Kashmiri Lal Zakir
Kashmiri Lal Zakir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1919 |
| Died | 31 August 2016 (aged 97) Chandigarh, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1940s–2016 |
| Known for | Ghazal |
| Awards | Padma Shri Fakhr-e-Haryana |
| Website | Official blog |
Kashmiri Lal Zakir (7 April 1919 – 31 August 2016) was an Indian poet, novelist, dramatist and short story writer of Urdu literature.[1]
His career—which started with his first ghazal published in Adabi Duniya, a publication from Lahore, in the 1940s—encompasses novels, dramas, short stories and travelogues.[2]
Zakir served the Punjab Education Department in then British India and had been involved with Haryana Urdu Academy for a number of years as its chairman.[3] He has written in Hindi and Urdu,[4][5] including Tin cihre ek saval, a ghazal anthology,[6] Ab Mujhey Sone Do, a novel[7] and Aey Mao Behno Betiyo, a collection of articles.[8]
Zakir is a recipient of the honour of Fakhr-e-Haryana from the Government of Haryana.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2006, for his contributions to Indian literature.[9]
Zakir died on 31 August 2016 at the age of 97.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Biography of Kashmiri Lal Zakir". Urdu Youth Forum. 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "K. L. Zakir: The pride of Urdu". Spectrum. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Academy hosts nonagenarian Kashmiri Lal Zakir". Daily Excelsior. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "WorldCat profile". WorldCat. 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Hindi Book Centre profile". Hindi Book Centre. 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Kashmiri Lal Zakir (1981). Tin cihre ek saval. Maudarn Pablishing Haus. p. 40. ASIN B0000E7D2L.
- ^ Kashmiri Lal Zakir (2008). Ab Mujhey Sone Do. Hindi Book Centre. p. 111. ISBN 9788181871534.
- ^ Aey Mao Behno Betiyo. Hindi Book Centre. 2010. p. 128. ISBN 9788182236127.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ KL Zakir, doyen of Urdu literature, dead at 97