N. Iqbal Singh (28 September 1912-1 January 2001) was an Indian writer, journalist and broadcaster, known for his accounts of Amrita Sher-Gil, Muhammad Iqbal, Buddha, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[1]

Early life and education

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N. Iqbal Singh was born on 28 September 1912 in Abbottabad, then in British India and later in Pakistan.[1] He completed his education in England and France.[1]

Works

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In 1927 Singh published a book on Buddha.[1] In London, he co-founded the magazine Indian Writing and was active with the India League.[1][2][3] His book The ardent pilgrim: an introduction to the life and work of Mohammed Iqbal (1957) was initially declined by Allen & Unwin, and then published by Oxford University Press.[4]

Selected works

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  • Gautama Buddha. Oxford University Press. 1927. ISBN 978-0195639247.
  • The ardent pilgrim: an introduction to the life and work of Mohammed Iqbal. Oxford University Press. 1951. ISBN 978-0195639797.
  • The Andaman story. Vikas Publishing House. 1978. ISBN 978-0-70690-632-5.
  • Amrita Sher-Gill: A Biography. Vikas Publishing House. 1984. ISBN 0-7069-2474-6.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Iqbal Singh | Making Britain". www5.open.ac.uk. The Open University. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ Gupta, Diya (2023). "4. An anguished heart: witnessing the Indian home-front". India in the Second World War: An Emotional History. London: Hurst Publishers. p. 258. ISBN 978-1-78738-945-8.
  3. ^ Nasta, Susheila; Stein, Mark U. (2020). The Cambridge History of Black and Asian British Writing. Cambridge University Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-107-19544-8.
  4. ^ Ranasinha, Ruvani (2007). "1. Shifting conditions: the changing markets for South Asian writing in Britain during the twentieth century". South Asian Writers in Twentieth-Century Britain: Culture in Translation. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-0-19-920777-0.
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