Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin
Born
Saadat Yaar Khan

Sirhind
Died
Lucknow
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Sepoy, horse-trader, Urdu poet
Known forPoetry
Notable workRekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta

Nawab Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin (Urdu: سعادت یار خان رنگِین) (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 (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography. A.P.H.Pub. p. 508. ISBN 9788176482349.
  3. Burjor Avari (2013). Islamic Civilization in South Asia. Routledge. p. 167. ISBN 9780415580618.
  4. Sisir kumar Das (2005). History of Indian Literature Vol.1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 464. ISBN 9788172010065.


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