Chaman Lal Azad

(b. 1912)
Chaman Lal, better known by his pen name "Azad," was an Urdu writer born on 24 August 1912 in Batala, Punjab. His body of work spans several genres, including travel writing, satire, and literary criticism, with titles such as Japan, Imtihan-e-Shikam, August Gadbad, and Hali Shibli Aur Azad — the latter a study of major Urdu literary figures. He also wrote on socio-political themes, including works addressing colonial-era propaganda.