Renowned poet Rahat Indori, 70, passes away

Renowned poet Rahat Indori, 70, passes away

Poet Rahat Indori, who had tested positive for Covid-19, passes away

Noted Urdu writer Rahat Indori, who tried positive for coronavirus, died at an Indore clinic on Tuesday in the wake of enduring two coronary episodes, said specialists treating him.

Rahat Indori had before posted on Twitter that he got tried for the infection in the wake of confronting some underlying side effects. He was admitted to Aurobindo medical clinic in Indore.

Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori, who had tested positive for coronavirus, passed away at an Indore hospital on Tuesday after suffering two heart attacks, said doctors treating him. He was 70.

Rahat Indori (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu language poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at Devi Ahilya University, Indore. 

Rahat Qureshi, later known as Rahat Indori, was conceived on 1 January 1950 in Indore to Rafatullah Qureshi, a material plant laborer, and his significant other Maqbool Un Nisa Begum. He was their fourth youngster. He did his tutoring from Nutan School Indore from where he finished his Higher Secondary. He finished his graduation from Islamia Karimia College, Indore in 1973 and has passed his MA in Urdu writing from Barkatullah University Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) in 1975. Rahat was granted a PhD in Urdu writing from the Bhoj University of Madhya Pradesh in 1985 for his proposition named Urdu Main Mushaira.

He had tested positive for COVID-19 on 10 August 2020 and was admitted to Aurobindo hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He died on 11 August 2020 as he suffered through cardiac arrest prior to his passing.