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Muztar Khairabadi

1865 - 1927 | Gwalior, India

Grand father of noted poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Grand father of noted poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar.

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Pen Name : 'muztar'

Real Name : Syed Mohammad Iftekhar Husain Rizvi

Born :Khairabad, Uttar pradesh

Died : 20 Mar 1927 | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Relatives : Hirman Khairabadi (Mother), Javed Akhtar (Grand Son), Safia Akhtar (Daughter in law), Yadgar Husain Nashtar Khairabadi (Son)

LCCN :n81148429

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Iftikhar Hussain was born in Khairabad in 1865 to Ahmad Hasan "Ruswa". He was the grandson of Fazl e Haq Khairabadi who was also a poet, philosopher, writer and freedom fighter in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Khairabadi's first mentor was his mother. He wrote many books on poetry and also published a literary magazine named Karishma-e-Dilbar. Nazr-e-Khuda is a poetry collection. He was well-known for his naatia kalaam."Melaad-e-Mustafa" is the collection of naat (sacred verses). Muztar Khairabadi's poem Behr-e-Taweel and his ghazal Marg-e-Ghalat ki Fariyad are considered remarkable examples of Urdu poetry. He served as a judge in the states of Tonk and Gwalior as well. He received numerous distinguishing titles, including Khan Bahadur, Eitbar-ul-Mulk, and Iftikhar-ul-Shaura. Muztar died in 1927 and buried in Gwalior.

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