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India writer (–)

Ali Sardar Jafri (29 November – 1 August ^[1]) was an Indian writer of Urdu language. He was also a poet, critic and film lyricist.

Biography

Early life and education

Ali Sardar Jafri was born in Balrampur (in present-day Uttar Pradesh), where he spent his formative years.^[2]

His early influences were Mir Anees and Josh Malihabadi.

In , he was admitted to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) where he soon got exposed to Communist ideology and was expelled from the university in for 'political reasons'. However, he graduated in from Zakir Husain College (Delhi College), Delhi University, but his subsequent postgraduate studies at Lucknow University ended prematurely following his arrest during –41 for writing anti-War poems, and for taking part in political activities organised by the Indian National Congress as Secretary of the university's Students' Union.^[3]

Literary career

Jafri embarked on his literary