Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin

Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin
Born Saadat Yaar Khan
Sirhind
Died Lucknow
Nationality Indian
Occupation Sepoy, horse-trader, Urdu poet
Known for Poetry
Notable work Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta

Nawab Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin (1757, Sirhind - 1835, Lucknow) was an Urdu poet and prose writer. He is credited with the creating a feminist form of Urdu poetry known as "Rekhti."[1]

Background

He was born in Sirhind, brought up Delhi, and died in Lucknow. He was the son of Tahmas Khan Beg, a Persian noble,[2]

Career

He was a disciple of Shah Hatim. The four collections of his poems are – Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta in which he is seen as a romantic poet whose choice of words was high. He wrote poems describing his amours with courtesans and dancing girls.[3] He also wrote Majalis e Rangin, a critical review of contemporary Urdu poets.[4] Rangin was a mercenary, a horse-trader and a poet.

References

  1. Sajid Sajni: The last poet of Rekhti Blog: The World of Urdu Poetry, Literature and News. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2016
  2. Nagendra Kumar Singh. Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography. A.P.H.Pub. p. 508.
  3. Burjor Avari. Islamic Civilization in South Asia. Routledge. p. 167.
  4. Sisir kumar Das. History of Indian Literature Vol.1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 464.


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