1. Shamim Karhani was an eminent Urdu poet of the 20th century.
10 Facts About Shamim Karhani
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Shamim Karhani was born in a 'Zamindar' family to Syed Muhammad Akhtar and Ummat ul Zehra on 8 June 1913 in village 'Karhan' district Mau, UP in India.
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Shamim Karhani worked with Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System, Kaumi Awaz and Anglo Arabic School.
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Shamim Karhani was a scholar of the Persian language; however he did all his poetry in Urdu.
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Shamim Karhani composed his first couplet at the age of eight.
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Shamim Karhani started writing and was adored all over Uttar Pradesh.
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Once, Shamim Karhani had the opportunity to recite the poem in the presence of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.
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Later, after independence, Nehru asked Shamim Karhani to come to Delhi.
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Shamim Karhani migrated to Delhi in 1950 and met Nehru at 'Teen-Murti'.
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Shamim Karhani's collection entitled "Roshan Andhera" was entirely devoted to the "Quit India Movement".