Sibte Hassan
Encyclopedia
Syed Sibt-e-Hasan (July 31, 1916 – April 20, 1986) was an eminent scholar, journalist and activist of Pakistan
. He is regarded as the pioneer of Socialism
and Marxism
in Pakistan, as well as the moving spirit behind the Progressive Writers Association.
Uttar Pradesh
, India
. He graduated from Aligarh University. For higher studies he went to Columbia University
, USA
. In 1942, Sibte Hasan joined the Communist Party of India
. After partition of India
, he migrated to Pakistan. He also served as editors of noted journals including; Naya Adab and Lail-o-Nehar. He died of heart attack on April 20, 1986 in New Delhi
while returning from a conference in India. He was buried in Karachi
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He is regarded as the pioneer of Socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
and Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
in Pakistan, as well as the moving spirit behind the Progressive Writers Association.
Life
Sibte Hasan was born on July 31, 1916 in Ambari AzamgarhAzamgarh
Azamgarh is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of Azamgarh district and Azamgarh Division.-History:Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts of the State, once formed a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except the north-eastern part of it which was included in the...
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He graduated from Aligarh University. For higher studies he went to Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1942, Sibte Hasan joined the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. After partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, he migrated to Pakistan. He also served as editors of noted journals including; Naya Adab and Lail-o-Nehar. He died of heart attack on April 20, 1986 in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
while returning from a conference in India. He was buried in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
Work
- Musa se Marx tak
- Shehr-e-Nigaraan
- Mazi ke Mazar
- Pakistan main Tehzeeb ka Irtaqa
- Inqilaab-e-Iran
- Naveed-e-Fikr
- Afkaar-e-Taza
- Adab aur Roshan Khayali
- Sukhan dar Sukhan
- The Battle of Ideas in Pakistan
- Bhagat Singh Our Us Ky Sathi
- Marx Our Mashriq