Hasrat Mohani was born in 1875 at Mohan in Unnao district of UP India and died on 13th May, 1951 in Lucknow, India, Various TV channels reported.
He was a romantic poet of Urdu language, journalist, politician, parliamentarian and a fearless freedom fighter of Indo-Pak Sub-continent.
Hasrat Mohani participated in the struggle for the Independence and was jailed for many years by British authorities. He was the first person in Indian History who demanded 'Complete Independence' Azadi-e-Kaamil in 1921 as he presided over an annual session of All India Muslim League.
He was not only a practising Muslim but also a strong supporter of the communist philosophy, as he could see that British could be possibly defeated by following its principles.
Therefore, he was among the founders of The Communist Party of India. He was also imprisoned for promoting anti-British ideas especially for publishing an article against British policies in Egypt, in his magazine 'Urdu-e-Mualla.'
Afterwards, unlike some Urdu poets, notably Josh Malihabadi and Nasir Kazmi, and many Muslim leaders, he chose to live in India rather than moving to Pakistan after independence in 1947 in order to represent left over Indian Muslims on various platforms.
In recognition for his efforts, he was made a member of the constituent assembly which drafted the Indian constitution. But unlike other members, he never signed it since he saw hypocrisy towards Muslim minorities in it.
According to Akhtar Payami Hasrat's poetic genius has been acclaimed by many writers and critics. In the beginning and the first half of the 20th century, Hasrat, Jigar and Asghar formed a constellation of emerging poets in a crucial period of India's history.
Hasrat Mohani Memorial Society was founded by Maulana Nusrat Mohani in 1951. In Karachi, a Memorial Hall and Library have been established by Hasrat Mohani Memorial Society (Regd.)
Every year, on his death anniversary, a memorial meeting is conducted by this Trust as well as many other organisations in India and Pakistan. Also Hasrat Mohani Colony, at Korangi Town in Karachi, Pakistan, was named after Maulana Hasrat Mohani.
