Wilayat Ali

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Wilayat Ali (1885–1918; pen name Bambooque; Urdu: ولایت علی, romanizedvilāyat 'alī) was an Indian satirist who wrote in both Urdu and English. He was born in Masauli, Uttar Pradesh and studied at the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College.[1] He was a staunch critic of British rule of the Indian subcontinent, often writing in The Comrade and New Era.[2]

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  1. ^ Hasan, Mushirul (6 April 2003). "Political satire in modern India". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[dead link]
  2. ^ Kidwai, Anis (1 March 2011). In Freedom's Shade. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184751529.