mutāla'ah (Poet's Special Corner and other subjects) (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Lal Kunwan, Delhi: Educational Publishing House.
- Karamat, Karamat Ali (October 2006). "Foreword By Hafeezullah Newalpuri". Shakh e Sanobar (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Cuttack: Vidyasagar Printers. p. 9-14.
- Newalpuri, Hafeezullah (2001). Orissa Mein Urdu [Urdu In Orissa] (Thesis) (in Urdu). New Delhi: National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language.