Abdul Matin was
Tahsildar and ‘Kamdar’ in the
Bhopal state. He is a poet and author.
Biography
Abdul Matin was a poet and author as well as an able administrator. He gained mastery in many languages including
Arabic,
Persian, English and
Turkish
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*** Turkish alphabet
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Abdul Matin 'Matin' was first appointed as
Tahsildar and then promoted for the post of 'Kamdar' in the
State of Bhopal. While, he was
Tahsildar at Kalya Khera,
Bhopal in 1908, he had literary correspondence with
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Field Marshal Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, (23 July 1883 – 17 June 1963), was a senior officer of the British Army. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, during the Se ...
of Brookeborough (1883–1963). His letters to Brooke on training manoeuvres, Indian Staff College entrance examinations, racing and hunting expeditions are preserved in the
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
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Archives relating to South Asia)
[King’s College London, University of London http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/cats/alanbrooke/br60-02.htm]
Abdul Matin 'Matin' died on 20 April 1938 /18
Muharram 1357 AH at Bhopal.
Literary activities and journalism
Abdul Matin 'Matin' wrote poems on science, philosophy, religion and ethics.
Most of his poetries and articles were published in 'Paisa Akhbar' (founded by
Maulana Mahboob Alam
Mahbub (or Mahboob) Alam (1863-1933) was an Indian journalist and publisher who lived in Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and ...
). His editorial articles and poems are also published in 'Akhbar Shaula' (edited by Hafiz Ahmad Ali Khan 'Shauq').
Along with Yusuf Qaiser, Abdul Matin 'Matin' started a fortnightly
Urdu newspaper by the name of 'Malwa Review'.
Poems
His translated poems are Motiyun ki Ladi (from Arabic book Sullamul Adab), Tarjuma Tarikh Yemen (From Turkish book), Majtanak Falsafa (From Turkish book).
Books
He wrote stories for children such as Saleem Bano, Josh Numa, Humayun Khatoon, Be Ma'n ki Bachhi, Tahira ki Gudiya, Shaista Dulhan, Aulad ki Mohabbat, etc.
Some of his poetry based books are:
# Science wa Falsafa
#Falsafa wa Akhlaq
#Raaze Konen yani Sahifa-e Sultani
#Qeemti Zewar
#Taleemul Islam
#Duniya wa Uqba
See also
*
Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi (died age 23, March 1803 CE) was an Islamic religious fundamentalist from Mewat (Haryana) in the British Raj. He was an influential personality in areas near Mewat and authored many books on religious issues.
Biography
...
*
Qazi Hameeduddin
References
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Writers from Bhopal
Year of birth missing
1938 deaths
People from Rewari
Urdu-language poets from India
Linguists of Urdu
People from Tijara
20th-century Indian poets