Zafar Ahmad Nizami
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Professor Zafar Ahmad Nizami | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1939 |
| Died | 23 April 2009 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Vikram University, Ujjain |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Political Science, History |
| Notable works | Hindustan ke chand siyasi rahnuma, Memaran-e-Jamia, Maulana Azad Ki Kahani |
Zafar Ahmad Nizami (25 November 1939 — 23 April 2009) was an Indian author, poet and writer. He served the Jamia Millia Islamia as Professor of Political Science for about 30 years and authored books like Memarān-e-Jamia, Hindustān ke chand Siyasi Rahnuma, Maulana Azad Ki Kahani and Tarīkh-e-Hind: Ahd-e-Jadeed.[1]
Nizami was born on 25 November 1933 in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. He pursued M.A degrees in English (1959) and Political Science (1961) from Vikram University, Ujjain.[2][3] He taught in the colleges of Jaora, Ratlam, Sehore and Datia as a lecturer and then moved to Jamia Millia Islamia where he taught in the department of Political Science as a professor. He later became its head professor. He also served Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi as director. He retired from the Jamia Millia Islamia in 2001.[2][3] He died on 23 April 2009 in Escorts Hospital Delhi.[1]
Literary works
- Memarān-e-Jamia (Urdu) — (The Founders of Jamia Millia Islamia).
- Hindustān ke chand Siyasi Rahnuma
- Maulana Azad Ki Kahani
- Tarīkh-e-Hind: Ahd-e-Jadeed
- Builders of Modern India: Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Dr. Zakir Hussain: A Pictorial Biography
- Qalmi Khāke
- Azadi-e-Hind Ki Jaddojahd Mai Musalmano Ka Kirdar (Vol 1)
- Jamaat-e-Islami: Spearhead of Separatism
