Mehrunnisa Parvez

Mehrunnisa Parvez
Born 1944
India
Occupation Writer
Spouse(s) Bhagirath Prasad
Awards Padma Shri
Website Personal website

Mehrunnisa Parvez is an Indian writer of Hindi literature.[1]

Life

She was born in 1944, she published her first story in 1963 in Dharamayug magazine and has authored several short stories and novels in Hindi.[2] Amma,[3] published in 1967 and Samara,[4] released in 1969 are two of her notable works. Besides, she has also published several short story anthologies[5] and her works have been the subject of academic studies.[6] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for her contributions to Indian literature.[7]

Family

She is married to Bhagirath Prasad, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and active politician, and the couple lives in Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "India: Door-to-door nikaahnama drive". Women Living Under Muslim Laws. 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mehrunnisa Parvez (1944-)". Katha. 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mehrunnisa Parvez (1997). Amma. Jnana Ganga; Samskarana. p. 155. ISBN 978-8185829609.
  4. ↑ Mehrunnisa Parvez (1999). Samara. Grantha Akadami. p. 158. ISBN 978-8185826721.
  5. ↑ "Mehrunissa Pervez Books". Pustak. 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mehrunnisa Parvez ke katha sahitya mein badalte jivan mulya". Shodh Ganga. 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Congress candidate joins BJP". Telegraph India. 10 March 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2015.


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