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Syed Aijazuddin Shah (Popular Meeruthi) (Urdu: پاپولرمیرٹھی, Hindi: पॉपुलर मेरठी) is an Urdu and Hindi humorist, satirist and poet. He has been performing Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan for the last 45 years all over the world.[2] Popular Meeruthi was awarded Kaka Hatrasi Award for his humorous poetry by HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal[3]
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Early life
He was born on 9 August 1953 in Meerut to Syed Nizamuddin Shah and Syeda Akhtari Begum.[4] He went to Faiz-E-Am Inter College in Meerut. While doing his graduation, he was the President of the Students’ Association.[5] He completed his graduation and post-graduation from Meerut College.[6] He was awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from Chaudhary Charan Singh University[7] in 2009 for Mazhayia Shayri, Nafsiyati Mutalia.
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Career
He began his career teaching Urdu literature in the Urdu department of Meerut College.[8] After becoming popular with Mushaira, he gave up teaching to pursue it. He recited poems in 'Tamseli Mushaires' organized in Faiz-e-Am inter college. He attended his first international Mushaira in Saudi Arabia in 1989.[9][10][11][12]
Performance
Meeruthi is among very few senior shayars of India. While traveling around the world, he has made promoted Indian culture and the Hindi and Urdu languages abroad.[13] Popular Meeruthi was invited as a guest in The Kapil Sharma Show on the 23 January 2022 episode of Season 3 along with Shailesh Lodha and Sanjay Jhala.[14][15][16] Popular Meeruthi was also invited in Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on Sony SAB TV He has travelled all over the world to attend Mushairas[17][18] and Kavi Sammelan.[19]
List of publications
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Popular Meeruthi has published books in Urdu, Hindi
References
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