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The Silent Pen: Waqif Bihari’s Enduring Influence in Urdu Poetry

  • Post Author By Syed Amjad Hussain
  • Post Date December 4, 2024
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The Silent Pen: Waqif Bihari's Enduring Influence in Urdu Poetry
Estimated read time 4 min read

Dr. Chaudhary Wali Mohammad (1886-1968): Life and Contributions

  • Post Author By Dr. Asad Faisal Farooqui
  • Post Date August 26, 2024
In October 1919, Chaudhary Wali Mohammad joined as the Deputy Secretary in the Educational Department, Government of India. He was …Read more  »
Wali Mohammad
Estimated read time 5 min read

Remembering Famous educationist Sir Ganesh Dutta Singh as remembered by Sachchidananda Sinha

  • Post Author By Team HT
  • Post Date May 12, 2024
Sir Ganesh Dutta Singh (13 January 1868 – 26 September 1943) was an Indian lawyer, educationist and administrator during the …Read more  »
Sir Ganesh Dutta Singh
Estimated read time 5 min read

Amir e Paigah, Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umara Bahadur, the Prime Minister of Hyderabad

  • Post Author By Team HT
  • Post Date May 11, 2024
Sir Viqar-Ul-Umara Bahadur served as the Minister of Revenue under his cousin Sir Asman Jah, the former Minister of Hyderabad, …Read more  »
Estimated read time 2 min read

Remembering Shah Kabir Uddin Ahmad: A Visionary Leader’s Impact on Bihar’s History

  • Post Author By Syed Altamash Ahmad
  • Post Date May 11, 2024
Remembering Shah Kabir Uddin Ahmad: A Visionary Leader's Impact on Bihar's History
Shah Kabir of Sasaram
Estimated read time 9 min read

No, Tawaif & Kotha Didn’t Belong To Elite Culture: An Experience Of Z. A. Bukhari

  • Post Author By Tarique Salim
  • Post Date May 5, 2024
Tawaif and kotha were looked down upon in the Indian society and any man visiting them could face social boycott …Read more  »
Estimated read time 8 min read

Did Ganesh Narayan Kolhatkar inspire Gandhi for Charkha & secularism?

  • Post Author By Tarique Salim
  • Post Date April 29, 2024
It is no secret that hand-spinned clothes and secularism became the cornerstone of  Mahatma Gandhi’s movement. Gandhi was actually a …Read more  »
Estimated read time 3 min read

Jayaprakash Narayan in words of Yusuf Meherally

  • Post Author By Hazrat Allama
  • Post Date April 26, 2024
He stayed in America for nearly eight years and studied at five different Universities. He started as a student of …Read more  »
Estimated read time 9 min read

Zafaruddin Bihari: A Scholarly Luminary and Reviver of Islamic Knowledge in South Asia

  • Post Author By Syed Amjad Hussain
  • Post Date January 25, 2024
Zafaruddin Bihari: A Scholarly Luminary and Reviver of Islamic Knowledge in South Asia
Estimated read time 6 min read

Shah Muhammad Zubair: Barrister turned Farmers’ Leader

  • Post Author By Md Umar Ashraf
  • Post Date January 3, 2024
Shah Muhammad Zubair studied law in England. He was the founding President of the first farmers' organization Kisan Sabha in …Read more  »
Cover image of Shah Muhammad Zubair
Estimated read time 3 min read

Maulana Syed Sulaiman Ashraf Bihari: An Eminent Theologian and Voice of Freedom

  • Post Author By Dr. Asad Faisal Farooqui
  • Post Date December 22, 2023
Maulana Syed Sulaiman Ashraf Bihari (1878-1939), a prominent figure in Indian history, dedicated his life to education, theology, and the …Read more  »
Headstone of Syed Sulaiman Ashraf Bihari
Estimated read time 3 min read

Shah Muhammad Umair: Bihar’s Political Maverick and Champion of Unity

  • Post Author By Syed Naseer Ahamed
  • Post Date December 19, 2023
A voice against partition and a champion of syncretic India, Shah Muhammad Umair and his story of resistance & unity …Read more  »
Shah Muhammad Umair
Estimated read time 2 min read

Abdul Kadir Khan: Lawyer, Scholar, and Pillar of Liverpool’s Early Muslim Community

  • Post Author By Musa Munir Khan
  • Post Date December 13, 2023
Abdul Kadir Khan, a barrister who bridged London & Liverpool's Muslim communities. He taught Arabic, Urdu & Persian at the …Read more  »
Abdul Kadir Khan, Bar at Law
Estimated read time 4 min read

Zohra Ansari, the Freedom Fighter Who Taught Urdu to Mahatma Gandhi and Sold Her House to Fund Congress

  • Post Author By Syed Naseer Ahamed
  • Post Date December 12, 2023
Begum Zohra Ansari sold away 'Dar-us-Salam' to raise party funds and worked for the victory of the candidates of the …Read more  »
Zohra Ansari, the Freedom Fighter Who Taught Urdu to Mahatma Gandhi and Sold Her House to Fund Congress
Estimated read time 2 min read

Ather Siddiqi: Journey as a Zoologist, Scholar, and Urdu Literary Maestro

  • Post Author By Dr. Asad Faisal Farooqui
  • Post Date December 12, 2023
Ather Siddiqi was a researcher of eminence in his field and his research has been nationally and internationally recognised in …Read more  »
Recent image of Ather Siddiqi
Estimated read time 4 min read

Syed Mehdi Imam: Barrister turned Bihar’s First English Dramatist

  • Post Author By Team HT
  • Post Date December 11, 2023
Syed Mehdi Imam was renowned for his legal expertise and is among the elite barristers of his era. In 1937 …Read more  »
Syed Mehdi Imam: Barrister turned Bihar's First English Dramatist
Estimated read time 10 min read

Rani Lakshmibai’s Spirit in Gwalior who Fought for Women Empowerment

  • Post Author By Dr. Zareen Fatima
  • Post Date December 9, 2023
Lakshmibai Rajwade's unwavering commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women has been at the forefront of her endeavors.
lakshmibai rajwade
Estimated read time 4 min read

Maulvi Mohammad Yahya – Founder All India Momin Conference & Editor, Publisher Al – Momin

  • Post Author By Md Umar Ashraf
  • Post Date November 27, 2023
Maulvi Mohammad Yahya - One Of The Founding Members Of All India Momin Conference & Publisher Editor Al Momin
Maulvi Mohammad Yahya – Founder All India Momin Conference & Editor, Publisher Al - Momin
Estimated read time 7 min read

Sir Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana, A Politician from Punjab Who Opposed the Partition Till the Very End

  • Post Author By Md Umar Ashraf
  • Post Date November 14, 2023
Sir Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana, a politician belonging to the Punjab Unionists party, opposed the Partition of India and the …Read more  »
Sir Malik Khizar Hyat Tiwana, A Politician from Punjab Who Opposed the Partition Till the Very End
Estimated read time 3 min read

Nazir Hussain, Father of Bhojpuri cinema was a soldier of Azad Hind Fauj

  • Post Author By Syed Naseer Ahamed
  • Post Date November 7, 2023
Nazir Hussain, a Azad Hind Fauj soldier personally admired by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, is the father of Bhojpuri cinema. …Read more  »
Nazir Hussain, Father of Bhojpuri cinema was a soldier of Azad Hind Fauj
Estimated read time 2 min read

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