Nazir Ahmed (scholar)

For other people with the same name, see Nazir Ahmed (disambiguation).

Nazir Ahmed
Born(1915-01-03)3 January 1915
Kolhuee Gareeb, (Gorra) Gonda
Died19 October 2008(2008-10-19) (aged 93)
Aligarh
Resting placeAligarh Muslim University Graveyard
OccupationsIndian Scholar and Writer
ChildrenProfessor Rehana Khatoon
Awards

Nazir Ahmed (1915-2008) was an Indian scholar, writer, and teacher of the Persian language. He was honoured by the Indian Government in 1987 with the Padma Shri award. He received this award for his contributions to the propagation of Persian Language and literature.

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