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I write mostly on Modern South Asian History, Current Affairs, Cricket and Film Heroes. Sometimes i think deep enough to create magic with words (Poetry).

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February 14, 2020

Tere aanay se meri zindagi khush gawaar hui....
Ye jaaray ka mausam dekh aur meri bahar hui.

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Allama Mashriqi: The Unsung hero

November 25, 2019

Allama Mashriqi was born in Amritsar Punajb on 25 th of August 1888. He was an intelligent student which was reflected by his aceademic records. He was the first student who took first class in Msc Mathematics in Punjab university. Mashriqi joined the Christ’s College at the university of Cambridge in 1907 and finished his education in 1912. His aceademic achievements were highly appreciated in Cambridge university. During his stay in England he was offered the Premiership of the princely state of Alwar. He declined the offer as he was more interested in serving the education department of India. When he returned to India he was asked by the chief commissioner of NWFP(now Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) to take up the position of Vice Principal in Islamia College Peshawar. In 1917 he was appointed as the principal of that college. Later on he was made the under secretary in Education department by Lord Chelmsford. However the fact that impressed me the most was when Mashriqi dec...

Leading the red shirts of Peshawar: A page from the life of Jirnaal Ghulam Haider Kha

June 07, 2020

My Great Grand Father: Remembering his struggle against the British Raj and his memories of Mahatma Gandhi and Bacha Khan. Ghulam Haider Khan was born in a Hindko Speaking Siddiqui family of Peshawar. He joined Khudai Khitmatgaars tehreek whose leader was Bacha Khan. He was highly impressed from Bacha Khan’s movement of nonviolence against the British Raj. On return from a visit to Calcutta when a fellow comrade of his asked him how was his meeting with Gandhi. He replied, “ The meeting was very positive and when he helped Gandhi ji to get out of his car, Gandhi ji smiled and said he loves Islam”. Jirnaal Ghulam Haider Khan had close terms with Shahrukh Khan’s father and Uncle Gaama. They were staunch supporters of Mahatma Gandhi and Bacha Khan too. Haji Adeel’s (ANP)(1944-2016) father Hakim Abdul Jalil (Khudai Khitmatgars) also used to visit Ghulam Haider Khan. Gaama made a small political party of his own Anjuman e Ghurba. He used to hold strong rallies against British Rule. Ji...