Abdul Qavi Desnavi

Born: 1 November 1930

Died: 7 July 2011

• He was an Indian Urdu language writer, critic, bibliographer and linguist.
• He wrote many books on Urdu literature.
• His work included about Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Mirza Ghalib and Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
• He was awarded with several awards for his literary work.
• He became Professor and head of the Urdu department of Saifia College.
• He was a well known literary figure in India and in the Urdu world.
• On 1 November 2017, Google showed a Google Doodle in honouring Desnavi’s 87th birthday.

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