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Dr. Shareefunisa Begum Ansari
Born	(1938-08-16)August 16, 1938 Parbhani, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Maharashtra, India)
Died	March 6, 2015(2015-03-06) (aged 76) Hyderabad
Resting place	Daira e Mir Momin graveyard
Occupation(s)	Indian scholar and writer
Children	Dr. Humera Qudsia Fatima Ansari, Prof. Asim Ansari
Parent(s)	Moinuddin Khan Ansari, Multani Begum
Awards	• Padma Shri  • Certificate of Honour awarded by the President of India  • "Sanad" by Sazman-e-Gustarish-e-Zaban-e-Farsi, Iran,  • "The Eminent Teacher of the Year Award" by All India Persian Teachers Association  • "Jaiz-e-Saadi Award" by the Iran Culture House, Islamic Republic of Iran  • First Ph.D. Recipient in Persian from Osmania University

Dr. Shareefunisa Begum Ansari was a Persian and Urdu scholar, writer and teacher from Hyderabad, India. In 1991, in recognition of her exemplary contribution to literature in India, she was awarded the fourth highest civilian award Padmashri by the Government of India.

Biography

Osmania University where Dr. Shareefunisa Ansari worked

Dr. Shareefunisa Begum Ansari was born on 16 August 1938 in Parbhani, Hyderabad State. Her father was an inspector in the Hyderabad State, then ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Her primary education was at Parbhani, then middle school onwards she moved back to Hyderabad and enrolled in the City High School and lived at her ancestral house at Dabirpura with her Aunt. By the time she completed High School, her father retired and due to paucity of funds it was decided that she could not pursue further education. However, Shareefunisa, consistently an exceptional student at school resolved to continue further studies by self-financing her education. She accomplished this initially by teaching students after school by collecting 6 Paisa from each student she taught. She joined the Bachelor of Arts program in Persian and Urdu Literature at Women's College University College for Women, Koti and completed it with 4 university level gold medals. Since her childhood, she was known for her simplicity and continuously surprised people by her accomplishments. To continue to fund her education, she taught evening classes at Nizam College. She completed two Master of Arts degrees in Persian and Urdu at Osmania University in 1954 and 1955 respectively. She subsequently pursued a Doctorate degree in Persian Literature at Osmania University, which she completed in 1957. Her thesis was on a leading persian poet Abu-Talib Kalim Hamdani (Kalim Kashani) and was guided by _________. She was the first Ph.D. recipient in Persian from Osmania University. In pursuit of excellence, she travelled to Iran 1975 and completed a Ph.D. and D.Litt. (Doctor of Letters) in Persian from University of Tehran, becoming the first foreign student at the university to receive this degree.

Some special contributions she made towards popularising Persian were:

• Made concerted efforts to popularize Persian language at all levels of education. Introduced Junior and Senior Diploma in * Modern Persian at Osmania University to acquaint students with modern Persian usage.
• Introduced Persian at Intermediate Level in various junior colleges in Hyderabad.
• Established the “Association for the Promotion of Persian Language and Literature” in 1983.
• Organized a seminar on “The Contribution of Deccan to Persian Language and Literature” at Osmania University in 1984.
• Organized “Saadi Celebrations” at Osmania University, in 1985
• Organized “The Seventh All India Persian Teachers Conference” at Osmania University in 1985.
• Made concerted efforts to popularize Persian language at all levels of education. Introduced Junior and Senior Diploma in Modern Persian at Osmania University to acquaint students with modern Persian usage.
• Introduced Persian at Intermediate Level in various junior colleges in Hyderabad.
• Established the “Association for the Promotion of Persian Language and Literature” in 1983.
• Organized a seminar on “The Contribution of Deccan to Persian Language and Literature” at Osmania University in 1984.
• Organized “Saadi Celebrations” at Osmania University, in 1985
• Organized “The Seventh All India Persian Teachers Conference” at Osmania University in 1985.

Awards and recognitions

In 1991, Dr. Ansari was awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to Persian and Urdu literature in India

The list below is a selection of some awards and honors she received:

• Certificate of Honour awarded by the President of India, 1988
• "Sanad" awarded by Culture House, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2002
• "Sanad" by Sazman-e-Gustarish-e-Zaban-e-Farsi, Iran, 2002
• "The Eminent Teacher of the Year Award" by All India Persian Teachers Association, 2005
• "Jaiz-e-Saadi Award" by the Iran Culture House, Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi, 2011
• Gold Medals at Intermediate, B.A. and M.A. levels
• First Ph.D. Recipient in Persian from Osmania University
• First foreign student to be awarded Iranian D. Litt., after the establishment of the Foreign Students Department of Tehran University, Iran.
• Recipient of Emeritus Fellowship offered by UGC (Delhi) in 1989
• Senior Research Fellow, I.C.H.R. (Delhi)
• Principal Investigator of Major Project, U.G.C. (Delhi)

Edited Manuscripts

The follow list details the manuscripts edited by Dr. Shareefunisa Ansari

• Diwan-e-Kalim Hamadani (1963).
• Hadaiq-us-Salateen (1983).
• Tarikh-e-Ali Adilshahi (1999).
• Sair-ul-Hind, English Edition, (1999).
• Tohfa-e-Ashaqan (2009).
• Life and Works of Kalim, 2nd Edition, (2010).
• Shahnamah-e-Kalim (2009, Ready for press).

Publications and Papers Presented

The follow list details the publications and papers presented by Dr. Shareefunisa Ansari

• “Urfi Shirazi ,” presented at Persian Department, Osmania University, 1948.
• “Aspects of Women’s Emancipation in Parveen Eatesami’s Work,” Osmania University Magazine, 1951.
• “Farsi Adab Ke Naye Rujhanath,” Osmania University Magazine, 1952.
• “Premchand as a Novelist,” Osmania University Magazine, 1953.
• “Abul Qasim Lahuti,” Osmania University Magazine, 1953.
• “Iqbal Ka Falsaf-e-Khudi,” Osmania University Magazine, 1954.
• “The Qutubshahi Kings and Renowned Persons in the Light of Hadaiq-us-Salateen,” Andhra Pradesh Magazine. 1960.
• “Critical Study of Diwan-e-Shams”, presented at Bazme Saadi, 1960.
• “Ghalib’s Persian Poetry,” Subras, 1961.
• “Hadaiq-us-Salateen, a Rare Manuscript,” A.I.O.C, 1961.
• “Kalim, an Admirer of Indian Culture,” Subras, 1962.
• “Tahera, a Prominent Poetess of Iran,” presented atBazme Sadi, 1963.
• “Contribution of Qutubshahi Kings to Persian Literature,” Ithihas, 1963.
• “Realism in Hadaiqatul Salateen-e-Nizamuddin Ahmad,” Subras, 1963.
• “Ali Bin Taifur, the Last Biographer of the Qutubshahi Dynasty,” presented at Indo Middle-East Society, 1964.
• “Humor and Satire in Persian Literature with Special Reference to Ubaid-e-Zakani, Anwar and Hafiz,” presented at Tehran University, 1976.
• “Mahabharata and Ramayana, the First Epics of the World,” published in four Volumes in Waheed Magazine, Tehran, 1976.
• “Tasweer-e-Zan dar Sheeren Khusro-e-Nizami,” presented at All India Persian Teachers Conference, 1979.
• “Socio-Philosophical Aspects of Khayyam,” Indo-Iranica, 1980.
• “Sanaat-e-Adabi in Bostan-e-Sadi, “ presented at All India Persian Teachers Conference, 1981.
• “Avicenna, a Poet and Philosopher,” presented at Osmania Medical College Celebrations, 1981.
• “Contribution of Ibn-e-Sina in the Field of Philosophy and Literature”, Indo-Iranica, 1981.
• “Influence of Sufis on Indian Culture,” presented at the 1400th Century of Islam Celebrations, 1981.
• “Influence of Sabk-e-Hindi on Ghalib’s Poetry,” Ghalibnama, 1981.
• “Saib, a Turk, known as a Persian Poet,” AIPC, 1981.
• “Cultural Relations between the Qutub Shahi Dynasty of Deccan and the Safawi Dynasty of Iran, Bayaz, 1982.
• “An Appreciation of Nizami’s Mathnawis,” presented at All India Oriental Conference, 1983.
• “A Role of Frangis in Shahnameh-e-Firdousi,” Bayaz, 1983.
• “Religious Aspects in Saib’s Poetry,” presented at All India Persian Teachers Conference, 1983.
• “Chahra-e-Bhahrangoor in Shahnameh-e-Firdousi,” presented at Iranian Students Association, 1983.
• “Socio-cultural Aspects of Saadi,” presented at Saadi Celebrations and published in Indo-Iranica, 1983.
• “Moral Values of Saadi,” presented at Abul Kalam Azad Research Institute, 1983.
• “Concepts of Love in Moulana Rumi’s Poetry,” presented at Abul Kalam Azad Research Institute, 1983.
• “A Critical Analysis of Faizi’s Ghazals,” Indo-Iranica, 1984.
• “Tahrik-e-Ali Adil Shahi, A Study,” presented at Oriental Manuscripts Library, 1984.
• “Prince Dara Shikoh’s Persian Translation of the Vedas,” Oriental Manuscripts Library Magazine, 1984.
• “Saadi’s Era in the Mirror of his Works,” presented at Saadi Seminar at Shiraz, Iran, 1985.
• “Contribution of Fort William College,” Indo-Iranica, 1985.
• “Humanism in the Poetry of Hafiz,” presented at Hafiz Celebration at Iran Society, 1987.
• “A Critical Study of Iqbal’s Payam-e-Mashriq,” presented at Iqbal Seminar, 1987.
• “Comparative Study of Tohfah-e-Ashiqan and Gul-wo-Khusrow,” Subras, 1987.
• “Influence of Iranian Culture on Dakhni Culture,” presented at Quli Qutub Shah Seminar, 1987.
• “Glimpses of Indian Culture in the Works of Amir Khusrow,” presented at International Conference on Amir Khusrow at Chicago, USA, 1987.
• “Tipu Sultan – Life and Reforms,” Encyclopedia of Iran, 2003.
• “Sufiana Shayeri of Tahniathunisa Begum,” Subras, 2004.
• “Influence of Iranian Culture on Dakhni,” presented at Iran Cultural House, Delhi, 2004.
• “Various Aspects of Sir Nizamath Jung’s Poetry,” presented at Sir Nizamath Jung’s Society, Madina Mansion, Hyderabad, 2005.
• Socio-cultural Aspects of the Deccan in the Light of Persian Sources, Manuscript, Ready for press.

Professional Service and Memberships

• All India Persian Teachers Association
• Persian Academy (Delhi)
• Iran Society (Calcutta)
• All India Oriental Conference (Pune)
• Faculty of Arts (Osmania, Kakatiya, Delhi, Bhopal and Calcutta University)
• President of the Association for the Promotion of Persian
• Corresponding Editor of Indo-Iranica
• Member, Editorial Board of Ithihaas and Vigyan Saraswati

See also

• Mirza Ghalib
• Amir Khusro
• India portal

References

Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri