Qamar Ajnalvi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | قمر اجنالوی |
| Born | Abdus Sattar July 1919 Ajnala |
| Died | 30 May 1993 (aged 73) Germany |
| Resting place | Rabwah, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Notable works | Qasidah banam khair ul naam, Chah babul, Dharti ka safar, Baghdad ki raat, Jahan-e-loh-o-qalam |
| Spouse | Amtul Hafeez |
Qamar Ajnalvi (قمر اجنالوی), born Abdus Sattar (July 1919 – 30 May 1993), was a Pakistani novelist who wrote in the Urdu language.[1][2] He was born in Ajnala, Amritsar district, British India. He was the only son of his father, Din Muhammad. He moved to Lahore in 1940. He wrote his first historical novel, Shaheed Pujaran, in 1938. Qamar Ajnalvi was married to Begum Amtul Hafeez on 31 December 1944. They had a son together.
Works
He also wrote several Pakistani Urdu movie scripts[1] which include: Maan Baap, Laila Majnoo, Buzdil, Dillan wich Rab wasda, and Mein Ney Kia Jurm Kia. He also wrote dialogue for the movie Anarkali and several others. His famous historical novels include: Shaheed Pujaran, Maarka Panipat, Inqlab-e-Turki, Baghi Sardar, Parthal, Ghazala, Urkhan-ul-Ghazi, Sultan, Wali Ehad, Jang-e-Muqaddas, Pandarey, Muqaddas Moorti, Chah-e-Babul, Baghdad Ki Raat, Lala-Rukh, and Dharti Ka Safar.
He also wrote a novel on world politics, Jahan-e-loh-o-qalam.[3]
References
- 1 2 Profile of novelist Qamar Ajnalvi on thelibrarypk.com website, Retrieved 24 June 2017
- ↑ National Union Catalog: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries 1970 "Qamar Ajnalvi, Abdus Sattar, i921iMA', .s,*t._.~ ,9 1.11.1.1 _,_i,u 053,1; “9w Qt. “i 735p. 190m. In Urdu. Text partially vocalized. 1. Orkhan, Sultan of the Turks. on. lm-ca. IND—Fiction. 'ruu tmolilemtel: or Khan al-Qhaal. S A 66-2255 PI."
- ↑ Qamar Ajnalvi on GoogleBooks, Retrieved 24 June 2017