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Alisher Navoi.
Alisher Navoi was born in the 9th ^century . in February 1441 He grew up and perfected his poetry in Herat . Herat was the capital of the country then called Khorasan , which included parts of present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran. Herat of the middle of the 15th century was known as a great political, cultural and literary center. Such outstanding poets as Lutfiy (1366 - 1465) and Abdurakhman lived and worked here. Jamiy (1414 - 1492). Alisher Navoi's father served the rulers of the country and was a man of high position. The young poet was brought up in an atmosphere of literary action.
Alisher Navoi studied at various educational institutions in Herat, Meshked , and Samarkand. Even in his youth, he began to write poems, which became very popular among people. One of his works, which we can still enjoy today, is the collection of poems "Early Divan" . In 1483 A. Navoi began "Hamsa" (collection of 5 books). Within 2 years he was finishing this colossal work, which included the philosophical and didactic treatise "Only Confusion" ; love poems "Farhad and Shirin" and "Leyla and Majnun " ; "Seven Wanderers" glorifying kindness, justice, devotion and humanism; and a philosophical treatise on the meaning of life "Iskander's Wall" .
In addition to lyrical and epic poems, Alisher Navoi wrote many works on the study of literature, philosophy, linguistics and history. Among them there are treatises, memoirs in the essays "Dimensional Scales", "Graceful Collection", "Breath of Love", "Beloved", "Opinion on Two Languages", "Selected Stories" .
Throughout his life, Alisher Navoiy combined literary and political deeds. Being a man of high position , he made a significant contribution to the improvement of the socio-economic life of the country; patronage of science, art, and literature; always tried to establish peace and harmony.
Alisher Navoiy died on January 3, 1501, at the age of 60.