Qazi Abdul Sattar

Qazi Abdul Sattar (born 8 February 1933 at Machreta near Sitapur) is an Urdu novelist and short story writer.

He has penned several Urdu novels – mainly set in historical contexts – including Shab Gazida, Dara Shikoh, Salahuddin Ayyubi, Khalid Ibn-e-Waleed, and Ghalib.[1]


He was also a Professor of Urdu Department at Aligarh Muslim University before retiring in 1991.

Books

Fiction

  • Shikast ki Awaaz (also published as Pehli Aur Akhiri Kitaab)
  • Shab-Ghazida
  • Baadal
  • Majju Bhaiya
  • Gubaar-e-Shab
  • Salahuddin Ayyubi
  • Dara Shikoh
  • Ghalib
  • Hazrat Jaan
  • Khalid Ibn-e-Waleed
  • Tajam Sultan
  • Aaen-e-Ayyam
  • Peetal ka Ghanta

Critics

  • Urdu Shaiyri Mein Qunutiat
  • Jamaliyaat Aur Hindustani Jamaliyaat

Documentary on life and works

1. Great Master Series, Doordharshan-Lucknow 1986
2. Documentary Film by Sahitya Academy, New Delhi in 2003
3. Documentary by Doordharshan Lucknow in 2003
4. Documentary by ETV New Delhi in 2010
5. Documentary by ETV Bhopal
6. Documentary by ETV Hyderabad
7. Documentary BY Indira Gandhi National Open University

Awards received

YearName of the Award
1974Padma Shri[2]
1973 Pratham(First) Ghalib Award
1977 Meer Award
1977 U.P. Urdu Academy Award
1987 Aalmi Award
1996 Ist Nishan-e-Sir Syed Award
1987 Rashtriya Award U.P. Government
1998 Gyanendra Award
2002 Bahudar Shah Zafar Award
2005 International Award , Doha (Qatar)
2006 Rashtriya Iqbal Award
2008 Ist University Urdu Teacher Award
2011 U.P. Hindi Sansthan Pratham Award

References

  1. "Works of Qazi Abdus Sattar being translated". milligazette.com. May 25, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  2. "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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