Asar Lakhnavi | |
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| Born | Mirza Jafar Ali Khan (1885-07-12)12 July 1885 |
| Died | 6 June 1967(1967-06-06) (aged 81) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Other names | (pen name) Asar |
| Education | B.A.,Canning College, Lucknow (1906) |
| Occupation(s) | Urdu poet, critic, scholar, writer, translator, civil servant |
| Known for | Ghazals and nazms in Urdu; critical essays and scholarly works |
| Notable work | Chhan Been (collection of essays), Anees Ki Marsiya Nigari, Farhang-e-Asar, Mutala-e-Ghalib |
MirzaJafar Ali Khan[1] (12 July 1885[2][1] – 6 June 1967), better known asAsar Lakhnavi, was an Urdu poet, civil servant, critic, scholar, writer, translator who belonged fromLucknow,Uttar Pradesh. He wroteUrdughazals andnazms under thepen name (takhallus) "Asar".
Asar Lakhnavi was born on 12 July 1885, in the neighborhood of Katra Abu Tarab inLucknow.[3] His ancestor, Hakim Muhammad Shafi, a physician, came toAkbarabad fromIsfahan. After staying for a while, Shafi moved toFaizabad[4] and served as a physician in the court ofNawab Shuja-ud-Daula.[5] Lakhnavi birth name was Mirza Jafar Ali Khan. He completed his early education at home. After passing the entrance examination in 1902, he got admission inCanning College Lucknow and he received hisB.A. degree from Canning College in 1906.[6]
In 1909, he was appointed deputy collector in theUnited Provinces served till 1935 and after that he was promoted as collector from 1937 to 1940.[7] Lakhnavi worked on many important government positions including deputy collector. He retired in 1940 from civil service. After the retirement, he held the posts of Home Minister and Education Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] He was given the title ofKhan Bahadur byFreeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon,viceroy and governor general of India in January 1936. In1962, he was awardedPadma Bhushan (third-highestcivilian award of theRepublic of India) byGovernment of India.[1] According toMalik Ram, Asar also served as minister for revenue and later on as prime minister in the State of Kashmir for quite some time.[8]
He was felicitated by Uttar Pradesh government with Ghalib award for his Urdu dictionary Farhang e Asar.
He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1962 for his literary works including the poetic translation of Bhagwat Gita.
He wrote several books in Urdu language.[7]
He has three Diwans of Ghazals in his name
1.Asaristan
2.Baharan
3.Nau Baharan
In Urdu criticism, his collection of essays 'Chhan been', 'Anees Ki Marsiya Nigari', 'Farhang - e - Asar'[8] and 'Mutala e Ghalib'.
He died on 6 June 1967 in Lucknow at the age of 81.[9]
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