10 Facts About Josh Malihabadi

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Josh Malihabadi's wrote Yaadon ki Barat, his autobiography which is noted for its frank and candid style.

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Some of his works were translated to English like The Unity of Mankind elegies by Josh Malihabadi by Syed Akbar Pasha Tirmizi who was a Pakistani citizen and a high court advocate.

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Josh Malihabadi was born to an Urdu-speaking Muslim family of Afridi Pashtun origin in Malihabad, United Provinces, British India.

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Josh Malihabadi received early education in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English at his home.

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Josh Malihabadi studied at St Peter's College, Agra and passed his Senior Cambridge examination in 1914.

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Josh Malihabadi's family had a long tradition of producing men of letters.

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In 1925, Josh Malihabadi started to supervise translation work at Osmania University in the princely state of Hyderabad.

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Josh Malihabadi remained in Pakistan until he died on 22 February 1982 in Islamabad.

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Josh Malihabadi was in the early stages of his work, when suddenly Josh migrated to Pakistan.

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The lifelong mission of Josh Malihabadi can be summed up in his own words:.