Daya Narain Nigam
Indian writer and poet (1882–1942)
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Munshi Daya Narain Nigam (22 March 1882 – 2 November 1942) was an Indian Urdu poet, Journalist and writer. He was the editor and publisher of Zamana, a monthly Journal launched by Munshi Shiv Brat Lal Vermen in February 1903 from Bareilly.
Munshi Daya Narain Nigam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1882 Kanpur, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 2 November 1942 (aged 60) Kanpur, United Provinces, British India |
| Occupation | Poet, Journalist, Writer |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Christchurch College, Kanpur |
| Genre | Poetry, Journalism |
| Subjects | Hindu-Muslim Unity, Freedom of India |
| Notable works | Zamana, Azad |
He was the founder of Azad, a weekly Journal published from Kanpur.[1][2] He advocated for the Hindu-Muslim Unity and the Freedom of India.[3] He was a contemporary and friend of Munshi Premchand.[4]
Biography
Nigam was born in Kanpur, United Provinces, India on 22 March 1882 to Kanhaiya Lal Nigam, a native of Kannauj but later shifted to Kanpur.[5] He was taught Urdu and Persian at home. He was admitted to Government High School, Kanpur in 1899 and passed with First Class.[5] He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Christchurch College, Kanpur in 1903 and started teaching Urdu and Persian at the same college. His parents wanted him to be a Lawyer, but he joined Journalism in 1903 and worked for about 39 years.[1][6]
Death
Nigam died in Kanpur on 2 November 1942.[1]
Literary works
Books
- Insaaf
- Islamyan-e-Hind
- Hindu Mat
- Khutbat-e-Sadarat
- Makateeb-e-Nigam
- Mashaheer-e-Adab urdu
Journals
- Zamana
- Azad