Who is the Shakespeare of Urdu literature?

Who is the Shakespeare of Urdu literature?

اردو ادب کا شیکسپیئر کون ہے؟
Explanation

Agha Hashar Kashmiri is the Shakespeare of Urdu literature.

He started to show interest in stage dramas and moved to Bombay at the age of 14

Agha Hashar Kashmiri's first play, Aftab-e-Muhabbat, was published in 1897

Born: Muhammad Shah 3 April 1879 Banaras, India

Died: 1 April 1935 (aged 56) Lahore

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Waris Shah called the Shakespeare of Punjabi literature.

ND06-08-2023