Iftikhar Hussain (1865 – 1927), known by his pen name Muztar Khairabadi, was an Indian

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Khairabadi was born in 1865 in Khairabad.Mohammad Shamsul Haq, ''Paimana-e-Ghazal'', vol. 1, pg 241 He was the grandson of

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, who was also a poet, philosopher, religious scholar,

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, Persian and Urdu writer and freedom fighter. Khairabadi's first mentor was his mother. He spent his life in Khairabad, Tonk,

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and Rampur. He received the titles ''Eitbar-ul-Mulk'', and ''Iftikhar-ul-Shaura.'' He died in 1927 in Gwalior, and is buried there. He was the father of poet and lyricist

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and grandfather of

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and

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. His great grandchildren include

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, and

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. Khairabadi wrote poetry books. He also published a literary magazine entitled ''Karishama-e-Dilbar''. Khairabadi died on 27 March 1927 in

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His works include: * ''Nazr-e-Khuda'' (in Praise of God), a poetry collection * ''Meelaad-e-Mustafa'', the collection of na`at * ''Behr-e-Taweel'', a poem * ''Marg-e-Ghalat ki Fariyad'', a ghazal

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