Rafiq Hussain
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Dr Rafiq Hussain was an Urdu writer, poet and critic from India.

Early life and education

Dr Rafiq Husain s/o Syed Mohammed Taqi was born into an aristocratic family in Baragaon, Jalalpur
Jalalpur
Jalalpur is a city and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Jalalpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres ....

, Ambedkar Nagar district
Ambedkar Nagar district
Ambedkar Nagar district is a district in the Faizabad division. It was formed in 1995 by the then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Mayawati, and was named after one of the most contributing personalities in Indian legislation, Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar.-Geography:The total area of the district is...

, previously known as Faizabad
Faizabad
City of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...

, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

. He was the first Indian Ph.D. holder in Urdu poetry
Urdu poetry
Urdu poetry is a rich tradition of poetry and has many different types and forms. Borrowing much from the Persian language, it is today an important part of Pakistani and North Indian culture....

 of Allama Iqbal. He Mastered in Urdu Literature from Allahabad University. He was awarded the gold medal in English literature during his graduation from Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...

. He later on selected in PCS and served as Registrar of Co-Operative Society. On completion of his post graduation, he joined Allahabad University as Lecturer on the persecution of the Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University Mr. Amarnath Jha, later on he became Chairman of Allahabad University Delegacy and Head of Urdu Department Earlier, the competition between Dr. Rafique Hussain and Dr. (Mrs.) Firdaus Fatima Naseer for Professorship in Urdu.

Dr. Rafiq Hussain Urdu ghazal ki nashv o numa ma pesh lafz Amar nath Jha. A treatise on the evolution of the Urdu ghazal.

Literary career

  • Urdu Ghazal aur unski Nash-vo-Numa, 1942
  • Mir Hasan ki ḥayat aur Siḥrulbayān ka tanqidi jaizah, 1960
  • Dabistan, 1964,
  • Guizār-E-aqīdat, 1966
  • Afsanvi uṣul aur fasanah-yi ajaib, 1975
  • Mas̲navi Siḥr al-bayan̲ : yaʻnī, Qiṣṣah-yi Be Naẓīr va Badr-i Munīr, 1978
  • Azmat-e-Marasi
  • Pahli Tankid Pahla Naqad
  • Mawazna Anis wa Dabir
  • Masnawi Gulzar Naseem by Pt Daya Shankar "Naseem" introduction and notes by Dr. Rafiq Husain

Personal life

Husain married Husnara Begum in January 1948, and the couple had four sons and two daughters
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