HAZRAT MAULVI GHULAM RASOOL ALAMPURI
BIRTH
Hazrat Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri was born on Monday 29 January 1849 , (05 Rabi-ul-Awal 1265 Hijri) in village Alampur, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hushiarpur India . He was Gujjar by caste and his subcaste was Kisana. He was the only son of Choudhry Murad Bakhsh. His mother Mohtarma Rahmat Bibi died when Maulvi Sahib reached the age of 6(six) month only. His father died when Maulvi Sahib was only 12 years old.
EDUCATION
We do not have any knowledge of him getting regular education, and it has to be accepted that the knowledge which Maulvi Sahib had and which can be seen in his poetry, was God gifted. However he received preliminary education from Maulvi Hamid Sahib of his own village and also read some books of Arabic and Persian. After this some knowledge he got from Maulvi Usman of another near by village Ghilzian.
EMPLOYMENT
After getting formal education Maulvi Sahib started teaching in a Primary School of Meerpur , where he taught as a teacher from 1864 to 1878. In 1878 Maulvi Sahib was transferred village Mahesar. It is situated about 2 miles from Alampur, where he taught 4 years and after this he resigned in 1882 and came back to Alampur. He imparted education for eighteen years (1864 A.D-1882 A.D) in the Govt. Primary Schools of village Mahesar and Meerpur Distt. Hoshiarpur , India as an outstanding teacher. When he resigned at that time his age was about 33 years. He served as a teacher for about 18 years. Approximately 40 students, from far flung areas, also acquired free education in Medical (Tib), Urdu and Persian from his large Maktab in Alampur, whereas he belonged to an Agriculturist/Ziminidar family.
HABITS AND BEHAVIOUR
The habits and behavior of Maulvi Sahib were exceptionally nice and delicate. He had a dignified and impressive personality. He never talked in anger and he was very social. He weared very good, neat and clean dresses. He used to wear white shirt (Kurta) with white dhoti and pagri on head. For cleaning teeth he uses misvak regularly.
APPEARANCE
Hazrat Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri was of medium feature. Features of his face were beautiful, body was slim but not weak, but it was healthy and of medium nature. Beard was short. Teeth were white, parallel and beautiful. Colour was reddish. Eyes were medium neither big nor small but a little reddish. Because of illness in childhood signs of chicken pox grew on his face. His hands were fleshy and reddish. His hair were thick but not so long. Forehead was not thin but was average. Neck was neither slim nor fat.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
He got married thrice. First marriage was solemnized in 1869 A.D at the age of 20. That wife died in 1873 A.D. There was no child from her. The second marriage was in 1881 A.D, this wife died in 1886 A.D. From this wife he had a daughter named “Ayesha”. He married third time in 1891 A.D, from which he had one daughter named “Khadija” she was married to Choudhry Abdul Aziz of Alampur. Khadija Bibi had 2 sons and 3 daughters, namely Abdul Latif, Abdul Rasheed and daughters Saeeda Begum, Masooda Begum and Razia Begum. Razia Begum got married with Ch. Ghulam Qadir after 1947. Ch. Ghulam Qadir was the resident of village Phambra, Tehsil Bhunga, in the state of Kapoorthala , India . After this he resided in village 142 G.B Tehsil Samundri, Distt. Lyallpur , Pakistan .
Sahibzada Masud Ahmed is one of the sons of Razia Begum who is maternal daughter of Maulvi Sahib and Sahibzada Masud Ahmed is maternal grandson of Maulvi Sahib. Sahibzada Masud Ahmed laid foundation of “ Hazrat Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri Academy ” in 30 November 1990 . The registered Head Office of which is in Faisalabad , Pakistan .
BOOKS
He wrote many books as well. Books of Maulvi Sahib have also been included from Matric to M.A level in Pakistan and two PhD’s have also been completed on the personality and poetry of Maulvi Sahib. Most of the books of Maulvi Sahib have also been translated into the language of Gurmukhi in India . Most of his books are in Punjabi but he wrote a few books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic as well.
The detail of books written by Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri are as under
- He wrote his first book “Dastan-e-Ameer Hamza” at the age of fifteen in a months time in 1864 A.D, 1281 Hijri. Whereas he completed its second and third volume on Thursday 29th April 1869 A.D, 16 Muharam 1286 Hijri, 8 Besakh 1926 Bikarmi at the age of 20 in two months only. The total verses of “Ameer Hamza” are approximately 20,000.
- Second book “Rooh-ul-Tarteel” was completed in 1868 A.D, 1285 Hijri at the age of 19. The total verses of “Rooh-ul-Tarteel” are 256.
- Third book “Ahsan-ul-Qasas” was completed in a months time in 1290 Hijri, 1873 A.D at the age of 24. The total verses of “Ahsan-ul-Qasas” are 6666.
- Fourth book “Masla-e-Tauheed” which is in Urdu was completed in 1878 A.D, in 17 Zikad, 1295 Hijri. This book is in prose.
- “Seeh Harfi Huliya Shrif (Muhammad PBUH)” was written on Tuesday, 27 Rabi-ul-Awal 1297 Hijri, 9th march 1880 A.D, 28 Phagan 1936 Bikarmi at the age of 31.
- He wrote letters in poetry to his three friends namely Syed Roshan Ali, Heeray Shah and Sahibzada Ghulam Yaseen. The letter written to Syed Roshan Ali was written on 8th Muharam 1300 Hijri, 26 Katak 1939 Bikarmi, Monday 10 November 1882 A.D at the age of 33.
- He wrote a “Seeh Harfi Sassi Punnu” which is beautiful example of his poetry.
- He wrote a “Chopat Nama” which is beautiful example of his poetry.
- “Pandh Nama” this relates to a story where a woman asked about way to her destination. Which is beautiful example of his poetry.
- The 10th and last book is “Maarb-ul-Khashein” which is in Urdu. He wrote this book in 1888 A.D, 1305 Hijri at the age of 39. This book is in prose.