Abdul Qavi Desnavi (1 November 1930 – 7 July 2011) was an

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Urdu language writer, critic, bibliographer and

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. He wrote many books on Urdu literature. His works included about Maulana

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. He was awarded with several awards for his literary works.

Early life

Desnavi was born in village Desna of block Asthawan in

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. to the family of Muslim scholar

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. Desnavi was the son of Syed Mohammed Saeed Raza, who was Professor of

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. Desnavi had two brothers, elder Prof. Syed Mohi Raza and younger Syed Abdul Wali Desnavi. Many scholars, poets, and teachers of today were his students in

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, and several other students obtained PhD degree under his guidance. He died on 7 July 2011 in Bhopal, India.

Career

Desnavi got his primary education in

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town of

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state. He completed his Graduation and Post Graduation in First from

. He joined Urdu department in Saifia Post Graduate College in February 1961. He became Professor and Head of the Urdu department of Saifia College. He was a well known literary figure in India and in the Urdu world. He has over 50 books under his name, some of which are: # Bhopal aur Ghalib # Motala-E-Khotoot Ghalib # Talesh-E_Azad # Ek Shahar Panch Mashahirs # Hayat-e-Abul Kalam Azad

Bibliography

* Allama

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Bhopal Mein, publisher, Dept. of Urdu Saifia College,Bhopal (1967) * Bhopal Aur

Ghalib Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan (Urdu, fa, مرزا بیگ اسد اللہ خان; 27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) also known as Mirza Ghalib (Urdu, fa}) was an Urdu and Persian language, Persian shayar (poet), poet of the 19th century Mughal Em ...

, publisher, Dept. of Urdu Saifia College,Bhopal (1969) * Nuskha-E-Bhopal Aur Nuskha-A-Bhopal Sani, publisher, Dept. of Urdu Saifia College,Bhopal (1970) * Motala—E—Khotoot—E—

(1975) (2nd edition) (1979) *

Uneesween Sadi Mein, publisher, Naseem Book Depot, (1977) *

Aur Dilli, Publisher Nai Awaz Jamia Nagar New Delhi (1978) *

Aur Darul Iqbal Bhopal, publisher, Naseem Book Depot, (1983) * Iqbaliat Ki Talash, Makataba Jamia, (1984) * Iqbaliat Ki Talash, publisher, Globe Publishers, Urdu Bazar Lahore, Pakistan (1985) *

Urdu, Publisher

Sahitya Akademi The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...

(1987) * Maulana Abul Kalam Mohiuddin Ahmad Azad Dehlavi (1988) * Talash—E— Azad, publisher, Maharashtra Urdu Academy * Hayat

(2000),Publisher, Modern Publishing House New Delhi.

Legacy

On 1 November 2017, Google showed a Google Doodle in honouring Desnavi's 87th birthday.

References

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