Daya Narain Nigam

Munshi Daya Narain Nigam (22 March 1882 – 2 November 1942) was an Indian Urdu poet, Journalist and writer. He was the editor and publisher of Zamana, a monthly Journal launched by Munshi Shiv Brat Lal Vermen in February 1903 from Bareilly.

Munshi Daya Narain Nigam
Born	22 March 1882 Kanpur, United Provinces, British India
Died	2 November 1942 Kanpur, United Provinces, British India
Occupation	Poet, Journalist, Writer
Language	Urdu
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Christchurch College, Kanpur
Genre	Poetry, Journalism
Subjects	Hindu-Muslim Unity, Freedom of India
Notable works	Zamana, Azad

He was the founder of Azad, a weekly Journal published from Kanpur.^[1][2] He advocated for the Hindu-Muslim Unity and the Freedom of India.^[3] He was a contemporary and friend of Munshi Premchand.^[4]

Biography

Nigam was born in Kanpur, United Provinces, India on 22 March 1882 to Kanhaiya Lal Nigam, a native of Kannauj but later shifted to Kanpur.^[5] He was taught Urdu and Persian at home. He was admitted to Government High School, Kanpur in 1899 and passed with First Class.^[5] He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Christchurch College, Kanpur in 1903 and started teaching Urdu and Persian at the same college. His parents wanted him to be a Lawyer, but he joined Journalism in 1903 and worked for about 39 years.^[1][6]

Death

Nigam died in Kanpur on 2 November 1942.^[1]

Literary works

Books

• Insaaf
• Islamyan-e-Hind
• Hindu Mat
• Khutbat-e-Sadarat
• Makateeb-e-Nigam
• Mashaheer-e-Adab urdu

Journals

• Zamana
• Azad