Qayem Chandpuri

Qayem Chandpuri
Born Muhammad Qayemuddin Ali
Chandpur, Dist. Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
Died Rampur
Nationality Indian
Known for Poetry
Notable work Kulliyaat e Qayem

Muhammad Qyamuddin Ali, known as Qaim Chandpuri or Kayem Chandpuri (1722-1793), was an Indian poet.

Life

He was born in Chandpur, Bijnor and died in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. He was a contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir, Khwaja Mir Dard, Mirza Muhammad Rafi Sauda, Qalandar Bakhsh Jurat and Mashafi [1] He wrote ghazals.[2][3]

Legacy

M. Moizuddin received his Ph.D. in Urdu for his thesis Life and works of Qaim Chandpuri by the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh.[4]

References

  1. "Qayem Chandpuri – Profile". Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. Ishrat Haque. Glimpses of Mughal Society and Culture. Concept Publishing. p. 43.
  3. Amresh Datta. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Vol.2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1396.
  4. Report 1963. University of Dacca. p. 51.


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