Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi
Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, also known as "Diptee" (Deputy) Nazir Ahmad (1830–1912), was an Urdu writer, social and religious reformer, and scholar.
He arranged his own marriage to Abd ul-Khaliq's granddaughter.[1]
Education
Nazir Ahmad studied at the Delhi College from 1846 until 1853.
Literary works
It has never been out of print in Urdu from that day of its first publication. In 1903 an English translation was published in London by G. E. Ward.[1]
Bina-tul-Nash ("The Daughters of the Bier", a name for the constellation Ursa Major), was his second novel. It is also about the education of women and their character building.
Taubat-un-Nasuh ("Sincere Repentance") was written in 1873 and 1874.
Fasaana-e-Mubtalaa (1885) was another novel for developing the moral values of young people.
Ibn'ul Waqt was written in 1888.
Ayyamah (1891)
Ruya-e Sadiqah (1892).
Books for children
Qisay Kahaniyan ("Tales and Stories")
Zalim Bhariya ("Cruel Wolf")
See also
References
Books online
External links
- Fasana -e- Mubtala at www.iqbalcyberlibrary.net-Iqbal Academy Pakistan link to Fasaana-e-Mubtalaa.
- Ibn -Ul- Waqt at www.urducl.com-Link to Ibn-ul-waqt
- Mirat -Ul- Uroos at www.urducl.com-Link to Mirat -Ul- Uroos
- Mazameen @ U R D U S T A N at www.urdustan.com-Fasih uddin Ranj, Sir Syed's friend who influenced Deputy Nazir Ahmad and Moulana Altaf Husain Hali.
- Meenakshi Mukherjee, Sahitya Akademi (2002). Early Novels in India. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 81-260-1342-7. Early novels in India By Meenakshi Mukherjee (First Urdu Novel:Contesting Claims and Disclaimers by M. Asaduddin), Sahitya Akademi
- Ahmad Aijaz, Aijaz Ahmad (1994). In Theory. Verso. ISBN 0-86091-677-4. In Theory: Nations, Classes, Literature By Aijaz Ahmad