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Imtiaz Ali on visiting Nishaan-a-Mir in Lucknow: We need to celebrate icons like Mir Taqi Mir
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, during his visit to Lucknow for the Metaphor Lucknow LitFest, paid tributes at the grave of poet Mir Taqi Mir and emphasised the importance of celebrating such iconic figures.
Mir’s fame and the many frauds in his name
It is the only journal in Urdu that is respected across the globe. The October 2024 issue on Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810), known as Khuda-i Sukhan (God of Poetry), marks a milestone in literary history.
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Mir’s fame and the many frauds in his name
Urdu Adab’s Special Issue on Mir Taqi Mir, edited by Sadaf Fatima; 320pp, ₹500; Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind) History clearly shows that Jinnah’s attempt to appropriate Urdu and declare it the ...