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Allama Iqbal

Born: 1877Died: 1938

Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) was a poet and thinker who wrote in Urdu and Persian. Born in Sialkot, he explored selfhood, action, hope and spiritual growth. Bang-e-Dara and Bal-e-Jibril are among his well-known Urdu collections.

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Allama Iqbal

Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) was a poet and thinker who wrote in Urdu and Persian. Born in Sialkot, he explored selfhood, action, hope and spiritual growth. Bang-e-Dara and Bal-e-Jibril are among his well-known Urdu collections.

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