Navi Mumbai: The poet of East Sir Dr. Allama Iqbal who has written many nationalistic poems and philosophies for Muslim and the famous Urdu song Saare Jahaan se acha. A Nerul chowk has been named after him. The Dr. Allama Iqbal Chowk was inaugurated at sector 23 recently by the local mayor of Navi Mumbai Sagar Naik at the recommendation and wish of local corporator Sandeep Sutar.
Allama Iqbal also own the status of National poet of Pakistan who has inspire many millions Muslims with his revolutionary poetry. Surprisingly many Indians movie have taken his poetry lines. Many Municipal committees of Mumbai have supported this step.
The Municipal committees said that they have named the Chowk only because of his inspiring poems not on behalf of his political will. Iqbal was the great supporter of Jinnah and supported the Pakistan movement. The Government of Pakistan celebrates his birthday as national holiday.