Saif Mahmood

Saif Mahmood, PhD, is an international commercial lawyer with a distinguished profile spanning law, literature, and culture. He is the author of the bestselling Beloved Delhi: A Mughal City and Her Greatest Poets (first published in 2018; revised edition 2023). A globally sought-after public speaker, Saif works to showcase Urdu poetic traditions, emphasizing poetry as a vital cultural document. A former Visiting Academic at the University of Oxford, he currently serves as Vice President of Urdu Culture London and Trustee & Chair of Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu UK. He divides his time between London and New Delhi.