Rashid ul Khairi

Allama Rashid-ul-Khairi, born as Mohammad Abdur Rashid and largely known as Musavire Gham, was a social reformer from British India. He is recognised for his contributions to Urdu literature. Khairi blended reformist and didactic teachings with literary works and is considered among the pioneers of the Urdu short story. He was the father of Urdu novelist Sadiq ul Khairi and grandfather of prominent jurist Haziqul Khairi.