Kalim Aajiz | |
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| Born | 1920 |
| Died | c.February 14, 2015(2015-02-14) (aged 94–95) Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India |
| Resting place | Rajabazar, Samanpura, Patna district, Bihar, India 25°08′01″N85°06′19″E / 25.13348°N 85.105371°E /25.13348; 85.105371 |
| Alma mater | Patna University |
| Occupation | Urdu poet |
| Known for | Ghazals |
| Notable work | 'Wo Jo Shayri Ka Sabab Huwa' (from the book: Evolution of Urdu Literature in Bihar) |
| Awards | Padma Shri Award in Literature & Education (1989) |
Kalim Aajiz (1920 –c.14 February 2015[1]) was an Indian writer ofUrdu literature and apoet.
He was an academic and chairman of the Urdu Advisory Committee of theGovernment of Bihar. He served theUrdu language all his life and was widely considered a classical poet of the school of poetMir Taqi Mir.[1][2]
He was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian honour ofPadma Shri from theGovernment of India in 1989.[3][1][2]
Kalim Ajiz was born in 1920 atTelhara, Nalanda district, a small village inNalanda district of the Indian state ofBihar. He secured his graduate and master's degrees inUrdu fromPatna University after which he obtained his doctoral degree in 1965.[1][4] His doctoral thesis,Evolution of Urdu Literature in Bihar,[1] has since been published as a book.[2]
Aajiz continued his association with Patna University by joining the institution as a member of itsUrdu language faculty.[1][5] and retired as a professor of the department.[6] After retirement, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Urdu Advisory Committee,Government of Bihar, a post he held till his death.[2]
Aajiz began writing poems at the age of 17 and started appearing inmushairas from 1949.[2] His first book of ghazals was published in 1976 and the book was released atVigyan Bhawan by the then President of India,Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.[2] This was followed by several publications such asJub Fasle Baharan Aai Thi (When the spring arrived),[4]Woh Jo Shayri Ka Sabab Hua,Jab Fasl Bahar Aayei Thi andJahan Khushboo Hi Khusboo Thi.[2] His mushairas have been hosted in many places including Dallas, US.[7]
Kalim Ajiz was an author of more than a dozen books of poetry, prose, essays, travelogue and autobiography.[1]Kalim's literary works include:[8]
Aajiz, who had four sons and two daughters,[1][2] died on 14 February 2015 atHazaribagh inJharkhand, at the age of 94.[2] After the funeral atGandhi Maidan, Patna which was attended to by thousands of people. He was buried atTelhara, his native place.[2]
Firaq Gorakhpuri, another Urdu poet, sent him a message while lying on his deathbed in 1982, in which he respectfully said that he felt jealous of Kalim Aajiz due to the ease in which Kalim Aajiz could express his thoughts through his verses.[2][9]
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