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Padma Shri awardee, Urdu Writer Mujtaba Hussain passes away

Noted Urdu author, humorist and satirist Mujtaba Hussain passed away. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Hyderabad, Telangana. Hussain was described as the Mark Twain of Urdu. He began his literary career from “Siasat”, a leading Urdu daily published from Hyderabad.

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Hussain was awarded the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2007. He published a book titled “Mujtaba Hussain Jaisa Dekha Jaisa Paya” and “Mujtaba Hussain Aayeinon ke Beech” (deals with his art and styles).

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