Ali Baba (writer)

Ali Baba (Sindhi: علي بابا‎, Urdu: علی بابا‎), (1940 – 8 August 2016) was a renowned short story writer, novelist, poet and playwright of Sindhi including Urdu-language. He received awards for Pride of Performance .[1] He died on 8 August 2016 due to heart attack in his home Karachi.[2][3]

Ali Baba
Sindhi: علي بابا‎
BornAli Muhammad
1940
Kotri, Jamshoro District, Sindh
Died8 August 2016(2016-08-08) (aged 75–76)
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationNovelist, writer
GenreAesthetic
SubjectLiterature
Literary movementProgressive

Early life

Ali Baba's actual name was Ali Muhammad and he was born to Muhammed Ramzan Rind[4] at Kotri , Jamshoro District, Sindh Pakistan in 1940. His parents migrated from Balochistan to Sehwan Sharif Sindh. Afterward they made Kotri as permanent residence. He got primary education from Nango line primary school Kotri and matriculation from Sher Dil Khan Municipal High school Kotri. His father served in railway department. He also served as clerk but resigned. Later he joined as Assistant Manager in a textile mill. He left this job as well. He started writing from 1965.[2]

Notable works

He was notable for the following works:[5]

  • Dharti Dhikana
  • Mohenjo Daro
  • Dungi Manjh Darya

Death

He died on 8 August 2016 in Karachi.[5]

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References
  1. "Literary world's loss: Sindhi drama writer Ali Baba passes away - The Express Tribune". 9 August 2016.
  2. "Sindh's legendary writer Ali Baba passes away".
  3. Times, The Sindh (8 August 2016). "Legendary short story writer Ali Baba passes away - The Sindh Times". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. Mansoor, Hasan (9 August 2016). "Eminent Sindhi writer Ali Baba passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. "Literary world's loss: Sindhi drama writer Ali Baba passes away - The Express Tribune". 9 August 2016.



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