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Qazi Abdul Sattar
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Qazi Abdul Sattar (8 February 1933 at Machreta – 29 October 2018 at New Delhi) was an Indian novelist and short story writer who wrote in Urdu.
He had penned several Urdu novels – mainly set in historical contexts – including Shab Gazida, Dara Shikoh, Salahuddin Ayyubi, Khalid Ibn-e-Waleed, and Ghalib.[1]
Early life and education
He was born in 1933 in Machreta near Sitapur. He completed his post graduation from Lucknow University. In 1954 he joined Aligarh Muslim University as a researcher. He served as a Professor of Urdu in Aligarh Muslim University until his retirement in 1991.[2][3]
Books
Fiction
- Shikast ki Awaaz (also published as Pehli Aur Akhiri Kitaab)
- Shab-Ghazida (1966)[4]
- Kaali Raat Ka Dasa Hua (2023, Rajmangal Prakashan)[5]
- Baadal
- Majju Bhaiya
- Gubaar-e-Shab
- Salahuddin Ayyubi (1968)[4]
- Dara Shikoh (1968)[4]
- Ghalib (1976)
- Hazrat Jaan
- Khalid Ibn-e-Waleed
- Tajam Sultan
- Aaen-e-Ayyam
- Peetal ka Ghanta
Critics
- Urdu Shaiyri Mein Qunutiat
- Jamaliyaat Aur Hindustani Jamaliyaat
Awards received
In 1974 he won the Padma Shri.[6]
References
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