On March 28-29, the Department of Urdu, University of Calcutta organized a National Seminar on 'Ghalib Aur Kalkatta' at the Asutosh Hall, CU College Street campus, in association with the Ghalib Institute, New Delhi. The programme was inaugurated by CU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. Suranjan Das. In their inauguration speeches, CU Registrar, Prof. Ujjwal Basu, Jb. Shahid Mahuli, Prof. Sadiqur-Rahman Qidwai, Prof. Khalique Anjum and Janab Md. Amin (MIC - Labour, Govt. of W.B.) dwelled upon different aspects of the deep-seated bond between Kolkata and Mirza Ghalib. The pre-tea session was rounded off by the ceremonial release of Dr. Khalique Anjum's book, 'Ghalib Ka Safar-e-Kalkatta'. The late afternoon session saw Shabina Nishat Omar paying a tribute to Ghalib. The day melted away in the poetic musicality of the 'Sham-e-Ghazal' by Sohail Rana, Mohna and Toshi Kaur.
The following and final day passed away in a jiffy amidst much enlightening speeches and discussions on topics ranging from 'Nai Nasl Aur Ghalib Ka Khauf' to 'Ghalib Aur Ahl-e-Bangala', from 'Ghalib ke Shairon mein Dramaieyat' to 'Ghalib ke Shayaron Mein Ghar Ka Tassauwar' by renowned men of letters like Nadeem Ahmed, Maulana A.M.K. Masumi, Dr. Khwaja Nasim Akhter, Jb. Shahid Mahuli, Prof. Shamim Hanfi, among others. The participating students got to have a taste of the best of Ghalib, and the best on Ghalib as well.
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do u have further information about Maulana A.M.K. Masumi...?
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