Syed Mustafa Siraj

Syed Mustafa Siraj was born on 14 October 1930, in Khoshbaspur, Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was an eminent Indian writer.

He grew up in a home with a strong literary background surrounded by books and familiarity with several languages including Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit.

In his youth, he was involved with Leftist politics and was active with the folk drama group Aalkaap for six years (1950–56) where he played the flute and was a teacher of folk dance and drama.