Iqbal's misfortune was that he was made Pakistan's national poet after his death, yet he was mostly neglected in India. At the time, he was lauded as highly as Tagore, but today, India honours Tagore but Iqbal has vanished from her awareness.

That omission will be rectified by this well-researched biography. Iqbal's development as a poet, philosopher, and politician is chronicled in this book. While his contributions to the liberation struggle in India and the Pakistanmovement are well-known, little is known about his personal life.

This book explores some of the poet's lesser-known aspects, such as how a nationalist poet evolved into a poet of Islamic revivalism and world revolution. How did Iqbal's political and intellectual perspectives alter after three years in Europe? During his stay in Europe, why did he begin writing in Persian? How did his sexual connections affect him and why did his first marriage fail? What role did the poet play in the partition of India?

In this skillfully recounted biography, Zafar Anjum's Iqbal addresses all of these concerns - and many more - with the fervor of a devoted disciple.

Random House India published the book on November 5th, 2014, and it was authored by Zafar Anjum, an author, and journalist who has written multiple books. He is currently based in Singapore.