Qazi Abdul Sattar (8 February 1933 at Machhrehta(Sitapur)– 29 October 2018 at New Delhi) was an Indian novelist and short story writer who wrote in Urdu.
He had penned several Urdu novels – mainly set in historical contexts – including Shab Gazida, Dara Shikoh, Salahuddin Ayyubi, Khalid Ibn-e-Waleed, and Ghalib.
Early life and education He was born in 1933 in Machreta near Sitapur. He completed his post graduation from Lucknow University. In 1954 he joined Aligarh Muslim University as a researcher. He served as a Professor of Urdu in Aligarh Muslim University until his retirement in 1991.
Books
Fiction
Shikast ki Awaaz (also published as Pehli Aur Akhiri Kitaab) Shab-Ghazida (1966)The Glorious Contradictions of Qazi Abdus Sattar. The Hindu. Kaali Raat Ka Dasa Hua (2023, Rajmangal Prakashan) Baadal Majju Bhaiya Gubaar-e-Shab Salahuddin Ayyubi (1968) Dara Shikoh (1968) Ghalib (1976) Hazrat Jaan Khalid Ibn-e-Waleed Tajam Sultan Aaen-e-Ayyam Peetal ka Ghanta
Critics
Urdu Shaiyri Mein Qunutiat Jamaliyaat Aur Hindustani Jamaliyaat
Awards received
In 1974 he won the Padma Shri.
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