Syed Akbar Jaipuri

Syed Muhammad Akbar Jaipuri Al-Hussaini (23 October 1928 – 4 March 1998) was a Kashmiri Urdu poet and visionary. He was also known as Mujahid-e-Urdu and Mir Taqi Mir Sani.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Syed Muhammad Akbar Jaipuri Al-Hussaini
Born23 October 1928
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Died4 March 1998
Resting placeHassanabad

Pen name

His original Takhallus (pen-name) was "Akbar", drawn from his given name, Muhammad Akbar.

Life and education

Syed Mohammad Akbar Jaipuri was born on 23 October 1928 in Jaipur to Syed Ali Al-Hussaini, a Muslim religious scholar who belonged to Al-Hussaini Al-Hamadani family of Kashmir, which descended from saint and mystic, Mir Sayyed Ali Hamadani. In 1943, amidst rising communal tension in India, Syed Ali Al-Hussaini was murdered which forced his family to return to their native place Kashmir.

Death

Syed Akbar Jaipuri died on 4 March 1998. He was buried at his ancestral graveyard within the premises of Imam Bargah Hassanabad Srinagar.

References
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  6. Saffudin, Ali (5 June 2018). "For the love of language: Kashmir's new age Urdu poets—Part I". Free Press Kashmir. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. Saffudin, Ali (10 August 2017). "Protest, poetry and the blazing chinar: A silent art revolution in the University of Kashmir". Free Press Kashmir. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. "Floating Tarhee Mushaira organized - Scoop News Jammu Kashmir". www.scoopnews.in. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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