Munshi Daya Narain Nigam (22 March 1882 – 2 November 1942) was an Indian Urdu poet, Journalist and writer. He was the editor and publisher of Zamana, a monthly Journal launched by Munshi Shiv Brat Lal Vermen in February 1903 from Bareilly. He was the founder of Azad, a weekly Journal published from Kanpur.[1][2] He advocated for the Hindu-Muslim Unity and the Freedom of India.[3] He was a contemporary and friend of Munshi Premchand.[4]
Munshi Daya Narain Nigam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1882 Kanpur, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 2 November 1942 Kanpur, United Provinces, British India |
| Occupation | Poet, Journalist, Writer |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Christchurch College, Kanpur |
| Genre | Poetry, Journalism |
| Subjects | Hindu-Muslim Unity, Freedom of India |
| Notable works | Zamana, Azad |
Biography
editNigam was born in Kanpur, United Provinces, India on 22 March 1882 to Kanhaiya Lal Nigam, a native of Kannauj but later shifted to Kanpur.[5] He was taught Urdu and Persian at home. He was admitted to Government High School, Kanpur in 1899 and passed with First Class.[5] He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Christchurch College, Kanpur in 1903 and started teaching Urdu and Persian at the same college. His parents wanted him to be a Lawyer, but he joined Journalism in 1903 and worked for about 39 years.[1][6]
Death
editNigam died in Kanpur on 2 November 1942.[1]
Literary works
editBooks
edit- Insaaf
- Islamyan-e-Hind
- Hindu Mat
- Khutbat-e-Sadarat
- Makateeb-e-Nigam
- Mashaheer-e-Adab urdu
Journals
edit- Zamana
- Azad
References
edit- ^ a b c Parekh, Rauf (2019-10-28). "Literary notes: Daya Narain Nigam and literary environment in today's India". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Media, Maneesh (2022-04-23). Jewels of India: Leading Indo-Canadian Personalities. Maneesh Media. p. 69. ISBN 978-81-950154-8-1.
- ^ Muhammad, Shan (2002). Education and Politics: From Sir Syed to the Present Day : the Aligarh School. APH Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-81-7648-275-2.
- ^ "अंग्रेज़ों की वजह से बने 'प्रेमचंद'". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ a b Ansari 1999, p. 8.
- ^ संवाद, भारतीय (2020-06-21). "दिग्गज पत्रकार मुंशी दया नारायण निगम". भारतीय संवाद. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
Bibliography
edit- Ansari, Nami (1999). Daya Narain Nigam. Sahitya Akademi Publications. ISBN 978-81-260-0690-8.
- Khan, Shaishta. Daya Narain Nigam Ka Iqbal (in Urdu). Patna: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library.
- Munshi Daya Narain Nigam: māhnāma Zamāna 1903-1949, haftāwar Āzad (in Urdu). Saral Printing Pres. 1981.
- Daya Narayan Nigam: Resala-e-Zamana Wa Azad Akhbar (in Urdu). Patna: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library. 1995.
- Nigam, Siri Narain (1982). Munshi Daya Narain Nigam: Yadgar-e-Jashn-e-Sad Sala (in Urdu). Brij Narain Nigam.