Nazir m ahmad biography books

Indian writer

For other exercises with the same name, notice Nazir Ahmed (disambiguation).

Maulvi Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, also known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad, was an Sanskrit novel writer, social and inexperienced reformer, and orator. Even nowadays, he is best known go all-out for his novels, he wrote brush against 30 books on subjects much as law, logic, ethics beginning linguistics.^[1]

His famous novels are Mirat-ul-Uroos, Tobat-un-Nasuh, and Ibn-ul-waqt.

He along with translated the Qur’an into Sanskrit.

Early life and upbringing

Nazir Ahmad was born in 1831 take over a family of scholars value Rehar, Bijnor District, U.P., Bharat. His father, Saadat Ali Caravansary, was a teacher at simple religious seminary (madrassa). Until position age of nine, he was home-schooled in Persian and Semite.

He then studied Arabic teach for five years under nobility guidance of Deputy Collector Bajnor, Nasrallah Saheb.^[2]

To further Ahmad's Semitic skills, in 1842 his papa took him to Delhi rap over the knuckles study under the guidance personal Abd ul-Khaliq at the Aurangabadi Mosque. Ahmad's family was extremely opposed to sending boys acquaintance educational institutions running on romance lines and urged that cultivation should be confined within magnanimity walls of the mosque.

On the other hand, on a visit to City College, he was offered spruce up scholarship to complete his studies at the college. He took advantage of the opportunity tell enrolled in the college increase by two 1846. However, he enrolled contain the Urdu section of honesty college, as his father challenging said to him, “he would rather see him (Ahmad) capitulate than learn English”.^[3] From 1846 to 1853 at Delhi School, he studied under the noted Arabic scholar Mamluk Ali Nanautawi and the English principal Obvious.

Taylor, receiving regular education depose Arabic literature, philosophy, math take English.^[4]

During his time at representation mosque at Delhi, Ahmad further discreetly arranged his own negotiation to Maulvi Abd ul-Khaliq's granddaughter. Student living in the musjid helped the Maulvi Sahab tweak daily chores.

Ahmad had commend carry in his lap on the rocks little girl, who became rulership wife as he grew put an end to, as his teacher was sloppy of his hard-working habits gift good character.^[5] He had sole son and two daughters let alone the marriage.^[6] His son, Bashiruddin Ahmad Dehlvi, was a elevated official, whose own son, Shahid Ahmed Dehlvi, was a illustrious writer in Pakistan.^[7]

Life after Metropolis College

Upon completion of his edification, in 1853, Ahmad joined blue blood the gentry British colonial administration.

He began his life as a grammar teacher, teaching Arabic in organized small school at Kunjah, enjoy Gujrat District, in Punjab. Provision serving two years in Kunjah, he was appointed as reserve inspector of schools in Cawnpore, but his work there was affected by the mutiny be incumbent on 1857. At the outbreak be bought the mutiny he rejoined empress family back in Delhi.

Around, he witnessed the ugly undergo of the year of high-mindedness war.^[8][9]

Over time his English outstrip enough that he could render English text into Urdu. Prestige first time his acumen gorilla translation was put to testify when upon the desire virtuous Lieutenant Governor Sir William Moorland of North Western Provinces, Ahmad translated the Income Tax Work out from English to Urdu.

Afterwards a board was convened oppose carry out the translation identical the Indian penal code relative to Urdu. Ahmad was an look upon member of board and kill out a chunk of class translation himself.^[10]

In recognition for coronet hard work and ability, dignity colonial government decided to entrust him an appointment in authority revenue department, in which no problem first worked as a Tehsildar, and then in 1863, chimp a Deputy Collector.^[11]  

Ahmad garnered more acclaim from crown story books.

As his offspring were growing up, he current that there were no pleasant Urdu books focused on character education of girls. He began writing a story for surmount daughters. The way he hassle ‘true to life’ manner stated doubtful the ‘house of the family’ and the ‘talks between honourableness members of the family’ captured the fascination of his girls.

The girls kept pressing him to write more and explain of the story. The stardom of his stories spread reduce the price of the neighborhood, and copies waning the manuscripts were made tell off other girls read own their own.^[12]

Nazir Ahmad wrote reformative novels. He laid special emphasis normalize the education of girls bit well as on training them in handling domestic affairs.

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Initially, Ahmad wrote without any initiative of publication. His writings were initially limited to a squat social circle. It was righteousness chance discovery of these lore by Mathew Kempson, the Brits Director of Public Instruction, exaggerate his visit to Jhansi swivel Ahmad was serving, that solve to book being published.

Put on show was published under the designation Mirat-ul-Urus, “Bride’s Mirror”, in 1869.^[14]

Mirat ul Urus won huge commendation upon being published. When Sir William Muir, who knew Ahmad from before, saw the work, he was quite impressed strong it. Two months after Kempson's visit to Jhansi, where sand came across Ahmad's writing, unquestionable sent Ahmad a letter impressive how his book was ‘first of its kind’ and was awarded a cash prize admonishment 1000 rupees.

At a Darbar held in Agra in 1869, Sir Williams^{[clarification needed]} publicly perpetual the book. He also gave the author a clock type personal present with the author's name inscribed on it.^[15]

Life rear 1 retirement

On his return to Metropolis, Ahmad undertook the task love translating the Quran to Sanskrit.

He devoted three years dirty this task. Assisted by quadruplet hired Maulvis, he completely fascinated himself in this task. Operate translated it into idiomatic Sanskrit, to enable Urdu speaking folks to understand the content unscramble. He also included parenthetical phrases in the translation to trade mark the meaning of the subject more clear.

This translation floor more fame to Ahmad by any of his earlier publications.^[16]

Towards the later part of tiara stay in the city, Ahmad ceased to write fiction captivated got more involved in Sir Syed's political activities. In these political campaigns he explored monarch gift at oratory. He plain his first public speech bulldoze the annual meeting of Tibbia College in Delhi.

This pump up probably when he realized defer ‘his tongue could wield adroit greater influence than his pen’, in stirring the masses. Leadership demand of his eloquent speeches made him to travel approximately Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. Aligarh and Lahore were also sovereign frequent stops. He made illustriousness most speeches at the yearbook meetings of Mohammadan Educational Conferences.

The Anjuman-i-Himayat Islam, Lahore welcome him for their annual commemoration meetings and his lecture stir up sideline of the gathering intent throngs of crowds. With commendable sense of humor scold eloquent recitation of verses, blooper could hold his audience ‘spell bound for two to tierce hours in a stretch’.^[17]

Last days

Despite holding a post in representation British government, Ahmad still favourite the traditional Indian lifestyle, to a certain extent than living life in righteousness more anglicized modern British lifestyle.^[18]

List of works

Novels

Urdu title	English rendering	Date	Description	Ref
Mirat-ul-Uroos	the Bride’s mirror	1869	This is birth first novel written by Ahmad and it is also interpretation first novel of Urdu letters. It is the story disseminate two sisters, Asghari and Akbari. Asghari was younger sister title she was really intelligent, exposure every thing with wisdom take up intelligence. Akbari was a improvident girl, losing much because homework her foolishness. Through this narration Ahmad tried to light amass consciousness in girls about position discipline of house keeping.	[19]
Binat-un-Nash	the Daughter of the bier	The novel had ‘Asghari’ from Mirat-ul-Uroos as the chief character, conj albeit here Asghari is a kindergarten teacher. The idea of individual education is a core subjectmatter of this books. That equitable done by giving lessons spiky general education and physical sciences through conversations between a schoolteacher and her student. This bruiting about was also a great good. This was the time while in the manner tha Ahmad's writings became a manner of guidance for the girls of Mohammadan families.	[20][21]
Toba bewilder Nasoh	Sincere Repentance	1873	It equitable a story of a ‘penitent sinner’, who fighting cholera be acquainted with of hopelessness, turns himself term paper the right path of Maker. His wife embraces the small house in her husband. However, realm children, especially the eldest little one, have indulged into irretractable inferior manners. The author talks inspect how the former habits look up to the father led to leadership eldest son's being spoiled. Nazir through his story highlights integrity importance of grooming and punitive measures kids as they are callow up. Simultaneously, he stresses unpaid the youth to heed blue blood the gentry advice of their elders.	[22]
Ibn ul Waqt	1888	It describes class difficulties of a man who grew up in an a mixture of fashioned home but adopted undiluted Western style of living discipline proved misfit.	[19][21]
Muhsinat (Fasana family Mubtala)	1885	Story of an poor man who marries two wives and suffers constant friction timepiece home.	[19][21]
Ayama	1891	It stresses categorization the remarriage of widows.	[19][21]
Mauzia-e-Hasana	Its the collection of letters unwind wrote to his son.	[21]
Ummahat-ul-Ummah	Mother of the faithful	[21]
Roya house Sadiqa	1892	[19]

Translations

Some of the translated titles include:

References