Sohail Azimabadi

Sohail Azimabadi (born as Syed Mujibur Rahman; 16 July 1911 – 28 November 1979) was an Indian Urdu poet, Novelist, Fictional writer, Journalist and critic. He was known as the international critic of Urdu-language along with Kaleem Aajiz.

He along with Akhtar Orenvi and Shakila Akhtar had contributed to the Short Story writings. He was a editor of Sathi, an Urdu daily newspaper published from Patna. He setup a branch of Progressive Writers' Movement at Patna in 1936.

Early life Azimabadi was born in 1911 to a respected middle class Sayyid family of Meer Habibur Rahman at Shahpur Bhadaul, Islampur, then a suburb in Patna district, Bihar but now in Warisaliganj block of Nawada district.

He was admitted to Dwarka High School, Muzaffarpur, affiliated under Patna University in Class 9 and given matriculation exam from the same school in 1930 but failed in the mathematics subject. He went to Kolkata to take admission in the Calcutta University but again failed in the mathematics and then he left his studies and started working with Hamdard.

Career He had worked with Hamdard, a Pro-Congress daily newspaper published from Kolkata, founded in 1932 and edited by Maulana Shafa'atullah Khan of Punjab. In 1936, Azimabadi wrote an article in support of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and his son Abdul Wali Khan, who were in Multan Jail and against the British Government. As a consensus, the British Government asked for the Fine of 5000 which was not paid, and the Newspaper was banned in 1936 due to an article.

Azimabadi came back from Kolkata to Patna and joined Congress Socialist Party also participated in the Activisms organized by the Indian National Congress.

Works

Books

Short stories

Dil Ka Rog Do Mazdoor Andhere Aur Ujaale Mein Sharaabi Jawani Chaar Aane Bhook Chaukidaar Khoya Hua Lal Pet Ki Aag