About Hassan Ghaznavi
Lived 1140 – 1170 (aged 29–30). Hassan Ghaznavi was a poet.
Ashrafuddin Abu Muhammad Hasan ibn Muhammad Husayni Ghaznavi known as Ashraf (اشرف) was a 12th-century Persian poet. A sayyid, he boasted of his lineage from the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in his poetry.
Originating from Ghazna now in Afghanistan, he served mostly under Bahram-Shah of the Ghaznavid dynasty. He also served Sultan Sanjar for a while. He died in Azadvar, Iran, where he is buried.
His divan contains 83 ghazals.
He died around 1160 or 1161.
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Who was Hassan Ghaznavi?
Persian poet
When was Hassan Ghaznavi born?
Hassan Ghaznavi was born in 1140.
When did Hassan Ghaznavi die?
Hassan Ghaznavi died in 1170.
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Hassan Ghaznavi was a poet.
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