Naheed Abidi
Naheed Abidi | |
---|---|
Born | 1961 India |
Occupation(s) | Indian scholar and writer |
Spouse | Ehtesham Abidi |
Children | a son and a daughter |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Website | Official web site |
Naheed Abidi is an Indian scholar of Sanskrit[1] and writer. In 2014, she was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions to the field of literature by the Government of India.[2]
Biography
Conferring Padma Shri award upon me is like honouring the Sanskrit world and it will inspire Muslims for Sanskrit learning. I am highly grateful to the scholars of Sanskrit and Persian who encouraged me in my objective of exploring the uniting the bond between the two faiths. Sanskrit is a rich language, which has the quality of promoting harmony and peace in the society. says Naheed Abidi[3]
Abidi was born in 1961, in a Shia Muslim
She moved to Varanasi, an ancient seat of Sanskrit scholarship after her marriage with Ehtesham Abidi - an advocate in the city.[3][4] Varanasi is deemed holy by the Hindu text Garuda Purana.[6] She went on to secure a doctoral degree (PhD) from the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (MGKV), a public university in the city, and published her thesis titled as Vedic Sahitya Mein Ashviniyon Ka Swaroop (The Form of Ashvinis in Vedic Literature) in 1993.[7]
In 2005, Abidi started working as a lecturer without any pay at
Abidi lives with her spouse Ehtesham Abidi and her two children, a son and a daughter,[3][4] in VDA colony in the Shivpur area of Varanasi.[11] She also serves as an Executive Council member at the Sampurnanad Sanskrit University.[4]
Awards and recognitions
Abidi was conferred with
Literary contributions
- Naheed Abidi (2008). Devalayasya dipah. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. ISBN 9788186111536.
- Naheed Abidi (2006). Sanskrit Sahitya Mein Rahim. Hindi Book Centre. ISBN 9788186111321.
See also
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
- Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
References
- ^ a b c "Elets Online". Elets Online. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards Announced". Circular. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Singh, Binay (30 January 2014). "Sanskrit has a special place in the heart of Padma Shri awardee Naheed Abidi". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "TOI". TOI. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ a b Singh, Binay (21 March 2016). "Sanskrit scholar Dr Naheed Abidi gets Yash Bharati award". The Times of India.
- ^ "Garuḍa Purāṇa XVI 114". Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "One India". One India. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ISBN 9788186111536.
- ^ "Sirr-e-Akbar". Internet Archive. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Narendra Modi". Narendra Modi. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Wikimapia". Wikimapia. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "DNA India". DNA India. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Modi Google Plus". Google Plus. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
External links
- Naheed Abidi Biography
- "Civil Investiture Ceremony". Indian Express. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- "News report". DNA India. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- "News report". Veooz. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- "Eminent Sanskrit Scholar, Dr. Naheed Abidi calls on PM Modi - YouTube video". YouTube. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
Further reading
- Naheed Abidi (2008). Devalayasya dipah. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. ISBN 9788186111536.