Muhammad Qyamuddin Ali, known as Qaim Chandpuri or Kayem Chandpuri (1722-1793), was an Indian poet.

Life

He was born in

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and died in

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. He was a contemporary of

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and

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He wrote

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Legacy

M. Moizuddin received his Ph.D. in Urdu for his thesis ''Life and works of Qaim Chandpuri'' by the

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References

Urdu-language poets from India Muslim poets 18th-century Indian Muslims 18th-century Indian poets 1722 births 1793 deaths Indian male poets Poets from Uttar Pradesh 18th-century male writers People from Bijnor district {{India-poet-stub