Suroor Jahanabadi
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Munshi Durga Sahai Suroor | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1873 Jahanabad |
| Died | 3 December 1910 |
| Pen name | Suroor Jahanabadi |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Period | British Raj |
| Genre | Ghazal, Qasida, Ruba'i, Qit'a |
Munshi Durga Sahai Suroor (December 1873 – 3 December 1910),[1] also known by the pen name of Suroor Jahanabadi,[2] was an Indian Urdu poet.
Munshi Durga Sahai Suroor was born in December 1873 in Jahanabad, a town in the Pilibhit district.[3] He was studious from his childhood and learned Arabic and Persian and elementary English.[4]
He worked in the editorial department of Zamana, a magazine published from Kanpur. He also contributed to many literary journals like Adib, Makhzan, Ismat and Urdu-i-Mualla.[4]
He was an alcoholic throughout his life.[5] He died on 3 December 1910 at a young age of 37.[6]
