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Syed lmtiaz Ali Taj

Syed lmtiaz Ali Taj is a Pakistani prose and drama writer. He was born in Lahore. After his education, he was able to partake in his father’s publishing institution, Dar-ul-Ishaat Punjab.

During his college days he showed his literary qualities by translating and directing several English plays, and then staging them for the college. He sometimes played female roles as girls in his times were not allowed to act.

In 1918 he began the literary magazine called ‘Kehkashan‘ in collaboration with his friend, Maulana Abdul Majeed Salik. In Phool he had the assistance of the famous short story writer Ghulam Abbas Ahmed as well as young Ahmed Nadeem Oasmi.

He translated into Urdu Shakespeare’s play ‘A Mid Summer Nights Dream’ and entitled it in ‘Sawan Rain ka sapna’. In 1922 he wrote ‘Anarkali’, which became a landmark in Urdu drama writing. This was later adapted into feature films in India and Pakistan.

In 1926 he wrote a play ‘Chacha Chhakan’ which was similar to the famous characters ‘Uncle Podger’ of the English dramatist Jerome, Chacha Chhakan remains until today the most humorous character in the Urdu literature.

Apart from criticism on drama, he also wrote radio plays, novels, short stories and several film stories, some of them directed by him. As the Director of ‘Majlis’ he republished many critical works of Urdu literature.

After the establishment of Pakistan, Syed lmtiaz Ali Taj conducted a daily feature ‘Pakistan Hamara Hai’ for Radio Pakistan. It was no doubt a popular programme.

On 19th April, 1970 while he was asleep, he was shot dead by some unknown persons. His wife Hijab lmtiaz Ali was seriously wounded.

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Urdu Famous Novels

Mirat-al-Urus (The Bride’s Mirror; 1868–1869) by Deputy Nazeer Ahmed is regarded as the first novel in Urdu. Within twenty years of publication

Umrao-Jaan by Mirza Hadi Ruswa is also considered the first Urdu novel by many critics.

Taubat-un-Nasuh (Repentance of Nasuh; 1873–1874) by Deputy Nazeer Ahmed also focused on moral lessons for youth.

Fasaana-e-Mubtalaa (1885) was another novel for developing moral values and guidance for youth.

"Aag Ka Darya” by Quratulain Haider

"Udas Naslain” by Abdullah Hussain

"Jangloos” by Shaukat Siddiqui

Bina-tul-Nash- (The Daughters of the Bier, a name for the constellation Ursa Major) is another novel by Deputy Nazeer Ahmed. It was his 2nd novel after Mirat-tul-uroos. Like Mira-tul-Uroos, this novel is also on the education of women and their character building.

Zindagi (Everything Happens in Life; 1933–1934) by Chaudhry Afzal Haq describes the ups and downs of life for developing moral values and guidance of young people. His entire work is full of the teaching of moral values.

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