Hayat-i-Javed by Altaf Hussain Hali

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Hayat-i-Javed (Life of Javed) is a notable work by the famous 19th-century Urdu poet, scholar, and reformist Altaf Hussain Hali (1837–1914). It is a philosophical and biographical epic, often considered one of Hali’s most significant contributions to Urdu literature.

The book was published in 1901 and was primarily written as a response to the socio-political challenges and the intellectual climate of the time, particularly during the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British colonial rule in India. Hali, as a progressive thinker and a member of the Shah Waliullah tradition, sought to revive a sense of national pride and intellectual rejuvenation among Muslims, especially through education, social reforms, and literature.