| Name(s) |
MEHR LAL SONI (Zia
Fatehabadi) |
| Date of
Birth |
February 9, 1913
- Born In: Kapurthala, Punjab, India. |
| Date of
Death |
August 19, 1986 |
|
Identity |
Indian Urdu Poet |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1929 - He completed his schooling from
Maharaja High School in Rajasthan.
- 1930 - He became a disciple of Syed
Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi.
- 1933 - His first book “Tullu” was
published.
- 1935 - He completed his post-graduation
in English.
- 1936 - He joined the Reserve Bank of
India.
- 1942 - He: Got married.
- 1971 - Retired from the Reserve Bank of
India.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He earned the fame even before
he went to college.
- His talent and love for Urdu
poetry blossomed during his
childhood.
- His poems, or ghazals and
nazams, were characterized by their
ability to touch the heart and mind
because of their soft and sweet
melody and powerful themes.
- His voluminous work in Urdu
language shows his enormous command
and mastery over the language.
- His work in over six decades had
ensured that he is counted as one of
the foremost exponents of the Urdu
language.
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