Ustad Daman
Ustad Daman | |
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| Born | Chiragh Deen 3 September 1911 |
| Died | 3 December 1984 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Banghbanpura, Lahore |
| Nationality | British subject (until 1947) Pakistani (1947–1984) |
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| Years active | 1926 – late 1970s |
| Era | Colonial India Post-independence era |
| Movement | Classical Sufi literature |
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| Pen name | Ustad Daman (اُستاد دامن) Daman (دامن) |
| Language | Punjabi |
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Chiragh Deen (Punjabi pronunciation: [t͡ʃɪɾaːɣ d̪in]; 3 September 1911 – 3 December 1984), known by his pen name Ustad Daman (pronounced [ʊst̪aːd̪ d̪aːmən]) or Daman, was a Pakistani Punjabi-language poet, writer, mystic and a politician. He was active in politics after the establishment of Pakistan but continued his poetic career and till this day is revered as the "people's poet".
He was introduced into politics by Mian Iftikharuddin, a left-leaning politician, member of the Pakistan Movement and owner of Pakistan Times, a major newspaper in Lahore, Pakistan.