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Mirza Hadi Ruswa

Urdu poet and writer

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Urdu poet and writer

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Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa (1857 – 21 October 1931) was an Indian Urdu poet and writer of fiction, plays, and treatises (mainly on religion, philosophy, and astronomy). He served on the Nawab of Awadh's advisory board on language matters for many years. He spoke many languages including Urdu, Greek, and English.

His famed Urdu novel, Umrao Jan Ada, published in 1905, is considered by many as the first Urdu novel. It is based on the life of a renowned Lucknow tawaif and poet of the same name.

Life

In 1857, Ruswa was born at Lucknow, India. After completing his education at Thomson Engineering School, Ruswa spent the majority of his career in education. Apart from his teaching positions, Ruswa worked as a civil servant and a railroad worker. On 21 October 1931, Ruswa died in Osmania.

Writing career

In 1887, Ruswa began his literary career with a poetry adaption of Laila-Majnu. During the early 1900s, Ruswa released Afshai Raz and Umrao Jan Ada. Following Zaat-e-Shareef and Shareef Zada, Ruswa also released Akhtari Begum. Apart from poems, Ruswa wrote penny dreadfuls and religious works about Shia.

Bibliography

Umrao Jaan Ada, 2003, Publisher: Sang-e-Meel. .

References

(2005). "Umrao Jan Ada: The Courtesan of Lucknow". Orient Paperbacks.
[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/cul/texts/ldpd_6299825_000/pages/ldpd_6299825_000_00000001.html?toggle=&menu=maximize&top=&left= Complete Urdu Text] 1899 version
Ruswa 2005, pp. 13-14
[http://www.dukandar.com/umraojaan.html Umrao Jaan Ada] {{webarchive. link. (7 February 2008 books at dukandar)
[https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20011125063231/http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/history/british/umrao.html The Courtesan and the Indian Novel] sscnet.ucla, History/Politics

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