Inayatullah Altamash Novelist And Writer

Inayatullah is a famous journalist, columnist, war freelancer, novelist and story writer. He served Urdu with more than one hundred books.

Biography

Inayatullah was born in a Rajput family on 1st November 1920 in Gujar Khan (Punjab Pakistan). This region is known as the martial area because of military recruitment since British rule. The family of Inayatullah was traditionally a soldier. In 1936, he passed his matriculation examination and joined British army as a clerk. Inayat Ullah was in an infantry unit of the British army and fought at Burma front against Japan.

In 1944, Inayatullah was taken prisoner by Japan, but he fled from the prison. After escaped from there, he wandered for two years in the forests of Burma. On his came to India, Inayatullah again joined the British army and sent by the authorities in Malaysia to crush the rebellion.

On his arrival in Malaysia, Inayatullah saw the freedom movement of Malaysia nearly. He knew the rebellions are the freedom fighters. The entire Malaysians people considered them heroes, and they were supporting and backing up the freedom fighters. Inayatullah was of the opinion that the Malaysian nation has the right to liberty.

He also wanted the freedom of India from the British rulers. At this time, he took a brave and fearless decision. He left the British army and met with the freedom fighters. In meanwhile, the British declared the Indian independence and partition of India. When he knew about this, he came back to his homeland.

After Creation Of Pakistan:

On his coming to Pakistan, Inayatullah joined the Pakistan Air Force as a corporal. He was the part of the first group of Pakistan Air Force, who saluted the Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Father of the nation) on his arrival at Peshawar airport.

In 1965, the war started between Pakistan and India. Now the time started for Inayatullah. His spirit of a soldier took him on the borders. He took the pen as a weapon and became a war correspondent. Inayatullah was the only one war correspondent who was an eyewitness of the war. He met the soldiers and to listen to the stories about the bravery of martyred. Regarding stories and event of 1965 war, Inayatullah also wrote some books.

As An Editor:

In his career as a journalist, Inayat Ullah appointed as an editor of monthly Sayyara digest. He increased the publishing of the digest. Later, he established his publishing house named “Maktaba Dastan.” Inayatullah published a monthly magazine “Hikayat” which became one of the most published journals of Urdu. In these days, Inayatullah attracted to the historical novels writing. He wrote some popular historical novels.

He also wrote on the topic of hunting stories, investigation, psychology, biographies, politics and social evils. Inayat Ullah wrote more than one hundred books and hundreds of editorials. Inayatullah used many pen names as a writer like Meem Alf, Iltumsh, Ahmad Yar Khan, Sabir Hussain Rajput, Waqas, Mehdi Khan, Gumnam Khatoon and Inayatullah.

Last Words About Inayatullah:

As a writer and journalist, Inayatullah established his identity. His patronage trained many authors (like Tariq Ismail Sagar) and played a significant role in the promotion of Urdu novels. He was also an asset of Urdu journalism, but he has no value in the circle of Urdu writers. Inayat Ullah disliked the most of the famous journalist and columnist of Urdu due to their preferences. It is the cause that a distinguished writer is unable to remember the lines of columns, editorial or in seminars and other literary events.

Inayatullah considered the Sultan Saladin Ayubi as his hero. He has died on 16th November 1999 in Lahore, and that was the date of death of Sultan Saladin Ayubi. On the time of mortality, he was 79 years old. He has buried in Lahore where he lived his last life.

Inayatullah’s Books/Novels List

• Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed
• Andlus Ki Nagin
• Aur Neel Behta Raha
• Dastaan Emaan Faroshon Ki
• Do Pullon Ki Kahani
• Doob Doob Kar Ubhri Nao
• Char Dewari Ke Dareechon Say
• Aik Kahani
• Main Gunahgar To Nahin
• Khaki Wardi Lal Lahoo
• BRB Behti Rahay Gi
• Damishq Ke Qaid Khanay Main
• Akhiyan Meet Ke Sapna Takya
• Fateh Garh Se Farar
• Hijaz ki Aandhi
• Aur Aik Butt Shikan Paida Huwa
• Badar Say Batapur Tak
• Char Deewari Ki Dunya
• Choti Behan Ka Pagla Bhai
• Firdos AIblees
• Hamari Shikast Ki Kahani
• Hamzad ka Ishq
• Parcham Urhta Raha
• Jurm Jang Or Jazbaat
• Heeray Ka jigger
• Kala Burqa Jal RahaTha
• Lahore Ki Dehleez Per
• Main Buzdil Tha Aur Wo Mar Gaya hay Tum Zinda Raho
• Main Kisi Ki Beti Nahi
• Manzil Aur Musafir
• Pakistan Aik Payaz Aur Do Rotian
• Panchveen Larki
• Raat ka Rahi
• Patan Patan Kay Paapi
• Payasi Roohen
• Piyasay
• Tahira
• Shamsheer E Bay Nayam
• Uljhay Rastay
• Sitara Jo Toot Gaya
• Ustani Aur Taxi Driver
• Wajida Veena Aur Watan