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Syed Sajjad Haider "Yaldram" (1880 – 1943) was an Urdu short story writer, travel writer, translator, linguist, essayist, and humorist from British India.[1][2]
Life
He was born at Nehtaur village in Bijnor district of the present day Uttar Pradesh state, India. He graduated from Aligarh Muslim University in 1901. He served in government services for 3 years in Baghdad where he learned Turkish language. He also worked in Aligarh University. He traveled to many Muslim countries. Quratulain Hyder writes that he was sent by the British government to support the Young Turks movement in Turkey against the Ottoman Rule.
References
- ^ Naẓīr Ṣiddīqī (1994). Reflections on Life and Literature.
- ^ Front Cover Khālid Ḥasan (1970). The Crocodiles are Here to Swim.
External links
Media related to Sajjad Haider Yaldram at Wikimedia Commons- Dawn.com
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