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Mareez

Abbas Abdul Ali Vasi (22 February 1917 – 19 October 1983), popularly known as Mareez, was an Indian poet of Gujarati language, mainly popular for his Ghazals. He is popularly known as Ghalib of Gujarat. He left studies in young age and started working in rubber shoe factory. Having been interested in poetry, he took up journalism but remained financially unstable throughout his life. He wrote Ghazals published in collections but many of his works remained uncredited which he sold during his financial difficulties. His popularity escalated after his death.

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Abbas Abdul Ali Vasi (22 February 1917 – 19 October 1983), popularly known as Mareez, was an Indian poet of Gujarati language, mainly popular for his Ghazals. He is popularly known as Ghalib of Gujarat. He left studies in young age and started working in rubber shoe factory. Having been interested in poetry, he took up journalism but remained financially unstable throughout his life. He wrote Ghazals published in collections but many of his works remained uncredited which he sold during his financial difficulties. His popularity escalated after his death.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1917-02-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. publication date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. publication date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1917-02-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the publication date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the publication date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371366759

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