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Chiragh Hasan Hasrat was born on 1904 in Poonch, Kashmir, is a Journalist and poet (1904-1955). Discover Chiragh Hasan Hasrat's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
| Popular As |
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat |
| Occupation |
Poet, newspaper Journalist |
| Age |
51 years old |
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| Born |
1904, 1904 |
| Birthday |
1904 |
| Birthplace |
Poonch, Kashmir |
| Date of death |
26 June, 1955 |
| Died Place |
Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
Pakistan
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Chiragh Hasan Hasrat Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Chiragh Hasan Hasrat height not available right now. We will update Chiragh Hasan Hasrat's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Chiragh Hasan Hasrat Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chiragh Hasan Hasrat worth at the age of 51 years old? Chiragh Hasan Hasrat’s income source is mostly from being a successful Poet. He is from Pakistan. We have estimated Chiragh Hasan Hasrat's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Poet |
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Timeline
Chirag Hasan was born near Baramulla, Kashmir, British India in 1904.
He began composing poetry when he was still a student at school.
He was born in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir but after matriculation, he migrated to Pakistan.
Early in his career Chiragh started teaching at various local schools in Urdu and Persian.
He was also associated with several newspapers like Ehsan, Zamindar (زمیںدار), Sheeraza (شیرازہ), Shahbaz (شاہ باز)''.
He used different pen names including Columbus, Koocha Gard and Sindbaad Jahazi.
He was impressed by him and soon left the school to meet him again in Calcutta.
Hasrat admitted that he had learned a lot from Azad, not only in the field of journalism but about politics and literature.
In 1925, Hasrat joined the newspaper Nai Dunya (the new world).
Here he used to write a famous column Kalkatte ki baatein under the penname of Columbus.
Due to this column, he became famous and many journalists like Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Muhammad Ali Jauhar appreciated him.
After that, he joined Asr-e-Jadeed as assistant editor where he wrote a humor column Mataibaat under the penname of Koocha Gard and it further increased his reputation as a journalist and humorist.
In 1926, he launched his own literary journal Aftab from Calcutta.
Hasrat also worked for Isteqlal and then Jamhoor running a campaign for India's independence.
Hasrat was a supporter of Congress and, in 1928, he supported Nehru Report writing many columns in favor of it.
Since majority of Muslims had rejected this report, backing it caused him to lose popularity among Muslims of India.
Hasrat left Calcutta and joined Zafar Ali Khan's newspaper Zamindar in Lahore.
In 1929, he came to Lahore to work for the newspaper Zamindar with Zafar Ali Khan as its editor.
He wrote for various newspapers in Lahore and then launched his own newspaper Sheeraza in 1936.
In 1940, he joined All India Radio, Delhi.
Soon after going to Delhi, Hasrat joined the British Indian Army and rapidly rose to the rank of Major.
Besides working for various newspapers as a columnist, he also worked for Radio Pakistan, Lahore for a short time in the early 1950s.
He could not work anywhere for too long and was known as a job-hopper.
But then his health deteriorated.
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat (1904 – 26 June 1955) was a poet and a journalist from
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat died in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 June 1955.
unfortunately not a single poetic collection of him was ever published.
Some of his famous books are:
