Shad Azimabadi
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Shad Azimabadi | |
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| Born | Syed Ali Mohammad 8 January 1846 |
| Died | 7 January 1927 (aged 80) Patna, Bihar |
| Other names | Shad |
| Title | Khan Bahadur |
| Father | Syed Tafazzul Hussain |
Shad Azimabadi (8 Jan 1846 – 7 Jan 1927)[1] was an Indian poet and writer from Azimabad, Patna, Bihar.[2][3]
He studied not only his own faith, Islam, but also Hinduism and Christianity. He excelled in ghazal and marsiya compositions.[4] Urdu scholar, Ali Jawad Zaidi has described him as "a saviour of the ghazal by imparting it with a new mellowness stimulating perception and lyrical realism".[5] Due to his social standing as a laureate, he held several administrative posts in Patna including as an Honorary Magistrate and also as Municipal Commissioner of Patna.[6]
Shad Azimabadi was born in 1846 in his maternal grandparent's house. His family was very wealthy and held a respectable position within the high-society of Patna.
Shad Azimabadi showed an interest in poetry from a young age. He was taught Arabic, Persian and Urdu during his school years and received poetic instruction from a number of famous poets of his age including Shah Ulfat Hussain Faryaad who some consider his preceptor. His poetic work was published in five volumes.[7]
Bismil Azimabadi was disciple of Shad Azimabadi.[8]
