Kabir Ahmad Jaisi
Indian writer
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| Intro | Indian writer | |
| Places | India | |
| is | Author | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 16 November 1934 | |
| Age | 90 years |
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Biography
Prof. Kabir Ahmad Jaisi was born November 16, 1934 at Jais in District Raebarely, Uttar Pradesh. He got his early education in Azamgarh at Shibli High school and Shibli Inter College. He joined the AMU in 1961 for his graduation. He topped the list of the successful candidates in B.A (1963). He did his M.A. Persian (1965), and Ph.D (1973) from the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He died January 7, 2013.
He is the 2008 recipient of the Saadi Literary Award.
Awards
- University Gold Medal for standing 1st in B.A, 1963
- U.P Urdu Academy Award for his following books
- Sahra sahra, 1972
- Baz Ghast, 1975
- Trikh-e- Adabiyat-e-Tajikistan, 1977
- Allama Iqbal Musleh-Quran-e-Akhir, 1982
- Chand Iran Shinas, 1993
- Nawoosh(Lahore) Award, 1986
- Soviet Land Nehru Award, 1989
- MIR Award, 1993
- Certificate of Merit(By President of India), 1994
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Ghalib Award, 2006
(for Persian Research and Criticism)