Bal Labhu Ram Mukand (1908–1979), better known by his
penname
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Arsh Malsiani, was an Indian
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Josh Malsiyani, an Urdu and Persian scholar and poet. From 1948 up to his retirement in 1968, Malsiani worked in the Publications Division of the
Government of India
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firstly as an Assistant Editor of the Urdu monthly journal ''Aaj Kal '' then edited by
Josh Malihabadi
Josh Malihabadi (born Shabbir Hasan Khan; 5 December 1898 – 22 February 1982) popularly known as Shayar-e-Inqalab (poet of revolution) was a Pakistani poet and is regarded as one of the finest Urdu poets of the era of British India. Kno ...
whom he succeeded as Editor in 1954.
Four collections of his poetry were published: ''Haft Rang'', ''Chang-o-Āhang'', ''Sharar-e Sang'', and ''Āhang-e Hijaz''. His biographical sketch of Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
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was published in 1976.
Critical appraisal of the life and literary works of Arsh Malsiani was conducted by
Jagan Nath Azad
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He was an authority on the life, ...
and published as ''Ānkhen Tarastain Hai'', by Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi and included as a separate chapter in his book ''Zaviyaha-e nigaah'' and by Birendar Parsad Saxena as ''Arsh Malsiani''.