{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=1480","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=1478","results":[{"id":16741,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Mangharam Udharam Malkani","bio":"\nMangharam Udharam Malkani (24 December 1896 – 1 December 1980) was an Indian scholar, critic, writer, playwright, literary historian and professor in the Sindhi language. He was the pioneer of modern Sindhi dramas. He was recognized as the \"Grand old man of Sindhi literature\".\nHe was born on 24 December 1896 at Hyderabad in the landlord family of Raisahab Udharam Malkani. Prof Malkani led a delegation of Sindhi writers for Asian Writers’ Conference held in 1956 in New Delhi.\nHe joined D. J. Sindh College, Karachi as lecturer of English. He was the president of Sindhi Sahit Mandal (Sindhi literary Society). After the partition of India, he migrated to India where he joined Jai Hind College, Mumbai.","raw_bio":"Mangharam Udharam Malkani (24 December 1896 – 1 December 1980) was an Indian scholar, critic, writer, playwright, literary historian and professor in the Sindhi language. He was the pioneer of modern Sindhi dramas. He was recognized as the \"Grand old man of Sindhi literature\". He was born on 24 December 1896 at Hyderabad in the landlord family of Raisahab Udharam Malkani. Prof Malkani led a delegation of Sindhi writers for Asian Writers’ Conference held in 1956 in New Delhi. He joined D. J. Sindh College, Karachi as lecturer of English. He was the president of Sindhi Sahit Mandal (Sindhi literary Society). After the partition of India, he migrated to India where he joined Jai Hind College, Mumbai.","slug":"mangharam-udharam-malkani","DOB":"1896-12-24","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Pune, India","url":"/sootradhar/mangharam-udharam-malkani","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.447541","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16742,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Mumtaz Mirza","bio":"\nBegum Mumtaz Jehan Mirza (Urdu: ممتاز مرزا) was a noted Urdu poet. Her work was heavily influenced by Persian literature. She won the Padma Shri in the Literature and Education field in the year 1976. Her most notable work is \"Yadon ke Saye.\" She worked at the Iran Cultural House, Delhi.\n\nThis Pakistani biographical article is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.","raw_bio":"Begum Mumtaz Jehan Mirza (Urdu: ممتاز مرزا) was a noted Urdu poet. Her work was heavily influenced by Persian literature. She won the Padma Shri in the Literature and Education field in the year 1976. Her most notable work is \"Yadon ke Saye.\" She worked at the Iran Cultural House, Delhi.  This Pakistani biographical article is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.","slug":"mumtaz-mirza","DOB":"1923-07-20","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Delhi, India","url":"/sootradhar/mumtaz-mirza","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.467307","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16743,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Noor Afroz Khuwaja","bio":"\nNoor Afroz Khuwaja (Sindhi: نور افروز خواجہ, July 5, 1953) is an educationist, writer and critic from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. She has served as Dean, Faculty of Arts at University of Sindh Jamshoro. She was editor of the International Journal of Arts and Humanity and the Literary Magazine Keenjhar and authored more than seven books in Sindhi language.\nNoor Afroz Khuwaja was born on 5 July 1953 at Tando Wali Muhammad, Hyderabad Sindh. Her father Ahmad Ali Tahirani Khuwaja was a businessman from Dando (Sindhi: ڏندو)Town of District Badin, Sindh. She received primary education from Training College Hyderabad. She got first position in Sindh in Primary School Scholarship examination. She was also position holder in the eighth class Scholarship examination. She passed Matriculation examination from Government Miran School Hyderabad and Intermediate from Zubaida Girls College Hyderabad. She graduated from University of Sindh in 1973 in Sindhi. She did PhD from the same university in 1997 under the supervision of the renowned scholar Allama Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi.\nShe began her career as a lecturer in the Sindhi Department of Sindh University in 1973. She became professor of the same department in 1997. She served as chairman of the department from 2005 to 2013 and then as Dean Faculty of Arts from 2010 to 2013. She also served as the director of Mirza Qaleech Baig Chair. She was member of many academic, literary and social institutes including member board of governors of Sindhi Language Authority, member of advisory committee of the Institute of Sindhology, and member of board of studies of various universities.","raw_bio":"Noor Afroz Khuwaja (Sindhi: نور افروز خواجہ, July 5, 1953) is an educationist, writer and critic from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. She has served as Dean, Faculty of Arts at University of Sindh Jamshoro. She was editor of the International Journal of Arts and Humanity and the Literary Magazine Keenjhar and authored more than seven books in Sindhi language. Noor Afroz Khuwaja was born on 5 July 1953 at Tando Wali Muhammad, Hyderabad Sindh. Her father Ahmad Ali Tahirani Khuwaja was a businessman from Dando (Sindhi: ڏندو)Town of District Badin, Sindh. She received primary education from Training College Hyderabad. She got first position in Sindh in Primary School Scholarship examination. She was also position holder in the eighth class Scholarship examination. She passed Matriculation examination from Government Miran School Hyderabad and Intermediate from Zubaida Girls College Hyderabad. She graduated from University of Sindh in 1973 in Sindhi. She did PhD from the same university in 1997 under the supervision of the renowned scholar Allama Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi. She began her career as a lecturer in the Sindhi Department of Sindh University in 1973. She became professor of the same department in 1997. She served as chairman of the department from 2005 to 2013 and then as Dean Faculty of Arts from 2010 to 2013. She also served as the director of Mirza Qaleech Baig Chair. She was member of many academic, literary and social institutes including member board of governors of Sindhi Language Authority, member of advisory committee of the Institute of Sindhology, and member of board of studies of various universities.","slug":"noor-afroz-khuwaja","DOB":"1953-07-05","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/noor-afroz-khuwaja","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.483834","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16744,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ayaz Latif Palijo","bio":"\nAyaz Latif Palijo (Sindhi,Urdu: اياز لطیف پلیجو) (born 15 November 1968, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan) is a politician, lawyer, activist, writer and teacher. Palijo is the current president of Qomi Awami Tahreek (Peoples National Movement), central convener and founder of the Sindh Progressive Nationalist Alliance (SPNA), one of the founders and central Secretary General of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA). Since 2007, he has represented the left, objecting to the division of the southeastern Pakistan province of Sindh.\nPalijo's mother Jeejee Zarina Baloch was a Baloch women's rights activist, founder of Sindhiani Tahreek, writer, artist and teacher. His father Rasool Bux Palijo, was a Sindhi leftist, scholar, writer and founder of Awami Tahreek.\nAt age eleven, Palijo was the central secretary-general of the Gulan Jahra Barira and the Sujag Bar Tahreek, the children's wing of the Qomi Awami Tahreek. He was then a university student activist.","raw_bio":"Ayaz Latif Palijo (Sindhi,Urdu: اياز لطیف پلیجو) (born 15 November 1968, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan) is a politician, lawyer, activist, writer and teacher. Palijo is the current president of Qomi Awami Tahreek (Peoples National Movement), central convener and founder of the Sindh Progressive Nationalist Alliance (SPNA), one of the founders and central Secretary General of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA). Since 2007, he has represented the left, objecting to the division of the southeastern Pakistan province of Sindh. Palijo's mother Jeejee Zarina Baloch was a Baloch women's rights activist, founder of Sindhiani Tahreek, writer, artist and teacher. His father Rasool Bux Palijo, was a Sindhi leftist, scholar, writer and founder of Awami Tahreek. At age eleven, Palijo was the central secretary-general of the Gulan Jahra Barira and the Sujag Bar Tahreek, the children's wing of the Qomi Awami Tahreek. He was then a university student activist.","slug":"ayaz-latif-palijo","DOB":"1968-11-15","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Qaumi Awami Tahreek","url":"/sootradhar/ayaz-latif-palijo","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.494373","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16745,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Kala Prakash","bio":"\nKala Prakash (2 January 1934 – 5 August 2018) was an Indian novelist, short story writer, and poet of Sindhi language. She authored more than 15 books and won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994 from the Government of India.\nKala was born on 2 January 1934 to a moderate family of Karachi, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan). She was only 13 when Pakistan was created and Sindhi Hindus had to leave their homeland. At that time, she was studying at Haridevi High School in Karachi. The deep pain of partition and bitter sense of homelessness can easily be felt in her writings. After migration to India, she studied at K.J. Khalnani High School. She got a master's degree from Jai Hind College Mumbai and entered into government service as an auditor. She continued this job till 1977. After getting a Diploma in Sindhi, she joined as a lecturer. During her teaching career, she always encouraged and inspired young girls to take up Sindhi literature.\nHer first story Dohi Bedohi (ڏوهي بيڏوهي) was published in the literary magazine Naeen Dunya in 1953. Her first novel published in 1957 was Hik Dil Hazar Arman. In 1954, she was married to noted poet Moti Parkash. She moved to Dubai in 1980 to join her husband who was appointed there to manage Indian High School Dubai. After the retirement of her husband, they returned to India in 2002 and settled in Adipur.","raw_bio":"Kala Prakash (2 January 1934 – 5 August 2018) was an Indian novelist, short story writer, and poet of Sindhi language. She authored more than 15 books and won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994 from the Government of India. Kala was born on 2 January 1934 to a moderate family of Karachi, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan). She was only 13 when Pakistan was created and Sindhi Hindus had to leave their homeland. At that time, she was studying at Haridevi High School in Karachi. The deep pain of partition and bitter sense of homelessness can easily be felt in her writings. After migration to India, she studied at K.J. Khalnani High School. She got a master's degree from Jai Hind College Mumbai and entered into government service as an auditor. She continued this job till 1977. After getting a Diploma in Sindhi, she joined as a lecturer. During her teaching career, she always encouraged and inspired young girls to take up Sindhi literature. Her first story Dohi Bedohi (ڏوهي بيڏوهي) was published in the literary magazine Naeen Dunya in 1953. Her first novel published in 1957 was Hik Dil Hazar Arman. In 1954, she was married to noted poet Moti Parkash. She moved to Dubai in 1980 to join her husband who was appointed there to manage Indian High School Dubai. After the retirement of her husband, they returned to India in 2002 and settled in Adipur.","slug":"kala-prakash","DOB":"1934-01-02","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"British India","url":"/sootradhar/kala-prakash","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.512041","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16747,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Bashir Khan Qureshi","bio":"\nBashir Khan Qureshi (Sindhi: بشير خان قريشي; 10 August 1959 – 7 April 2012) was a Sindhi nationalist who served as the leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), a Sindhi nationalist movement in Sindh, founded by G. M. Syed. He was assassinated with slow poison at the age of 54 years on 7 April 2012.\nBashir Qureshi was born to Ghulam Murtaza Qureshi, on 10 August 1959 at Motan Pur Mohalla in Ratodero, Larkana District in Sindh.\nHe started his political career as a student worker of the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) during his master's studies at the Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Sindh. As a student, he also played a democratic role by participating in the movement of restoration of democracy MRD during General Ziaul Haq's tenure.","raw_bio":"Bashir Khan Qureshi (Sindhi: بشير خان قريشي; 10 August 1959 – 7 April 2012) was a Sindhi nationalist who served as the leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), a Sindhi nationalist movement in Sindh, founded by G. M. Syed. He was assassinated with slow poison at the age of 54 years on 7 April 2012. Bashir Qureshi was born to Ghulam Murtaza Qureshi, on 10 August 1959 at Motan Pur Mohalla in Ratodero, Larkana District in Sindh. He started his political career as a student worker of the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) during his master's studies at the Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Sindh. As a student, he also played a democratic role by participating in the movement of restoration of democracy MRD during General Ziaul Haq's tenure.","slug":"bashir-khan-qureshi","DOB":"1959-08-10","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Sakrand, Nawabshah, Pakistan","url":"/sootradhar/bashir-khan-qureshi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.551546","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16748,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Hassam-ud-Din Rashidi","bio":"Hassam-ud-Din Rashidi (Sindhi: پير حسام الدين راشدي‎; September 20, 1911 – April 1, 1982) was a Sindhi historian and scholar.\nBorn in 1911 near Nusrat Station, Ratodero Taluka, Larkana District, he was the son of Muhammad Hamid Shah Rashidi and the younger brother of Ali Muhammad Rashidi.  He was a scholar of Sindhi literature as well as a historian, journalist and biographer.\n\nThis biographical article about a Pakistani academic is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.","raw_bio":"Hassam-ud-Din Rashidi (Sindhi: پير حسام الدين راشدي‎; September 20, 1911 – April 1, 1982) was a Sindhi historian and scholar. Born in 1911 near Nusrat Station, Ratodero Taluka, Larkana District, he was the son of Muhammad Hamid Shah Rashidi and the younger brother of Ali Muhammad Rashidi.  He was a scholar of Sindhi literature as well as a historian, journalist and biographer.  This biographical article about a Pakistani academic is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.","slug":"hassam-ud-din-rashidi","DOB":"1911-09-20","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Buried at Makli Graveyard, Thatta.","url":"/sootradhar/hassam-ud-din-rashidi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.563618","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16749,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Rashid Sabir","bio":"\nRashid Sabir  was a Pakistani film, TV, radio and stage artist. He wrote 300 dramas for Radio Pakistan and dialogues for 12 Sindhi language films. He also acted in a number of TV serials and plays.\nRashid Sabir was born on 10 January 1945 at village Manko (Sindhi: مڻڪو), Taluka Jati, District Thatta (Now District Sujawal) Sindh, Pakistan. His real name was Abdul Rasheed. His father's name was Abdullah Mendhro. He passed examination of Moulvi Fazil and got B.A. degree from University of Sindh Jamshoro. He started his career as a teacher at Noor Muhammad High School Hyderabad and retired in 1986.\nRashid Sabir began his literary activities by wiring short stories. His first story was published in famous Sindhi language literary magazine Badal in 1962. Then he translated stories of the renowned writer Amar Jaleel in Urdu. He wrote first Radio play \"Manzil\" which was recorded and produced by Syed Manzoor Naqvi from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad. Overall, he wrote about 300 plays both in Sindhi and Urdu for Radio Pakistan Hyderabad.  He hosted a religious Program on Radio Pakistan Hyderabad for about 05 years.","raw_bio":"Rashid Sabir  was a Pakistani film, TV, radio and stage artist. He wrote 300 dramas for Radio Pakistan and dialogues for 12 Sindhi language films. He also acted in a number of TV serials and plays. Rashid Sabir was born on 10 January 1945 at village Manko (Sindhi: مڻڪو), Taluka Jati, District Thatta (Now District Sujawal) Sindh, Pakistan. His real name was Abdul Rasheed. His father's name was Abdullah Mendhro. He passed examination of Moulvi Fazil and got B.A. degree from University of Sindh Jamshoro. He started his career as a teacher at Noor Muhammad High School Hyderabad and retired in 1986. Rashid Sabir began his literary activities by wiring short stories. His first story was published in famous Sindhi language literary magazine Badal in 1962. Then he translated stories of the renowned writer Amar Jaleel in Urdu. He wrote first Radio play \"Manzil\" which was recorded and produced by Syed Manzoor Naqvi from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad. Overall, he wrote about 300 plays both in Sindhi and Urdu for Radio Pakistan Hyderabad.  He hosted a religious Program on Radio Pakistan Hyderabad for about 05 years.","slug":"rashid-sabir","DOB":"1945-01-10","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"dramatist","url":"/sootradhar/rashid-sabir","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.575833","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16750,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Zulfiqar Shah","bio":"\nZulfiqar Shah (Sindhi ذوالفقار شاہ Hindi जुल्फिकार शाह) is a civil rights activist, journalist and writer of Sindhi origin. He was forced by the Pakistan Army to unlawfully leave the country and close down The Institute for Social Movements, Pakistan in May 2012. He resettled in Nepal, where the UNHCR approved him for refugee status. In Kathmandu, he began freelancing with newspapers and websites on the issues of Pakistan, particularly concerning Sindh and the restive province of Balochistan. He was insurrected in his house in Kathmandu and was given heavy metal poison by the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI with local facilitation; however he was rescued by local doctors. He was forced to leave Nepal, thus he left for Pakistan in December 2013. In Pakistan, he again was persecuted and threatened to be killed. He went India for medical treatment on 11 February 2013, where he was not only denied appropriate health treatment at the behest of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, but was also harassed by high commission officials. He, along his wife Fatima Shah, gave a protest sit-in for 285 days near the Parliament of the Republic of India in defiance of the threats against his life committed by the Pakistan High Commission and its facilitation by the Indian authorities.\nOn his website, Shah has claimed that he and his wife Ghulam Fatima Shah were inserted a gadget / chip in their body by USA and India on the demand of Pakistan. He has also claimed that through that chip he has been tortured and attempts of murders were carried by Pakistani officials.\nShah was born in a rural town Radhan of district Dadu, Sindh province in Pakistan. Formally educated in Philosophy as well as Development Studies, he was executive director at The Institute for Social Movements, Pakistan and editor, The Social Movements journal during 2010 – 2012.","raw_bio":"Zulfiqar Shah (Sindhi ذوالفقار شاہ Hindi जुल्फिकार शाह) is a civil rights activist, journalist and writer of Sindhi origin. He was forced by the Pakistan Army to unlawfully leave the country and close down The Institute for Social Movements, Pakistan in May 2012. He resettled in Nepal, where the UNHCR approved him for refugee status. In Kathmandu, he began freelancing with newspapers and websites on the issues of Pakistan, particularly concerning Sindh and the restive province of Balochistan. He was insurrected in his house in Kathmandu and was given heavy metal poison by the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI with local facilitation; however he was rescued by local doctors. He was forced to leave Nepal, thus he left for Pakistan in December 2013. In Pakistan, he again was persecuted and threatened to be killed. He went India for medical treatment on 11 February 2013, where he was not only denied appropriate health treatment at the behest of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, but was also harassed by high commission officials. He, along his wife Fatima Shah, gave a protest sit-in for 285 days near the Parliament of the Republic of India in defiance of the threats against his life committed by the Pakistan High Commission and its facilitation by the Indian authorities. On his website, Shah has claimed that he and his wife Ghulam Fatima Shah were inserted a gadget / chip in their body by USA and India on the demand of Pakistan. He has also claimed that through that chip he has been tortured and attempts of murders were carried by Pakistani officials. Shah was born in a rural town Radhan of district Dadu, Sindh province in Pakistan. Formally educated in Philosophy as well as Development Studies, he was executive director at The Institute for Social Movements, Pakistan and editor, The Social Movements journal during 2010 – 2012.","slug":"zulfiqar-shah","DOB":"1977-01-01","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Radhan, Dadu, Sindh","url":"/sootradhar/zulfiqar-shah","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.590563","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16751,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Amar Sindhu","bio":"\nSalma Laghari, better known as Amar Sindhu (Urdu: امر سندھو, Sindhi: امر سنڌو) (born 28 August 1968) is a Pakistani author, poet, activist and academic.\nSindhu's real name is Salma Laghari. She was born to Hussain Bukhsh Laghari on 28 August 1968 in village Dodo Laghari, Mirpur Khas District, Sindh, Pakistan. She holds two master's degrees and an LLB degree.\nSindhu is an assistant professor of philosophy at Sindh University Jamshoro. She is also a Sindhi-language poet.","raw_bio":"Salma Laghari, better known as Amar Sindhu (Urdu: امر سندھو, Sindhi: امر سنڌو) (born 28 August 1968) is a Pakistani author, poet, activist and academic. Sindhu's real name is Salma Laghari. She was born to Hussain Bukhsh Laghari on 28 August 1968 in village Dodo Laghari, Mirpur Khas District, Sindh, Pakistan. She holds two master's degrees and an LLB degree. Sindhu is an assistant professor of philosophy at Sindh University Jamshoro. She is also a Sindhi-language poet.","slug":"amar-sindhu","DOB":"1968-08-28","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Mirpur Khas District, Sindh, Pakistan","url":"/sootradhar/amar-sindhu","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.607882","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16752,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Sobhraj Nirmaldas Sujansingani","bio":"\nSobhraj Nirmaldas Sujansingani (27 February 1883 – 15 March 1956), also known as Fani, was an Indian prose writer and poet of Sindhi language works. He wrote very valuable books on the history and archaeological sites of Sindh. He was also a scholar of Arabic and Persian.\nSobhraj Nirmaldas was born in a literary Hindu family of Hyderabad, Sindh on 27 February 1883. His father Nirmaldas Fatehchand Sujansingani was a renowned scholar of Arabic, Persian and Sindhi languages, who wrote a number of historical novels in Sindhi. Sobhraj got early education from Hyderabad and passed matriculation examination with first class first position. He started his career as a Mukhtiarkar and retired as a Deputy Collector in 1937.\nHe died on 15 March 1956.","raw_bio":"Sobhraj Nirmaldas Sujansingani (27 February 1883 – 15 March 1956), also known as Fani, was an Indian prose writer and poet of Sindhi language works. He wrote very valuable books on the history and archaeological sites of Sindh. He was also a scholar of Arabic and Persian. Sobhraj Nirmaldas was born in a literary Hindu family of Hyderabad, Sindh on 27 February 1883. His father Nirmaldas Fatehchand Sujansingani was a renowned scholar of Arabic, Persian and Sindhi languages, who wrote a number of historical novels in Sindhi. Sobhraj got early education from Hyderabad and passed matriculation examination with first class first position. He started his career as a Mukhtiarkar and retired as a Deputy Collector in 1937. He died on 15 March 1956.","slug":"sobhraj-nirmaldas-sujansingani","DOB":"1883-02-27","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"British India","url":"/sootradhar/sobhraj-nirmaldas-sujansingani","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.620021","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26},{"id":16753,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Sumaira Zareen","bio":"\nSumaira Zareen (Sindhi: ثميره زرين ) (February 1944 - 13 August 1977) was a leading story writer of Sindh, Pakistan. She was one of the pioneers' women of Sindhi literature. She is popularly called First Lady of Sindhi Literature. Two of her story collections have been published.\nSumaira Zareen was born on 22 February 1944 in a literary family at Shikarpur Sindh, Pakistan. Her real name was Sakina Aiwan. Her father's name was Muhammad Azam Aiwan. Her grandfather Muhammad Arif Aiwan himself was a renowned poet of his time.\nShe started writing stories at the age of 12 or 13 years. Her first story was published in famous Sindhi magazine Naeen Zindagi (New Life). She served as In-Charge of Women's page of daily Hilal-e-Pakistan. After graduation, she worked as Research Fellow at the Institute of Sindhology. She compiled and published stories published in the Naeen Zindagi Magazine from 1947 to 1960. The title of the collection was  Mehran Joon Chholiyoon (Waves in the Indus) and it was published in 1962. In 1970, her story collection  Geet Ujayal More Ja  (songs of thirsty peacocks) was published by Malir Adabi Academy Hyderabad.  Her following story collections were published after her death:","raw_bio":"Sumaira Zareen (Sindhi: ثميره زرين ) (February 1944 - 13 August 1977) was a leading story writer of Sindh, Pakistan. She was one of the pioneers' women of Sindhi literature. She is popularly called First Lady of Sindhi Literature. Two of her story collections have been published. Sumaira Zareen was born on 22 February 1944 in a literary family at Shikarpur Sindh, Pakistan. Her real name was Sakina Aiwan. Her father's name was Muhammad Azam Aiwan. Her grandfather Muhammad Arif Aiwan himself was a renowned poet of his time. She started writing stories at the age of 12 or 13 years. Her first story was published in famous Sindhi magazine Naeen Zindagi (New Life). She served as In-Charge of Women's page of daily Hilal-e-Pakistan. After graduation, she worked as Research Fellow at the Institute of Sindhology. She compiled and published stories published in the Naeen Zindagi Magazine from 1947 to 1960. The title of the collection was  Mehran Joon Chholiyoon (Waves in the Indus) and it was published in 1962. In 1970, her story collection  Geet Ujayal More Ja  (songs of thirsty peacocks) was published by Malir Adabi Academy Hyderabad.  Her following story collections were published after her death:","slug":"sumaira-zareen","DOB":"1944-02-22","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/sumaira-zareen","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:29.632082","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":26}],"description":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"> The Great Poets and Writers in Indian and World History! </p>","image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_description/black.jpg"}