Progressive Writers' Movement

The Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind or Progressive Writers' Movement (Urdu: ترقی پسند مصنفین تحریک‎, Hindi: अखिल भारतीय प्रगतिशील लेखक संघ) was a progressive literary movement in the pre-partition British India, consisting of a few different writers groups around the world.

The groups were anti-imperialistic and left-oriented, and sought to inspire people through their writings advocating equality and attacking social injustice and backwardness.

According to The Dawn, "Progressive Writers Movement in Urdu literature was the strongest movement after Sir Syed's education movement. The progressives contributed to Urdu literature some of the finest pieces of fiction and poetry. Undoubtedly, they were the trend-setters for the coming generation of writers, and their role cannot be denigrated or denied."

• The Indian Progressive Writers' Movement and Association first began after the publication of Angare (Burning Coals), a collection of short stories by Ahmed Ali, Sajjad Zaheer, Rashid Jehan and Mahmuduz Zafar in 1932 and its postcription by the British U. P. Government in 1933. A League of Progressive Authors, was first announced by Ahmed Ali and Mamuduz Zafar in The Leader of Allahabad dated April 5, 1933, which later expanded and became the Indian Progressive Writers' Association.
• The Indian Progressive Writers' Association was set up in London in 1935.
• The Progressive Writers' Association was set up in Kolkata in July 1936.
• The All India Writers' Association was set up in Lucknow on 10 April 1936 under the leadership of Syed Sajjad Zahir and Ahmed Ali, Both of them invited Syed Fakhruddin Balley (known as BALLEY ALIG )to join. Syed Fakhruddin Balley then took start work to promote the Association. So many writers and poets were very happy on this joining like Hameed Akhtar, Faiz Ahmad Faiz ,Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Sa'adat Hassan Mentto Ismat Chughta'ee and Sajjad Zaheer.
• The All Pakistan Progressive Writers Association was set up in Pakistan in December 1947.