Akbar Allahabadi

Akbar Allahabadi
Akbar Allahabadi
Native name
اکبر الہ آبادی
Born
Syed Akbar Hussain

(1846-11-16)16 November 1846
Bara, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died9 September 1921(1921-09-09) (aged 74)
Allahabad, United Provinces, British India
OccupationJudge
NationalityBritish Indian
GenreGhazal, Masnavi, Qita, Rubaʿi Nazam
SubjectLove, philosophy, religion, social reform, satire, British rule

Syed Akbar Hussain (16 November, 1846–9 September, 1921), popularly known as Akbar Allahabadi was an Indian poet, regarded as one of the greatest satirists in Urdu literature. The most popular of Akbar's verse poked fun at the cultural dilemma posed by the onslaught of Western culture. His ire was mostly directed towards the natives he considered to be outlandishly pseudo-western. In the Indian community he became known as 'Lisanu'l-Asr' (lit. 'Poet of the age').

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