Parwana Rudaulvi
Appearance
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Syed Meesam Tammarسید میسم تمار (11 November 1933 – 12 April 2008), best known as Parwana Rudaulviپروانہ ردولوی, was an Indian Urdu-language writer and journalist. He was born in Rudauli, which was then in Barabanki district and is now in Faizabad.[1] He is maternal grandfather of Fazayal Shabbir, author of the book "City Under Curfew and other stories"
Career
[edit]- 1950 Reporter in U. P. Assembly
- 1951 Nai Dunya, Delhi
- 1955 Launched own Urdu daily SIYASAT-E-NAU from Kanpur. Discontinued its publication in 1957
- 1957 Joined the Daily Hindustan Bombay
- 1959 Rejoined the daily NAI DUNIYA, as its Executive Editor
- 1960 Worked in The Daily Dawat, Delhi
- 1963 Worked in The Daily Mulk-O-Millat, Delhi
- 1968 Worked with Daily Qaaed of Lucknow, as its Resident Editor
- 1969 Joined the Daily Pratap, New Delhi. Worked there for about 22 years (until 1990) in many important positions, including head of the magazine section
- 1990 Executive Editor of the leading Urdu Daily Awam, New Delhi
- 1997 Executive Editor of Daily Sab-ka-Akhbar, New Delhi
Roles
[edit]- President of Hum Hindustani, an organisation working for communal harmony among all sections of society.
- General Secretary, Delhi Writers Forum, working for the welfare of writers and journalists.
- Member of the Governing Council of Urdu Academy, Delhi.
- Urdu News bulletin Compiler and News Reader, Radio Kashmir, Srinagar (Delhi Camp).
- Commentator, All India Radio NSD & ESD.
- Editor, News & Views (Urdu Feature Service).
Books published
[edit]- URDU SAHAFAT KA ISTEGHASA (Research Book)
- JONK (Collection of Short Stories)
- NIJAT KA RASTA (Moral Values)
- HOO-BA-HOO (Sketches of contemporary writers, poets and journalists)
- AAZMAISH (Novel)
- VEERANI NAHIN JAATI (Novel)
- KARBALA SE KOOFEY TAK (History)
- SHAH NAMA E KARBALA (Long Poem)
- KARBALA KI BAHADUR KHAWATEEN (History)
- QATILANE HUSAIN KA IBRATNAK ANJAM (History)
- SPAIN SE BOSNIA TAK (History)
- NOSTRADAMUS KI SACHCHI AUR HAIRAT ANGEZ PESHANGOIYAN(Mysticism)
- JALIANWALA BAGH KA HERO (Urdu Translation, National Book Trust (NBT))
- TODA & TORA (Urdu Translation, National Book Trust (NBT))
- INDIA 2001 (Urdu Translation, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL))
Awards
[edit]- Film Avlokan Award (Twice)
- Matra Shree Award (Twice)
- Alami Urdu Award for Lifetime Achievements in Journalism
- Delhi Urdu Academy Award for Excellence in Journalism
- U. P. Urdu Academy Award for Short Stories
- Mir -E- Qalam Award (All India Mir Academy, Lucknow)
- Baba – E - Urdu Dr. Abdul Haq Award
- Ramkishan Jaidayal Dalmia Award for National Harmony.http://www.dalmiabrothers.com/oufawards.htm
References
[edit]- ^ "Rich tributes paid to Urdu journalist Parwana Rudaulvi". Oneindia. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2011.