Saliha Abid Hussain

Saliha Abid Hussain
Born India
Occupation Novelist
Known for Urdu literature
Awards Padma Shri

Saliha Abid Hussain is an Indian writer of Urdu literature,[1] considered by many as one of the prominent writers of modern Urdu novels and children's literature.[2][3] She is the author of works such as Azra,[4] Rekhta,[5] Yadgaray hali[6] Baat Cheet[7] and Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai.[8] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1983.[9] Her life has been documented in a biography, Saliha Abid Hussain, written by Sughra Mehdi and published in 1993.[10]

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References

  1. Tahera Aftab (2015). "Inscribing South Asian Muslim Women: An Annotated Bibliography & Research Guide". BRILL. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. Abdul Jamil Khan (2006). Urdu-Hindi: An Artificial Divide. Algora Publishing. p. 400. ISBN 9780875864389.
  3. Peter Hunt (2004). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Routledge. p. 1416. ISBN 9781134436842.
  4. "Azra". 1968. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. "Rekhta". Quami Council Bara-e-Farogh-e-Urdu Zaban. 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  6. "Yadgaray hali". Arsalan. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  7. "Baat Cheet". Hassaan Zia. 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. "Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai". Maktaba-e Jamia. 1974. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  9. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  10. Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1490. ISBN 9788126008735.


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