by Admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Education, Urdu Literature
Naushaba Khatoon Qureshi was a significant, multifaceted figure in early 20th-century India, remembered as a trailblazer for women in higher education and as a talented literary voice. Born in 1900 in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, and later residing primarily in Hyderabad,...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2025 | Literature, Urdu Literature
Dr. Nazia Akhtar is a distinguished academic and Assistant Professor at IIIT Hyderabad, recognised for her pioneering work in South Asian literary studies. Her research brings to light the often-overlooked contributions of twentieth-century Hyderabadi women writers,...
by Admin | Jul 18, 2025 | English Literature, Urdu Literature
Noor Zaheer is a prominent and versatile figure in Indian literature and activism, recognised for her powerful writing, unwavering advocacy for social justice, and her involvement in the performing arts. As the daughter of the celebrated Urdu writers Razia Sajjad...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Professor Qamar Jahan (1947–2025) was one of contemporary Urdu literature’s most distinguished fiction writers and critics. Over a career spanning nearly six decades, she made profound contributions to both creative writing and literary scholarship,...
by Admin | Jul 18, 2025 | Padma Bhushan, Urdu Literature
Qurratulain Hyder (1927-2007) was a monumental figure in 20th-century Urdu literature, celebrated as a novelist, scholar, and translator who fundamentally reshaped the landscape of modern fiction in South Asia. Born in Aligarh, India, in 1927 to a family of...
