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Born in 1884 in Patna, Mirza Wajid Hussain—remembered today as Yagana Changezi—is one of the most inspiring pre-modern poets who laid foundations for the modern ghazal. When he moved to Lucknow, he found a local poetry scene stuck repeating old styles. Instead of following the crowd, Yagana wrote with a bold, clear voice and openly questioned the city's intense obsession with Mirza Ghalib. Readers loved his fresh approach, but established local writers strongly disliked an outsider succeeding in their city. Years later, his rivals used his outspoken verses as an excuse to publicly humiliate him in the streets. He passed away in 1956 surrounded by hostility, but his poetry collections like 'Aayat-e-Wijdani' survived the hate and changed the course of Urdu literature forever.
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#YaganaChangezi #UrduPoetry #Ghazal #UrduLiterature #Urdu #Rekhta
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Students of Jamia Millia Islamia have been protesting to demand the formation of a students’ union, alleging that the university is not allowing it because it does not want to be held accountable.
A Massive police presence at Jamia and detentions have started.
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University Builders are Nation Builders.
Happy Sir Syed Day to the entire AMU Fraternity 💐💐
#AligarhDiaries
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'ye mera chaman hai mera chaman main apne chaman kā bulbul hoon.....'
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Aligarh is not just a place; it is an emotion, a legacy, and a way of life. On the birth anniversary of the visionary Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, we remember his immense contributions to education and culture.
To honor this day, we are sharing Anjuman-e-Aligarh, a movie made by Huma Khalil, trustee and creative director of Rekhta Foundation, which captures the culture, nostalgia, and soul of Aligarh.
#Aligarh #SirSyedAhmadKhan #AnjumanEAligarh #JashnERekhta #Urdu #Rekhta
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“My comrades and I would love to sleep for weeks. We would love for our clothes not to be torn, our bodies not to be brutalised. But we cannot rest as long as we are ruled by this regime’s iron fist.”
@neha_aisa tells @nidhisuresh_ about what it takes to rage in public.
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SFI activist Sahil Khan, 20, alleged that Guwahati Police assaulted him, subjected him to Islamophobic slurs and threatened to kill him after he joined a protest against violence against women.
@ghazalaahmad5 reports:
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tomorrow is #SirSyedDay
AMU alumni this used to be our founder's home in Kuchha Tarachand next to the famous Faiz Bazar
Now a concrete jungle of flats & wires
And no, he wasn't brought up in his Nana's house. His mother Azizunnisa Begum had her own house, near her father's and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan ''s father shifted into it after their marriage.
Most of her siblings lived near and around the area.
The Nana's house is now a school.
I have given a detailed note in both the Haveli in my book Shahjahanabad The Living City of Delhi.
#SirSyedHaveli #SirSyedRoad #AMU #Shahjahanabad #Delhi
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“My name is Umar Khalid and I’m not a terrorist.”
Comedian Kunal Kamra shared a lengthy message that Umar Khalid shared with his family and friends, saying there has been little space for the JNU alumnus to speak for himself amid sustained scrutiny.
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"My name is Umar Khalid, and I am not a terrorist. I am a proud Muslim citizen of India, who believes dissent is the highest form of patriotism."
Umar Khalid's prison notes after 6 years of captivity. It's a shame that such a bright scholar is in jail for 6 yrs without trial.
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A protest that wraps itself in the national anthem and constitutional language while ignoring the people the state is killing cannot claim to speak for everyone's aspirations. The national unity you invoke is the reason people are being killed in so-called 'conflict zones.
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Sarvāsuravināśā (सर्वासुरविनाशा), the destroyer of all demons, is one of the names Goddess Durga is known by.
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I wonder when @DelhiPolice will be independent and obey the Constitution?
We are citizens not subjects. Our rights are not mortgaged to you that you can announce that our freedoms stand suspended on Gandhi Jayanti!
We don’t need police permission to hold peaceful protests to save democracy.
Delhi police you have been informed about the protests at Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police stop behaving like a colonial force and implementing illegal orders of your political masters.
And of course let’s all including @DelhiPolice follow the teachings of Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti.
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