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Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri

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Nationality
  
Indian

Parents
  
Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri

Name
  
Sayyid Qadri

Party
  
Indian National Congress

Role
  
Indian Politician

Awards
  
Padma Shri

Died
  
October 5, 1985


Born
  
9 August 1909
Hyderabad, Deccan

Occupation
  
Poet, Journalist, Writer, Translator, Literary Critic, Educationist and Politician

Known for
  
One Nation Theory, United India

Notable work
  
Tanqid-i-Qamus-ul-Mashahir, Usman-Namah :16 May 1934 , Memoirs of Chand Bibi :Avant-Propos by M.Edmond Gaudart, Azeem mujahid e Azadi Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 1942 , Fateh Azadi 1947 , Hind Nama : 15 August 1949, Jawahar Nama 1950, Bahadur Nama : a humble tribute in 62 stanzas to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri March 1965, Muguam-e-Ghalib:1969, Paayam e Gandhi(Message of Mahatma Gandhi )100 stanzas 24 December 1969 released by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Indira Nama 1970, 25 years of India's progress 1973.

Political party
  
Indian National Congress

Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri ( 9 August 1909 – 5 October 1985), known as Lisan-ul-Mulk, was a writer, author, critic, editor-in-chief, Indian independence activist, Indian politician and an acclaimed figure of Hyderabad, India. He was president of Lutfuddaulah Oriental Research Institute Hyderabad, president of Hyderabad Journalist Association, member of State Library Council.

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Qadri was awarded civilian award Padma Shri in 1966 by the government of India for his work in literature and education. He was also a member of Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Council and chairman of Andhra Pradesh state Hajj Committee. Further he was founder and editor-in-chief of the Urdu daily newspaper Saltanat and Paisa Akhbar; [1] prior to that he was editor in Tarikh Publications, which was founded by his father since 1929.

The Nation awarded him the title of LISANUL MULK in 1965. Shri Qadri Published English Volume Title JAWAHARLAL THE GREAT. Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Visited the residence of Ahmedullah Qadri to release this great Volume on 21 March 1965.

Early life

Qadri was born in Hyderabad State on 9 August 1909 to Allama Hakeem Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri and Sayyida Mahboob Begum Qadri in an academic family that was well known in literary circles. He was the eldest son. He had two younger brothers Sayyid Imdadullah Qadri and Sayyid Saadullah Qadri. His father Allama Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri had also written many books. and was the First Researcher of Deccaniyat

Qadri has Survived by his 3 sons, namely Sayyid Ahsanullah Qadri, Sayyid Samiullah Qadri and Sayyid Fareedullah Qadri and 8 daughters.

In 1946, Qadri was the first Journalist of Hyderabad State who wrote in favor of one nation theory in Urdu News Daily SALTANAT.

Works

  • Muhamid e Osman
  • Tanqid-i-Qamus-ul-Mashahir : 1934
  • Mir Hasan Dehelvi : 1931
  • Qamus-ul-Mashahir : 1933
  • Naveed e Massarat : 1934
  • Usman-Namah : Literary and historical miscellany 16 May 1934
  • Mazamir (Kalaam-e-Majmua): 1935
  • Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar 1939
  • Savaneh chand Bibi
  • Azeem mujahid e Azadi Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 1942
  • Fateh Azadi 1947
  • Hind Nama : 15 August 1949
  • Jawahar Nama 1950
  • Hyderabad Nama 1953
  • Andhra Nama : 24 October 1958
  • Nazr-e-Aqeedat 1966
  • Bahadur Nama : a humble tribute in 62 stanzas to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, March 1965.
  • Tarana-e-Iqhlaas : a humble tribute in 52 stanzas 1968
  • Muguam-e-Ghalib : 1969
  • Paayam e Gandhi ( Message of Gandhi ) 100 stanzas 24 December 1969 released by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
  • Indira Nama 1970
  • Priyadarshini Gatha 1971
  • Indira Sumanjali 1972
  • Qisa e Sanjan 1973
  • 25 years of India's progress 1973
  • References

    Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri Wikipedia