Prof. Kabir Ahmad Jaisi was born 16 November 1934 at

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in District Raebarely,

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. He got his early education in

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at Shibli High School and Shibli Inter College. He joined the AMU in 1961 for his graduation. He topped the list of the successful candidates in

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(1963). He did his

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n (1965), and

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(1973) from the

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. He died 7 January 2013. He was the 2008 recipient of the Saadi Literary Award.

Awards

* University Gold Medal for standing 1st in B.A, 1963 * U.P Urdu Academy Award for his following books **Sahra sahra, 1972 ** Baz Ghast, 1975 ** Trikh-e- Adabiyat-e-Tajikistan, 1977 ** Allama Iqbal Musleh-Quran-e-Akhir, 1982 **Chand Iran Shinas, 1993 * Nawoosh(Lahore) Award, 1986 * Soviet Land Nehru Award, 1989 * MIR Award, 1993 * Certificate of Merit(By President of India), 1994 * Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Ghalib Award, 2006 (for Persian Research and Criticism)

References

Prof. Kabeer Ahmad Jaisi

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Scholars from Uttar Pradesh People from Raebareli district Recipients of the Saadi Literary Award 1934 births 2013 deaths Aligarh Muslim University alumni People from Amethi district {{India-academic-bio-stub