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Bahadur Shah Zafar Award given to Prof. Asloob Ahmad Ansari

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Aligarh, UTTAR PRADESH :

Prof. Asloob A. Ansari felicitated with Bahadur Shah Zafar Award of Delhi Urdu Academy
Prof. Asloob A. Ansari felicitated with Bahadur Shah Zafar Award of Delhi Urdu Academy

Aligarh, :

Delhi Urdu Academy has given its prestigious Bahadur Shah Zafar Award to eminent scholar, critic and educationist, Prof. Asloob Ahmad Ansari, retired professor, Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University.

The award was given to him by Nawab Ibne Saeed of Chhatari and Padma Shri Prof. Akhtarul Wasey, Vice President of Delhi Urdu Academy and Director, Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Institute, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Addressing the felicitation programme organized at the UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. Akhtarul Wasey said that Prof. Asloob Ahmad Ansari has been selected for the prestigious award for his lifetime contribution to the development of literary criticism in Urdu and English. He said that Prof. Ansari has served academics without any lust for name or recognition and the award was a small tribute to his academic dexterity and critical approach. He said Prof. Ansari had an authority on Allam Iqbal.

Mr. Anees Azmi, Secretary, Delhi Urdu Academy said that Prof. Asloob Ansari deserved the award and it was a proud moment for the Delhi Urdu Academy to express its indebtedness to the tall literary figure whose works will keep illuminating minds of scholars and critics in Urdu. He said that Aligarh Muslim University has given the largest number of great literary personalities to the Urdu language and they have also received highest awards and recognitions.

Padma Shri Prof. Hakeem Syed Zillur Rahman said that Prof. Ansari was Aligarh’s pride and Aligarh was recognized around the world being a home city of Prof. Ansari.

Prof. A. R. Kidwai, Director, UGC Academic Staff College highlighted many facets of Prof. Ansari’s life and presented a sketch of his life as a teacher and his academic pursuits.

Prof. Asloob Ansari has published 33 books in Urdu and English. Hehas received Pakistan President’s award for his work on Allama Iqbal and a honorary D. Lit. from Gorakhpur University.

The Governing body member of Delhi Urdu Academy and eminent journalist Masoom Moradabadi proposed a vote of thanks.

source: http://www.muslimmirror.com / Muslim Mirror.com / Home> Indian Muslims / by Muslim Mirror News / May 26th, 2013

Retired AMU professor dies after brief illness

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Aligarh, UTTAR PRADESH :

Aligarh , (PTI) :

Sahitya Academy Award winner and noted scholar Asloob Ahmad Ansari died here after brief illness at the age of 91.

Ansari, a former head of the Department of English at Aligarh Muslim University, died last night following brief illness and was laid to rest this afternoon at the university graveyard, family sources said.

Senior officials of the University and former members of the teaching faculty were present during his last rites.

Ansari, who is survived by two daughters, had the unique distinction of contributing both to English and Urdu literature.

He was conferred the Sahitya Academy Award in 1980 for his work in Urdu, Iqbal Ki Terah Nazmen.

Ansari was also recipient of UP Urdu Academy Award, Ghalib Award and Bahadur Shah Zafar Award for his textual criticism of the works of Urdu poet Mohammad Iqbal.

He studied at AMU and later graduated in English from the University of Oxford.

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