01856nam a2200325 i 4500 110173 InACL 20261007140844.0 261007s1997 ii 0 eng d 9780195639797 0195639790 InACL eng rda InACL 891.439 IQB 23 Singh, Iqbal author The ardent pilgrim : an introduction to the life and work of Mohammed Iqbal / Singh, Iqbal Delhi : Oxford University Press, 1997 181 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Mohammed Iqbal, one of the pre-eminent Urdu and Persian poets of our time, had described himself in one of his couplets as a sum of contradictions. This book is an attempt at understanding the contradictions that made him legendary as a poet and valorized as a prophet of pan-Islamic ideas. Iqbal Singh investigates the poet's personality through a study of his poetry, while situating him within his political and social context.In doing so, the author vividly depicts pre-Partition India, as well as the character of the Muslim intelligentsia and its dilemmas at the time.Originally published in 1951, this biography has now been thoroughly revised with the help of a great deal of biographical material that has been unearthed since. The author has added a chapter which explores Iqbal's personal life, including his relations with his three wives and his alienation from his elder son. In thi Iqbal, Muhammad, Sir, 1877-1938 Poets, Urdu -- India -- Biography Poets, Persian -- India -- Biography Biography Persian Poets Poets, Persian Poets, Urdu Urdu Poets 633789 633789 0 0 0 0 ACL ACL GEN 2026-10-07 0 891.439 IQB 110173 2026-10-07 14:08:44 2026-10-07 BK