Mirza Ali Lutf (about 1754- 1822) was one of the scholars employed by the Britishers at Fort William College to write and compile books in Urdu. His boom Gulshan-e-Hind was a translation of Gulzar-i-Hind (Persian) was written by Ali Ibrahim Khan and had names of the famous and not-so-famous Persian/Urdu poets. The book had become extinct but a flood washed it ashore and it was restored to its original shape. Gulshan-i-Hind is now available to buy through the internet.