Zafar Ali Khan | |
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Born | 1873 |
Died | 27 November 1956 Wazirabad, West Pakistan, Pakistan | (aged 82–83)
Occupation(s) | Islamic scholar Poet Journalist |
Relatives | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan (nephew) |
Zafar Ali Khan (1873 – 27 November 1956) (Punjabi: ظفرؔ علی خان – Ẓafar ʿAlī Xān), also known as Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, was a Pakistani writer, poet, translator and a journalist[1] who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement against the British rule.[2][3]
Well-versed in Islamic as well Western knowledge such as the latest trends in economics, sociology and politics, he has been considered as one of the fathers of Urdu journalism.[4]