Amjad Ali: The man who wrote the first Khasi verse

Amjad Ali: The man who wrote the first Khasi verse

For many common citizens of Shillong, the name Amjad Ali may not be familiar. But those who study history or literature would know why Ali is an important figure. Amjad Ali was the first Khasi poet, even before the most revered U Soso Tham. He was the one who gave the language its literary status in the late 1800s, way before Tham.  Poet Amjad Ali Born in 1868 in Shillong, Amjad Ali belonged to the royal family of Murshidabad and his family migr…