Munawwar Rana

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Does Munawwar Rana smoke:? Yes.Does Munawwar Rana drink alcohol:? Yes.He was born in a Muslim Family in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.After Indias partition, when most of his relatives migrated to Pakistan, his father preferred to reside in India.When Munawwar Rana was still a child, his family moved to Kolkata, where he had most of his schooling.The turmoil of partition snatched away the Zamindari (land-owner-ship) from his father. Later, his father started a transport business for the subsistence.While in Kolkata, young Munawwar inclined towards Naxalism. He started meeting Naxalites and also became friends to some of them. When his father came to know about his Naxal connection, he evicted Munawwar out of the house. For the next two years, Munawwar wandered hither-thither without any concrete purpose. He quotes that those two years were like a learning period for him and he had learned a lot about the human values and the epitome of life during that period. The Young Munawwar Rana.Munawwar Rana is very close to his mother, and in most of his interviews and couplets, his love for Mother is reflected explicitly.When Munawwar Rana visited Lucknow, he became so fascinated with the flavours of the city that it has become his favourite city in the world.It was in Lucknow where Munawwar Rana met the famous Ghazal Shayar Wali Aasi. He started learning poetry under the mentorship of Wali Aasi. Munawwar Rana credits his poetry skills to Wali Aasi.