Anand Narain Mulla
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Anand Narain Mulla a Saraswat Kashmiri Pandit
, born in October 1901 at Lucknow
was a prominent Urdu
poet
of India
. He was the 1964 Sahitya Akademi award in Urdu for his poetry, specifically the book Meri Hadis-e-Umr-e-Gurezan . His first collection of poems " Ju-yi shir " published in 1949, was followed by " Hans cog " and " Bamhina bol ". He was also a recipient of the prestigious literary award - " Iqbal Samman ".
His father, Jagat Narain Mulla was a leading advocate of his time who had also acted as Govt. prosecutor. Anand Narain Mulla was himself a leading practitioner of Law and was later on elevated to the Bench as a judge of the Allahabad High Court
(23.08.1954 - 24.10.1961). After his retirement he practiced law as Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India
.
Anand Narain Mulla was a crusader. He was a member of the Fourth Lok Sabha (1967–1970) elected as an Independent candidate from the Lucknow Constituency. Later on, he was also elected as a Rajya Sabha member (1972–1978) as a nominee of the ruling Congress Party
.
In 1995 Anjuman Taraqqi-yi published a book by Khaliq Anjum titled " Pandit Anand Narain Mulla ki Adabi khidmat " to commemorate his services to Urdu language.
Anand Narain Mulla died on 12 June 1997 in New Delhi aged 96 years.
Kashmiri Pandit
The Kashmiri Pandits are a Hindu Brahmin community originating from Kashmir, a mountainous region in South Asia.-Background:The Hindu caste system of the region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the...
, born in October 1901 at Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
was a prominent Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was the 1964 Sahitya Akademi award in Urdu for his poetry, specifically the book Meri Hadis-e-Umr-e-Gurezan . His first collection of poems " Ju-yi shir " published in 1949, was followed by " Hans cog " and " Bamhina bol ". He was also a recipient of the prestigious literary award - " Iqbal Samman ".
His father, Jagat Narain Mulla was a leading advocate of his time who had also acted as Govt. prosecutor. Anand Narain Mulla was himself a leading practitioner of Law and was later on elevated to the Bench as a judge of the Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court having jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh since 1950...
(23.08.1954 - 24.10.1961). After his retirement he practiced law as Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
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Anand Narain Mulla was a crusader. He was a member of the Fourth Lok Sabha (1967–1970) elected as an Independent candidate from the Lucknow Constituency. Later on, he was also elected as a Rajya Sabha member (1972–1978) as a nominee of the ruling Congress Party
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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In 1995 Anjuman Taraqqi-yi published a book by Khaliq Anjum titled " Pandit Anand Narain Mulla ki Adabi khidmat " to commemorate his services to Urdu language.
Anand Narain Mulla died on 12 June 1997 in New Delhi aged 96 years.