Zakiruddin 'Zaki'
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Zakiruddin Zaki was a famous author, writer and social activist during the princely Bhopal State.

Biography

Zakiruddin 'Zaki' was born on 16 Sha'aban
Sha'aban
Sha'aban is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.This is the month of ‘separation’, so called because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water...

 1276 AH / 1859 AD. He had great interest in poetry and was employed in the Department of Survey at Bhopal state. He died in Tijara
Tijara
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav family, he built palaces at...

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He belongs to a strong family history. He was the elder brother of Kabiruddin 'Kalim'
Kabiruddin 'Kalim'
Kabiruddin 'Kalim was a famous author, writer and social activist during the princely Bhopal State.-Biography:Kabiruddin 'Kalim' was born on 13 Shawwal 1287 AH / 1870 AD. He was a great scholar and poet. He belongs to a strong family history...

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Life as scholar

Zaki was his Pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...

. He wrote a book namely Gulzar-e Risalat wa Guldasta-e Shahadat on “Life of Prophet Mohammad” and “Tazkira Hazrat Ali”, which was published in 1342 AH / 1923 AD. Its second part, which was on “Hazrat Hasan” and “Zikr-e Shahadat” could not be published. His second book was “Bahar-e Bekharan maulod Habibur Rahman”, which was published in 1343 AH / 1924 AD.

Marriage and children

With first wife, Wahidun Nisan (daughter of Shahabuddin ibn Mohammad Imamuddin of Tijara
Tijara
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav family, he built palaces at...

), one son Azizuddin was born while with second wife, Fatima (daughter of Imtiaz Ali Ibn Ghulam Nabi), there was no issue, however with third wife, Bismillah Begum, Sabir Ali, Shakir Ali and Sajid Ali and two daughters Alia Begum and Razia Begum were born.

See also

  • Ghulam Mansoor
    Ghulam Mansoor
    Ghulam Mansoor was Subedar-Major in 1867 at Bhopal State.-Biography:Ghulam Mansoor was a scholar of repute in both Arabic and Persian. He was appointed in the army during the Bhonsle Dynasty at the princely state of Nagpur. At that time, Maharaja Senasaheb Subha Chhatrapati Raghuji Bapusaheb...

  • Ghulam Ahmad Faroghi
    Ghulam Ahmad Faroghi
    Hafiz Ghulam Ahmad Faroghi was a scholar of repute of Arabic and Persian language at Bhopal state. He was first appointed as ‘Head Maulvi’ at Sulaimania School and then worked as a teacher at Jahangiria School. These two schools were very famous for affluent class during the princely state of...

  • Kabiruddin 'Kalim'
    Kabiruddin 'Kalim'
    Kabiruddin 'Kalim was a famous author, writer and social activist during the princely Bhopal State.-Biography:Kabiruddin 'Kalim' was born on 13 Shawwal 1287 AH / 1870 AD. He was a great scholar and poet. He belongs to a strong family history...

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