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Masood Ahmed Barkati
Masood Ahmed Barkati ( ur, ) (15 August 1933 – 10 December 2017) was a Pakistani writer and editor who was known as the editor of '' Hamdard Naunihal'' and Monthly ''Hamdard-e-Sehat'' Karachi. Early life ''Masood Ahmed Barkati'' was born on 15 August 1933, in Tonk, current-day Rajasthan, India. His grandfather, ''Hakim Syed Barkaat Ahmed'', was a renowned physician and religious scholar in the state of Rajasthan. His father, ''Hakim Mohammad Ahmed'', was also an Unani medicine physician. Barkati's father died when he was hardly 2 years old. He got his earlier education from Darul Uloom Al-Khaliliah. After partition of India in 1947, Barkati migrated alone to Pakistan while his family was still in India. Later, his elder Hakim ''Mehmood Akhtar Barkati'' brother also came to Pakistan. In the beginning, he used to be a private tutor for a living in Hyderabad, Sindh. Career as writer and editor ''Barkati'' had a passion for writing since his childhood and started a penned journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonk, Rajasthan
Tonk is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is situated 95 km (60 mi) by road south from Jaipur, near the right bank of the Banas River. It is the administrative headquarters of Tonk District. Tonk was also the capital of the eponymous princely state of British India from 1817 to 1947. Kamal Amrohi's movie '' Razia Sultan'' were shot in Tonk in 1981–82. Famous places in Tonk include: Shahi Jama Masjid, Bisalpur Dam, Arabic Persian Research Institute, Sunhari Kothi, Hathi Bhata, Annapurna Dungri Ganesh Temple, Rasiya Ki Tekri, Kidwai Park, Ghantaghar, Kamdhenu Circle, Nehru Garden, Chaturbhuj Talab Lake. It is also known as Rajasthan's ''Nawabo ka shahar.'' Demographics In the 2011 Indian census, Tonk had a population of 165,294, with 48% being female. 14% of the population is age six and under. Tonk has an average literacy rate of 68.62%: 77.68% in males, and 59.18% in females.religion in Tonk City Muslim 48% and Hindu 50% and jain 1.8% and 0.2% othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |