Rasheed Amjad (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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fiction writer Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditi ...

, critic and scholar. He was born on 5 March 1940 in

Srinagar Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...

, Indian occupied

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

but migrated to

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

after

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and later on lived in

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...

, Pakistan. He has received awards from Pakistan and

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. He was also an editor of literary Urdu research magazines ''Daryaft'' and ''Takhilqui adab''. His autobiography ''Aashiqi sabr talab'' was published in 2015.

Books

; Short stories *''Tamanna Betaab'', Harf Academy, Rawalpindi, 2001–2003 *''Kaghaz Ki Faseel'', Dastawez Matbooat, Lahore, 1993 *''Bezaar Adam Kay Baitay'', Dastawez Publishers, Rawalpindi, 1974 *''Rait Per Grift'', Nadeem Publications, Rawalpindi, 1978 *''Sehpehr Ki Khizan'', Dastawez Publishers, Rawalpindi, 1980 *''Pat Jhar Main Khudkalami'', Asbaat Publications, Rawalpindi, 1984 *''Bhagay Hay Biaban Mujhsay'', Maqbool Academy, Lahore, 1988 *''Dasht-e-Nazar Say Aagay'', Maqbool Academy, Lahore, 1991 *''Aks-e-Bay Khayal'', Dastawez Matbooat, Lahore, 1993 *''Dasht-e-Khwab'', Maqbool Academy, Lahore, 1993 *''Gumshuda Awaz Ki Dastak'', Feroze Sons, Lahore, 1996 *''Sat Rangay Prinday Kay Taaqub Main'', Harf Academy, Rawalpindi, 2002 *''Aik Aam Admi Ka Khwab'', Harf Academy, Rawalpindi, 2006 *''Aam Admi Kay Khwab'', Poorab Academy, Islamabad, 2007 ; Research, criticism and editing *''Naya Adab'', Tameer-e-Millat Publishers,

Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin (Urdu and pa, ) is a city in northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is also the capital of Mandi Bahauddin District. It is the 41st largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census. It has exellent agricultural land ...

, 1969 *''Rawayyay Aur Shanakhtain'', Maqbool Academy, Lahore, 1988 *''Yaft-o-Daryaft'', Maqbool Academy, Lahore, 1989 *''Shairi Ki Siyasi-o-Fikri Riwayat'', Dastawez Matbooat, Lahore, 1993 *''Meerajee – Shakhsiat Aur Fan'', Maghrabi Pakistan Academy, 1995 *''Pakistani Adab Kay Memar (Meerajee)'',

Pakistan Academy of Letters The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) ( ur, ) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout th ...

, Islamabad, 2006 *''Pakistani Adab'' (6 Volume), F.G. Sir Syed College, Rawalpindi, 1980–1984 *''Iqbal Fikr-o-Fan'', Nadeem Publications, Rawalpindi, 1984 *''Taleem Ki Nazriati Asas'', Nadeem Publications, Rawalpindi, 1984 *''

Mirza Adeeb Mirza Adeeb, ( ur, —; 4 April 1914 – 31 July 1999), also known as Meerza Adeeb, (—), was a Pakistani Urdu writer of dramas and short stories. His plays and short stories won him six prizes and awards from the Pakistan Writers' Guild, Pa ...

– Shakhsiat-o-Fan'', Maqbool Academy, Lahore, 1991 *''Pakistani Adab'' (Prose) 1990, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, 1991 *''Pakistani Adab'' (Prose & Fiction) 1991, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, 1992 *''Pakistani Adab'' (Prose & Fiction) 1994, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, 1995 *''Muzahmati Adab Urdu'' (1977–1985), Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad *''Muzahmati Adab Urdu'' (1998–2008), Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, 2009 *''Pakistani Adab (Afsana)'', (1947–2008), Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, 2009 *''Pakistani Adab (Poetry)'', (1947–2008), Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, 2009 *''Pakistani Adab (Rawaye aur Rujhanat)'' Poorab Academy, Islamabad, 2009 *''Aashiqi sabr talab'' (Autobiography) "Saanjh Publications", Lahore, 2015

Journals edited

*''Dastawez'', Dastawez Publications, Rawalpindi *''Iqra'', Federal Govt. Educational Directorate, GHQ, Rawalpindi *''Daryaft'',

National University of Modern Languages The National University of Modern Languages (NUMLs) (Urdu: ) is a multi-campus public university with its main campus located in Islamabad, Pakistan and other campuses in different cities of Pakistan. Overview At the foothills of the mighty H ...

, Islamabad *''Takhliqi Adab'',

, Islamabad

Death

He died on 3 March 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amjad, Rasheed 1940 births Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Kashmiri writers Living people Pakistani literary critics People from Rawalpindi People from Srinagar Urdu-language novelists