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'''Abdul Matin''' was [[Tahsildar]] and ‘Kamdar’ in the [[Bhopal state]]. He is also famous as poet and author.

==Biography==
Abdul Matin was a famous poet and author as well as an able administrator. He gained mastery in many languages including [[Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]], English and [[Turkish language|Turkish]]. ’<ref>{{cite book | author=Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman | author-link=Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman | year = 2008 | title = Hayat Karam Husain | chapter = Abdul Matin Matin | edition = 2nd | pages = 229–230| publisher=[[Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences]] | location = Aligarh/India | isbn = 978-81-906070-5-6}}</ref>

Abdul Matin 'Matin' was first appointed as [[Tahsildar]] and then promoted for the post of 'Kamdar' in the [[Bhopal state|State of Bhopal]]. While, he was [[Tahsildar]] at Kalya Khera, [[Bhopal]] in 1908, he had literary correspondence with many important persons such as [[Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke]] of Brookeborough (1883–1963). His letters to Brooke on training manoeuvres, Indian Staff College entrance examinations, racing and hunting expeditions are preserved in the [[Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]] ([[King's College London]] Archives relating to South Asia)<ref>Research Guide – South Asia (2007), King’s College London, University of London http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/06/85/43/SouthAsia.pdf{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>King’s College London, University of London http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/cats/alanbrooke/br60-02.htm</ref>

Abdul Matin 'Matin' died on 20 April 1938 /18 [[Muharram]] 1357 AH at Bhopal.

==Literary activities and journalism==
Abdul Matin 'Matin' wrote poems on science, philosophy, religion and ethics.
Most of his poetries and articles were published in 'Paisa Akhbar' (founded by [[Maulana Mahboob Alam]]). His editorial articles and poems are also published in 'Akhbar Shaula' (edited by Hafiz Ahmad Ali Khan 'Shauq').

Along with Yusuf Qaiser, Abdul Matin 'Matin' started a fortnightly [[Urdu]] newspaper by the name of 'Malwa Review'.

===Poems===
His translated poems are Motiyun ki Ladi (from Arabic book Sullamul Adab), Tarjuma Tarikh Yemen (From Turkish book), Majtanak Falsafa (From Turkish book).

===Books===
He wrote stories for children such as Saleem Bano, Josh Numa, Humayun Khatoon, Be Ma'n ki Bachhi, Tahira ki Gudiya, Shaista Dulhan, Aulad ki Mohabbat, etc.
Some of his poetry based books are:
# Science wa Falsafa
#Falsafa wa Akhlaq
#Raaze Konen yani Sahifa-e Sultani
#Qeemti Zewar
#Taleemul Islam
#Duniya wa Uqba

==Children==
He had only two daughters.
# One daughter was married to Mustaqeemuddin ibn Qamaruddin ibn Mufti Yaqinuddin of [[Rewari]]. Mohammad Muslim (Editor, Dawat Daily Newspaper) and Mohammad Ghayoor Hasan ([[Tahsildar]]) were her two sons.
#Another daughter was married to Mohammad Shafi; with whom Mohammad Shakil was born. Mohammad Shakil was married to Haseena Khatoon (daughter of Qazi Ruknuddin ibn Qazi Fayyazuddin).

'Matin House' was latterly divided into two units and occupied by these two sons-in-law: Mustaqeemuddin and Mohammad Shafi.

== See also ==
*[[Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi]]
*[[Qazi Hameeduddin]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Writers from Bhopal]]
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[[Category:People from Rewari]]
[[Category:Urdu-language poets from India]]
[[Category:Linguists of Urdu]]
[[Category:People from Tijara]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]

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