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Mirza Farhatullah Baig (1885-1947) was a prolific writer of the early twentieth century, particularly renowned for his witty and evocative portraits of Delhi and its people. His works include classics of Urdu prose such as Dilli ki Aakhri Shama, Phool Waalon ki Sair and Maulvi Nazeer Ahmad ki Kahaani.