About Fani Badayuni
Lived 1879 – 1961 (aged 81). Fani Badayuni was an Indian poet, writer, lawyer and urdu poet.
Shaukat Ali Khan (1879 – 27 August 1961), better known as Fani Badayuni (his takhallus), was an Indian Urdu poet.
Early life and education He was schooled at Government High School and graduated from Bareilly College in 1901, studied law at Aligarh Muslim University, earning L.L.B. degree in 1906.
Career Badayuni started composing poetry around Eleven years of age.
In Hyderabad Fani migrated to Hyderabad, India after the Nizam's diwan Maharaja Kishan Prasad 'Shad', an Urdu lover and poet, got Fani appointed in the department of education.
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Who was Fani Badayuni?
Indian writer
When was Fani Badayuni born?
Fani Badayuni was born on 13 September 1879 in Budaun.
When did Fani Badayuni die?
Fani Badayuni died on 27 August 1961 in Hyderabad.
What was Fani Badayuni's occupation?
Fani Badayuni was a poet, writer, lawyer and urdu poet.
What nationality was Fani Badayuni?
Fani Badayuni was Indian.
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