Ehsan Sehgal
Ehsan Sehgal born Khawaja Ehsan Elahi Sehgal is a Dutch, Pakistani origin poet and writer.[1] He moved to The Netherlands in 1978 to escape the political strife under General Zia era in Pakistan,[1][2] and has lived in the Netherlands since 1978. He is also a journalist and an activist for democracy, freedom of the press and the speech.[3][4] He established the Muslim United Nations in 1980 as the founding chairperson.[5] He joined Pakistan Army in War of 1965 at the age of fourteen and received a Tamgha-e-Jang (War Medal) from Pakistan Army.[6]
He was born on 15 November 1951 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan and obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Urdu literature. In addition, he also received the Bachelor of Law degree from Karachi University.[2] He married a Dutch woman and unfavourable events resulted in a divorce.[7]
He has received awards from Indian and European Urdu literary organisations in recognition of his literary achievements, and is famous for his poetry book Zarb-e-Sukhan , in Urdu-speaking world.[8][9][10] The Daily Times describes the book as a "splendid poetry collection." [11] Besides that he has published a collection of aphorisms in Dutch, English and Urdu.[12]
His many ghazals and naats composed and sung by several Pakistani singers.[13] Sehgal has also written a novel and several poetry books, his articles published in various Urdu newspapers.[2]
His many ghazals have been sung by several Pakistani famous singers.[13] He has been praised by many Urdu writers and poets,[14] especially by Ibn-e-Insha who has appreciated Sehgal's literary work in his weekly written columns in Akhbar-e-Jahan Karachi.[15] An author writes, "As far as the poetic justice in Sehgal's writing is considered, it is debatable. In spite of some shortcomings, he keeps on writing which is a good. His work over a period of time has been acknowledged."
Personal life
Background
Sehgal was born in Larkana, Pakistan, in a Punjabi business family.[2][16] His father, Khawaja Manzoor Elahi Sehgal, was from Pind Dadan Khan, Pakistan.[16] Sehgal received his elementary and secondary education in Larkana.[16] He later moved to Karachi. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from University of Sindh, Hyderabad, and obtained Master of Arts Urdu (M.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degrees from University of Karachi.[16] He worked in several firms before he began his career in journalism.[16] Sehgal distinguished himself as a journalist, but "unfavorable conditions" under the rule of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq forced him to leave the country.[2] In 1978, he sought political asylum in the Netherlands, settling in The Hague[17] to work as a freelance journalist.[2][16] He currently freelances for Urdu newspapers and magazines and online daily newspapers.
Marital life
He married a Dutch national woman named Hetty who converted to Islam as Rubina Sehgal on 31 July 1980 in The Hague, Holland, but during 33 years raised and increased religious, cultural and moral differences between them that resulted divorce on 15 November 2013,[7] with whom Sehgal has two daughters, Memoona Sehgal and Tehmina Sehgal.[1][7]
Refences
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daily Hurriyat page 8.14 February 1989 Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "'Martial laws badly affected literary activities'", 14 April 2002.
- ↑ "National News-Book Launch", 28 November 2012, p. 9. Retrieved on 28 November 2012.
- ↑ ھولینڈ کی خبریں. Daily Dharti. Retrieved on 30 July 2011.
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- ↑ Ehsan Sehgal's Zarb-e-Sukhan. Daily Jang. Retrieved on 2 February 2012.[Dead link]
- ↑ Book Releases-Notable book releases in the month of March included:. World Press.com (5 April 2013). Retrieved on 8 July 2013.
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- ↑ "فن کی روح انسانی اقدار سے تشکیل پاتی ہے.پرفیسر جاذب قریشی", 24 November 2012. Retrieved on 28 November 2012.
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- ↑ Korving, Joke. "Gevlucht", Haagsche Courant, 3 January 1979, p. 17. Retrieved on 28 July 2011.
