Ansar Harvani

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Ansar Harvani
Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born16 February 1916
British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died28 October 1996
(aged 80)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSahaibzadi Gauhar Ara
Children1 son and 3 daughters
RelativesHamida Salim (sister)
Majaz (brother)
Javed Akhtar (nephew)
Salman Akhtar (nephew)
Farhan Akhtar (grand son)
Source: [1]

Ansar Harvani was an Indian politician. Harwani

Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Ansar was born in 1916 in Rudauli, in Uttar Pradesh. His brother, Asrar-ul-Haq "Majaz" was also a prominent Urdu poet, and sister Hamida Salim, was a notable poetess and writer. His other sister, Safia Akhtar was also a writer and critic, and his nephew is lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Bisauli Lok Sabha Elections 1962". Latestly. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. . Three nationalist Muslims were among those who opposed the resolution: Ansar Harwani, Maulana Hifzur Rahman and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. "This is a surrender", Kitchlew said.
  3. ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1957). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat. p. 150. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. August 1960. p. 2951. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. . Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Noted Urdu author Hamida Salim passes away". Pune Mirror. PTI. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Youthful freedom fighter who later served many terms as MP". The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

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