Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi

Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi was an Uzbek author, composer, playwright, poet, scholar, and political activist. Niyazi, along with Gafur Gulom, is widely seen as one of the leading figures in the early development of modern Uzbek literary tradition. He is generally considered the first Uzbek playwright, the founder of modern Uzbek musical forms, as well as the founder of Uzbek social realism.

Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi was born on March 6, 1889 in Kokand to a family of healers. His father, Ibn Yamin Niyoz ogli , knew Uzbek and Persian and was keen on literature. His mother, Jahonbibi Rabiboy qizi , was also a healer. Niyazi was first educated in a maktab, then in a madrassah. Having organized a free school for the children of the poor, Niyazi devoted himself to the project in the capacity of a teacher. He himself wrote primers for children, such as Yengil adabiyot , Oqish kitobi , and Qiroat kitobi .

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