Syed Hasan (1 January 1911–18 November 1988) was an Indian writer, scholar and professor of Persian language and literature from Patna, Bihar. He was a great scholar "steeped into Persian".[4] He headed the Persian Department of Patna University from 1972 to 1978.[5][6] In 1954–55, he was awarded a scholarship under the Government of India Foreign Languages Scholarships Scheme for Studying in Iran.[7]

Syed Hasan
Professor Syed Hasan
Born(1908-01-01)1 January 1908
Died18 November 1988(1988-11-18) (aged 80)
NationalityIndian
Alma materPatna University
Occupation(s)Director, professor
Known forScholar
TitleProfessor
AwardsGhalib Award,[1][2] Presidential Award of Certificate[3]

Early life and education

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Syed Hasan was born on 1 January 1911 to Syed Muhammad Yahya and Kaneez Fatima at Sheikhpura, Munger district (now Sheikhpura district) of Bihar.[8]

Publications

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Book Year Description
Majmua-I-Ashaar of Mowlana Burhanuddin Shams Balki[9] 1957 Published by the Institute of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Arabic & Persian Learning, Patna. (1957)[10]
Silk kilk 1974 A collection of valuable research papers on Persian literature, published and edited by his student Dr. Sharfe Alam, ex Head of the Department of Persian B.N College[11]

References

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  1. ^ Ghalib Institute (1 April 2015). Recipients of ghalib award. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ Ghalib Institute (5 January 2012). Recipients of ghalib award. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Department of Higher Education | Government of India, Ministry of Education". www.mhrd.gov.in.
  4. ^ "BIHAR – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org.
  5. ^ Prof. S.E.Ashraf (1 April 2015). Head of the Department, Persian. Adam Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 9788174353184.
  6. ^ "The Milli Gazette". www.milligazette.com.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ India Who's who. INFA Publications. 1989. p. 151.
  9. ^ Syed Hasan (1 April 2015). Majmua-I-Ashaar of Mowlana Burhanuddin Shams Balki. The Institute of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Arabic & Persian Learning.
  10. ^ Syed Hasan (February 1961). "Majmua-I-Ashaar of Mowlana Burhanuddin Shams Balki". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 24 (1). The Institute of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Arabic & Persian Learning: 174–175. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00140777.
  11. ^ Syed Hasan (1 April 2015). Silk Kilk.