Syed Meesam Tammarسید میسم تمار (11 November 1933 – 12 April 2008), best known as Parwana Rudaulviپروانہ ردولوی, was an Indian Urdu-language writer and journalist. He was born in Rudauli, which was then in Barabanki district and is now in Faizabad.[1] He is maternal grandfather of Fazayal Shabbir, author of the book "City Under Curfew and other stories"

Parwana Rudaulvi11-11-1933 - 12-04-2008
Parwana Rudaulvi with his wife Umm-e-Habiba

Career

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  • 1950 Reporter in U. P. Assembly
  • 1951 Nai Dunya, Delhi
  • 1955 Launched own Urdu daily SIYASAT-E-NAU from Kanpur. Discontinued its publication in 1957
  • 1957 Joined the Daily Hindustan Bombay
  • 1959 Rejoined the daily NAI DUNIYA, as its Executive Editor
  • 1960 Worked in The Daily Dawat, Delhi
  • 1963 Worked in The Daily Mulk-O-Millat, Delhi
  • 1968 Worked with Daily Qaaed of Lucknow, as its Resident Editor
  • 1969 Joined the Daily Pratap, New Delhi. Worked there for about 22 years (until 1990) in many important positions, including head of the magazine section
  • 1990 Executive Editor of the leading Urdu Daily Awam, New Delhi
  • 1997 Executive Editor of Daily Sab-ka-Akhbar, New Delhi

Roles

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  • President of Hum Hindustani, an organisation working for communal harmony among all sections of society.
  • General Secretary, Delhi Writers Forum, working for the welfare of writers and journalists.
  • Member of the Governing Council of Urdu Academy, Delhi.
  • Urdu News bulletin Compiler and News Reader, Radio Kashmir, Srinagar (Delhi Camp).
  • Commentator, All India Radio NSD & ESD.
  • Editor, News & Views (Urdu Feature Service).

Books published

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  • URDU SAHAFAT KA ISTEGHASA (Research Book)
  • JONK (Collection of Short Stories)
  • NIJAT KA RASTA (Moral Values)
  • HOO-BA-HOO (Sketches of contemporary writers, poets and journalists)
  • AAZMAISH (Novel)
  • VEERANI NAHIN JAATI (Novel)
  • KARBALA SE KOOFEY TAK (History)
  • SHAH NAMA E KARBALA (Long Poem)
  • KARBALA KI BAHADUR KHAWATEEN (History)
  • QATILANE HUSAIN KA IBRATNAK ANJAM (History)
  • SPAIN SE BOSNIA TAK (History)
  • NOSTRADAMUS KI SACHCHI AUR HAIRAT ANGEZ PESHANGOIYAN(Mysticism)
  • JALIANWALA BAGH KA HERO (Urdu Translation, National Book Trust (NBT))
  • TODA & TORA (Urdu Translation, National Book Trust (NBT))
  • INDIA 2001 (Urdu Translation, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL))

Awards

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  • Film Avlokan Award (Twice)
  • Matra Shree Award (Twice)
  • Alami Urdu Award for Lifetime Achievements in Journalism
  • Delhi Urdu Academy Award for Excellence in Journalism
  • U. P. Urdu Academy Award for Short Stories
  • Mir -E- Qalam Award (All India Mir Academy, Lucknow)
  • Baba – E - Urdu Dr. Abdul Haq Award
  • Ramkishan Jaidayal Dalmia Award for National Harmony.http://www.dalmiabrothers.com/oufawards.htm

References

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  1. ^ "Rich tributes paid to Urdu journalist Parwana Rudaulvi". Oneindia. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2011.