Ibn-e-Insha

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1927 – 1978

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Who was Ibn-e-Insha?

Ibn-e-Insha on 15 June 1927 died 11 January 1978, was a Pakistani Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along with his poetry, he was regarded one of the best humorists of Urdu. His poetry has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction that is usually heard in the more earthy dialects of the Hindi-Urdu complex of languages, and his forms and poetic style is an influence on generations of young poets.

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Born
Jun 15, 1927
Phillaur
Nationality
  • Pakistan
Profession
Education
  • University of Karachi
  • University of the Punjab
Lived in
  • Jalandhar
Died
Jan 11, 1978
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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