Rahat Indori Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Education: Ph.D. In Urdu Literature
Wife: Seema Rahat
Age: 70 Years
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Profession | Poet, Lyricist, Pedagogist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper (semi-bald) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1 January 1950 (Sunday) |
Birthplace | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Date of Death | 11 August 2020 (Tuesday) |
Time of Death | 5.00 pm [1]India Today |
Place of Death | Aurobindo Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest (after being tested positive for the novel coronavirus) [2]India Today |
Age (at the time of death) | 70 Years |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
School | Nutan School Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
College/University | Islamia Karimia College (ikdc) Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj university, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
Educational Qualification | MA in Urdu Literature from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in 1975 Ph.D. in Urdu Literature from the Bhoj University of Madhya Pradesh in 1985 |
Family | Father- Rafatullah Qureshi (a cloth mill worker) Mother- Maqbool Un Nisa Begum Siblings- 3 |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Painting, Traveling |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Sports | Hockey, Football |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Seema Rahat |
Children | Sons- Faisal Rahat, Satlaj Rahat Daughter- Shibli Irfan |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahat Indori
- Did Rahat Indori smoke:? Yes
- Did Rahat Indori drink alcohol:? Yes
- He was born to a cloth mill worker in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- He was the 4th child of his parents.
- He recited his first poetry at the age of 19 in 1972.
- He was brilliant in both studies and sports. He was the captain of Hockey and Football teams in both school and college.
- After completing graduation in 1973, he spent 10 years in a confused state. He did nothing during that period and used to wander hither and thither. However, after being convinced by his friends, he pursued his post-graduation in Urdu Literature and passed out with Gold Medal.
- He was given an offer to teach at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. Since the prerequisite to teaching there was to have a Ph.D. degree, he pursued a Ph.D. in Urdu Literature and started teaching there as Professor of Urdu Literature. He taught there for 16 years. Later, more than hundreds of students did a Ph.D. under his guidance.
- Before coming to poetry, he used to be a painter and even started painting on a commercial scale. He used to paint Bollywood Film’s posters and banners. He designed the cover of books even during the fag end of his life.
- His lyrics were used in more than 11 Bollywood films including the Blockbuster Munna Bhai MBBS.
- He wrote poetry in a simple & lucid language.
- He was known to recite his couplets in a very expressive style.
- He was considered a celebrated poet in India and worldwide and had traveled globally to recite poetry.
- On 11 August 2020, Mr. Indori died of COVID-19-related complications at Indore’s Aurobindo Hospital. After his death, many of his couplets become relevant:
ये हादसा तो किसी दिन गुजरने वाला था, मैं बच भी जाता तो इक रोज मरने वाला था।”
- After his death, he was heavily trolled on social media for one of his couplets that he had used against the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a derogatory manner. The lines of his couplet read,
निकाह किया नहीं, तो फिर यह मर्द कैसा ? घुटनों से काम लिया ही नहीं, तो फिर दर्द कैसा?”
2001: AB Vajpayee underwent a knee rplcmnt surgery.
Ever since ths GREAT Urdu poet @rahatindori claiming his shaayri 2b worth CRORES kept reciting ths disgusting couplet abt Vajpayee's manhood jst bcz he was a Hindu bachelor for life.
DON'T MISS the hyena laughter & garlanding! https://t.co/LY47TjodFR pic.twitter.com/x9vCVpbhCS
— Neta Ji (@AapGhumaKeLeLo_) August 11, 2020
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