Chhannu Lal Dilgeer

Chhannu Lal Dilgeer
Born
Chunnoo Lal

1780
Lucknow, British India
Died1848
NationalityIndia India
Other namesMunshi Chunnoo Lal Dilgeer, Ghulam Hussain, Dilgeer Lucknavi, Dilgeer, Tarab
OccupationMarsiya Poet
Years active1780–1848
Known forMarsiya Writing
Notable creditGhabraye Gi Zainab

Chhannu Lal Dilgeer, a marsiya poet of Urdu, was born about 1780 at Lucknow, British India in the current Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and died in 1848.[1][2][3][4] He used Dilgeer as his pseudonym.[1]

Early life and family

He was born in a Hindu family and was the brother of Raja Jhaulal, the deputy prime minister of Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula of Lucknow.[1][2]

Works

He converted to Islam and changed his name to Ghulam Hussain. His compositions describe occurrences involving Muhammad and his family. He did not recite marsiyas due to a speech impairment.[2]

"Ghabraye Gi Zainab" is a well-known marasia written by Chhannu Lal Dilgeer that describes the arrival of Zainab, daughter of Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law Ali, after practically all of her male relations had been slain.[4]

During Ghazi-ud Din Haider's reign, he was a well-known Marsiyan poet. Nawab Mohammad Ali Shah rewarded him with 400 rupees for writing a Masnavi in favor of Hussainabad.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Muharram And Munshi Chunni Lal Dilgeer: The Hindu Poet". 2024-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Chhannu Lal Dilgeer - The Lucknow Observer". 2024-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ "The wretched of the earth - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 2024-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  4. ^ a b c "In focus: Marsia khwani and the media - DAWN.COM". 2024-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-16.