The death anniversary of legendary Urdu poet and writer Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali was observed on Saturday.

He was simultaneously a poet, prose writer, critic, biographer and reformer of the nation.

Altaf Hussain Hali was born in Panipat, where he also received his early education. On coming to Delhi, he learnt Arabic and Persian and received support from two major poets, Ghalib and Shefta.

Altaf Hussain Hali died on this day in 1914.