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Abdul-Qādir Bēdil

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Indo-Persian sufi, writer and poet (1642–1720)

Key facts

Born
1642 ( 1642 ) , Patna , Bihar Subah , Mughal Empire
Died
1720 ( 1721 ) , Delhi , Mughal Empire
Resting place
Delhi, India
Occupation
Poet and mystic

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Abdul
Gender
male
Citizenship
Mughal Empire
Place of death
Delhi
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Persian
Religion
Islam
Field of work
Sufism
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date of birth
1644-01-01
date of death
1721-00-00
name in native language
عبدالقادر بیدل
writing language
Persian
Commons category
Abdul-Qādir Bedil
pseudonym
Bedil
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Encyclopedic overview

Abul-Ma'ānī Mīrzā Abdul-Qādir Bēdil (Persian: مولانا ابوالمعانی میرزا عبدالقادر بیدل, or Bīdel, بیدل), also known as Bedil Dehlavī (بیدل دهلوی; 1642–1720) and Bedil Azimabadi, was an Indian Sufi, and considered one of the greatest Indo-Persian poets, next to Amir Khusrau, who lived most of his life during the reign of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor. He was the foremost representative of the later phase of the Indian style of Persian poetry, and the most difficult and challenging poet of that school.

Life

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