BIO-DATA Name : Prof. Wajeehuddin Father s Name : Jalaluddin Date of Birth : 11-04-1956 Designation : Professor & Offg. Head, Department of Persian Office Address : Department of Persian, Arabic & Urdu Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Near D. N. Hall, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390 002 (Gujarat) India Residential Address : C/1, Vikram Baugh, Pratap Gunj, Vadodara-390 002 Tel. No. : 0265-2750565 Mobile No. : 09974177856 E-mail ID : wajeehuddin25@gmail.com A. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. 1997 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab Persian M.Phil. 1982 University of Delhi, Delhi Persian M.A. 1980 University of Delhi, Delhi Persian (a) Ph.D. Research Topic: A Critical Evaluation of the Ghazals of Mirza Jalal Asir Isfahani. (b) M.Phil. Dissertation Topic: Life and Works of Mirza Jalal Asir. B. Ph.D. GUIDE: Recognized Ph.D. Guide in the subject of Persian C. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 1. Member of the expert committee constituted by University Grants Commission for Coordinating and vetting The Development of Model Curricula for under graduate courses, under the choice base credit system in the subject of Persian, meeting held on 22 nd June 2015, in Director s Office, South Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi-110021. 2. Member Board of Studies in Persian, Arabic & Urdu, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara approximately more than 20 years. 3. Chairman Board of Studies in Persian, Arabic & Urdu, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, September 2005 August 2008 & 2014 continue to till date. 4. Member Board of Studies in Persian, Arabic & Urdu, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 2003-2006. 5. Nominated member Board of Studies in the Manuscriptlogy and Paliography, Department of Library and information Science, from 31-05-2016 (For Two Years), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. D. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 1. Offg. Head since 20 May, 2014 Continue to till date. 2. Member IQAC committee of the Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 1
3. Teachers Supervisor, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara during the academic year 2004-2005. E. TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (1) Professor of Persian since 27 th November, 2008 (2) Associate Professor of Persian from 01-01-2006 to 26 th November 2008. (3) Reader in Persian from 27 th November 2000 to 31 st December 2005 (4) Lecturer in Selection Grade/Reader Grade 1 st August 1997 26 th November 2000 (5) Lecturer in Persian, Department of Persian, Arabic & Urdu, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 01-08-1984 to 31-07-1991 (Senior Lecturer from 01-08-1991 to 31-07-1997). (6) Teaching Assistant in Persian, Department of Persian, Arabic & Urdu, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara from 20 th July, 1983 to 21 st April, 1984 (7) Research Assistant on Project Survey of Traditional madrasas and their Examinations in Arabic and Persian, Ministry of Education & Culture, Government of India, from 01-09-1982 to 19-07-1983 (11 Months and 19 days). (8) Lecturer, Dr. Zakir Hussain College (University of Delhi), 6 th September to 5 th November, 1982 (Two months against a Leave Vacancy). (9) Persian Teacher in Happy Model School (Government Recognized), Janak Puri, Delhi, from December 1980 to February 1982 along with teaching Persian Language to Iranian students. F. CONFERENCES / SEMINARS / REFERENCE COURSES & LECTURE (a) Conferences Attended: 1. Attended XXXII All India Persian Teacher s conference (International Session) held at Lucknow University, Lucknow (U.P.) 23 25 February, 2013. 2. Presented a Research Paper entitled A Persian Epigraph of Zafar Khan from Vadodara at National Conference on Dimensions of Epigraphic Sources in Indian History in The Joint Session of XXXVII Annual Conference of Epigraphic Society of India (ESI) Mysore and XXXI Annual Conference of Place Name Society of India (PNSI) Mysore, held at The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 24 th to 26 th February, 2012. 3. Presented a paper entitled Ruhul Amin and His Poetry at the All India Persian Teachers Conference, XXI Session (International Session), held at Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1-3 November, 1999. 4. Presented a paper entitled Waleh Haravi: Ek Mukhtasar Ta aruf at the All India Oriental Conference held at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 13-15 October, 1998. 5. Presented a paper entitled Sa ib s Contribution to Persian Literature at the All India Persian Teachers Conference, XVI Session held at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 28-30 December, 1993. 2
6. All India Persian Teachers Conference, XIV Session held at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 28-30 December, 1991. (G) INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL / STATE LEVEL SEMINARS ATTENDED: PAPER PRESENTATIONS: International 1. Presented a paper entitled A brief introduction to Haft Gulshan-e-Muhammad Shahi at the International Seminar on Persian and Arabic Manuscripts in India, National Heritage of composite culture, Department of Persian, University of Delhi, 9-11 December, 2010. 2. Presented a paper entitled Mirat-e-Sikandari ka ek Mukhtasar Taruf at the International Seminar on Revisiting Persian Sources for Indian History and Culture 4-6 December, 2007, Department of Persian, University of Delhi. 3. Presented a paper entitled Sa adi as a Humanist at the Three days International Seminar on Relevance of Persian Sufi Literature to Universal Brotherhood, Department of Persian, University of Delhi, 22-24 November, 2004 4. Presented a paper entitled Farsi Shairi Mein Zindagi Ka Tassawwur at the Three days International Seminar on Advent of Islam and Spread of Persian in Kashmir, Department of Persian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir on 3-5 October, 2004. National and State Level 1. Presented a paper entitled Firaq Gorakhpuri: Bahaisiyat Ghazalgo in One day Seminar on Raghupati Sahay Firaq-Hayat Aur Khidmat on 8 th May, 2016 sponsored by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, H.R.D. Ministry Govt. of India organized by the Akhil Bhartiya Samaj Sewa Trust, Ahmedabad. 2. Presented a paper entitled Shibli Naumani Aur Sherul Ajam in One day National Seminar on Allama Shibli Naumani, Fun Aur Shakhsiyat organized by F. D. Arts, Commerce and Science College for Women, Ahmedabad in collaboration with Gujarat Urdu Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar on 20 th March, 2016. 3. Presented a paper entitled Iqbal Ka Paigham-e-Hubbul Watani Aur Okhuwwat-o- Insaniyat in One day National Seminar on Qaumi Yak Jehti Aur Bhai Chare Me Urdu Ki Ahmiyat on 13 th March, 2016 sponsored by Gujarat Urdu Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar and organized by the Akhil Bhartiya Sadbhavna Trust, Ahmedabad. 4. Presented a paper entitled Roshan Fikr Shaer: Majrooh Sultanpuri in One day Seminar on Majrooh Sultanpuri Ki Sawaneh Hayat Aur Unki Adabi Khidmaat on 28 th February, 2016 sponsored by Gujarat Urdu Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar and organized by Sahyog Residential Welfare Association (Trust), Ahmedabad. 5. Presented a paper entitled Ghazal ka Aghaz-o-Irteqa at the Two Day State Level Seminar on Urdu Gazal Ahd ba Ahd, Sponsored by Gujarat Urdu Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar and Organized by Shams Educational Group of Schools, Ahmedabad, between 12 th and 13 th February, 2011. 6. Presented a paper entitled Dastan Tab aur Ab at the Two day National Seminar on Dastan Ki Rivayat aur Urdu Adab on 21 st 22 nd March, 2010 at Ahmedabad organized by Pir Muhammadshah Library and Research Centre Ahmedabad in association with Gujarat Urdu Sahitiya Academy, Gandhinagar. 3
7. Presented a paper entitled Nazir Akbar Abadi apne ahd ka baghi aur Jiddat Pasand Shair at the One day National Seminar on Nazir Akbar Abadi fun aur Shakhsiyat organized by Shine India Social and Cultural Academy in association with National Council for promotion of Urdu Language (New Delhi) at Vadodara on 26 th January, 2010. 8. Presented a paper entitled Wali Gujarati Tazkeroo ki Roshni main at the One day National Seminar on Wali Gujarati Fun aur Shakhsiyat organized by Akhil Bharatiya Sadbhavna Trust, Ahmedbad, Gujarat, in association with National Council for promotion of Urdu Language (New Delhi) at Ahmedbad on 26 th December, 2009. 9. Participated in Two day National Seminar on Human Rights and Social Security held at UGC Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 24-25 November, 2009. 10. Presented a paper entitled Altaf Husen Hali at the Two day National Seminar on Hali Fun aur Shakhsiyat sponsored by Gujarat Urdu Sahitya Academy Gandhinagar from 24 25 February, 2008 at Gujarat Vidyapitha, Ahmedabad. 11. Presented a paper entitled Dagh Dehlawi: Ek taruf at the One day Seminar on Dagh Dehlawi: Hayat aur Adabi Khidmaat, sponsored by the Gujarat Urud Sahitya Academy and organized by Akhil Bhartiya Sadbhavna Trust (Ahmedabad) at Surat on 9 th September, 2007. 12. Presented a paper entitled Persian Translations during Akbar s reign at the Two day National Seminar on Translations as Cultural Transactions: Persian as a Bridge at Department of Persian, University of Delhi on 27 th & 28 th February, 2007. 13. Presented a paper entitled Gulzar-e-Abrar Mein Baroda ke Mashaik Ka Tazkira at the Two day UGC National Seminar on Development of Persian, Arabic & Urdu in Gujarat on 27 th & 28 th February, 2006 at Department of Persian, Arabic & Urdu, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. 14. Presented a paper entitled Gujarat Mein Farsi aur Arabi Dars-o-Tadrees ke Masail at the Two day National Seminar on Gujarat Mein Urdu Adab ki Peshraft aur Wali Gujarati: Hayat-o-Fan, sponsored and organized by Gujarat Urdu Sahitya Acadamy & National Council for Promotion of Urdu at Ahmedabad on 12 th and 13 th February, 2005. 15. Presented a paper entitled Akhbaru l Akhiyar Mein Gujarat ke Mashaikh ka Tazkira at the Three day National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Gujarat organized by Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Library and Research Centre Ahmedabad on 25 th to 27 th January, 2004. 16. Presented a paper entitled Hafiz Ke Ash ar Aur Zarbul Amsal at the Three day National Seminar on The Cultural and Literary Activities in Medieval Gujarat, organized by Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Library and Research Centre Ahmedabad on 14 th to 16 th October, 2001. 17. Presented a paper entitled A Short Survey of Jalal Asir s Poetry at a Seminar organized by Department of Persian, University of Delhi, Delhi in November, 1993. (H) REFRESHER COURSES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: 1. Refresher Course for (non-iranian) Professors of Persian Language and Literature and Iranian and Oriental Studies, Organized by the Persian Language Centre, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran, 23 rd January 17 th February, 2012 (Course duration 100 hours). 2. Five day Workshop on Level-Enhancement, Manuscriptology and Methods of Cataloguing, organized by Iran Culture House, Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi on 21 st to 25 th July, 2008. 4
3. 10 th Regional Persian Refresher Course organized by Iran Culture House, Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi on 21 st to 25 th July, 2008. 4. UGC Refresher Course at the Academic Staff College, Kashmir University, Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir), from 6 th November, 2000 to 26 th November, 2000. 5. UGC Refresher Course in Persian at the Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 11 th March, 1996 to 6 th April, 1996. 6. Four (2 weeks each) Refresher Courses (for Persian Lecturers) in Modern Persian organized by the Culture House, Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi, in the years 1985, 1988, 1990 and 1994 (May 7 th to 20 th ). 7. UGC Refresher Course (for Persian Lecturers) in Modern Persian, organized by The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara from 07-11-1982 to 27-11-1982. (I) LECTURE DELIVERED: 1. Hadi Hasan Memorial Lecture organized by the Department of Persian, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi on 20 th March, 2012. 2. Special Lecture on Ghazal and its Evolution in the Department of Persian, University of Delhi, on 3 rd April, 1998. (J) MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS 1. All India Persian Teachers Association, Delhi, INDIA. 2. Member of the Advisory Board of DABEER, An international Peer Reviewed Quarterly Literary Referred Journal, ISSN 2394-5567, Lucknow. (K) PUBLISHED ARTICLES 1. Haft Gulshan-e-Muhammadshahi, Persian Research Journal, a special volume on Persian Manuscripts, Studies in Culture, Literature and the Arts, edited by Chander Shekhar, Department of Persian, University of Delhi, 2012 pp.312-318. 2. Origin and development of Ghazal in Persian, Indo-Iranica, Iran Society, Kolkata, Vol.No. 65 No. 1 & 2, March to June 2012 pp. 53-68. 3. A Persian Epigraph of Zafar Khan from Vadodara, Gujarat, Studies in Indian Epigraphy, Journal of the Epigraphical Society of India, Vol. XXXVIII, edited by M.D. Sampath, Published by Epigraphical Society of India, 2012, pp.76-78. 4. Dagh Dehlavi: Ek Taruf, Khuda Bakhsh Library Journal No. 154, October to December 2008, Khudabakhsh Library, Patna, Bihar, pp.53-68. (Reprinted Dagh Dehlavi Ke Fikr-o-Funni Imtiyazat, Fikro-Tehqeeq (Quarterly Journal) I, Vol. XII, Issues No. 3 (July, August, September, 2010), N.C.P.U.L., New Delhi, pp.94-108. (Reprinted) Dagh Dehlavi Ke Fikr-o-Fanni Imtiyazat, Chapter in the book, Urdu Shairi Ke Do Aham Sutun (Dagh Aur Firaq): A Collection of Articles. Ed. Shabbir Hashmi, The Akhil Bhartiya Sadbhavana Trust, Ahmadabad, 2011, pp. 29-37. 5
5. Ahd-e-Akbari ke Farsi Tarajim: Hindustani Tahzeeb ko Samajhne ki ek Koshish, Persian Research Journal: A special volume on Indo-Persian Studies: Texts and Translations, (ed.) Chander Shekhar, Department of Persian, University of Delhi, Delhi, 2007, pp.216-225. 6. Akhbaru l Akhiyar Mein Gujarat ke Mashaikh ka Tazkira, Published in Gujarat s Heritage in Learning, Literature & Culture, Journal of Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Library And Research Centre, Serial No. 4, 2007, Ahmedabad, pp.14-19. 7. Gujarat mein Farsi aur Arabi Dars-o-Tadrees ke Masail, in Azadi ke Baad Gujarat mein Urdu Adab ki Peshraft, (Book edited by) Prof. Mohiyuddin Bombaywala, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, 2006, Gandhinagar, pp.14-19. 8. Farsi Shairi Mein Tasawwur-i-Hayat, Khuda Bakhsh Library Journal, No. 144, April-June, 2006, Patna, pp.155-168. (Reprinted in Persian) Tasawwur-e-Hayat dar Shi r-e-farsi, Qand-e-Parsi, No. 36-37, Spring-Summer 2007, Centre of Persian Research, Office of the Cultural Counsellor, Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi, pp.115-127. (Reprinted) Farsi Shairi Mein Tasawwur-i-Hayat, Danish (Research Journal), vol.xxvii (27), 2009-10, Post Graduate Department of Persian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, pp.169-184. 9. Bashar Dosti-e-Sa di, Persian Research Journal, Department of Persian, University of Delhi, 2006, Delhi, pp. 152-164. 10. Hafiz Ke Ashaar Mein Zarbul Amsal ka Istemaal, Journal of Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Library and Research Centre, No.3, 2004, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, pp.325-334. 11. Ruhul Amin aur uski shayari, RampurRaza Library Journal, Nos.6-7, 2002, Rampur, U.P., pp.298-308. 12. Jadid Farsi Ka Ek Aham Shair: Malikush-Shuara Bahar, Burhan (Monthly), No.3-4, Vol.125, Sept.-Oct., 1999, Delhi, pp.35-40. 13. Parvin Etesami, Burhan (Monthly), No. 1-2, Vol. 125, July-Aug, 1999, Delhi, pp.23-30. 14. Waleh Haravi, Burhan (Monthly), No. 5-6, Vol.124, May-June, 1999, Delhi, pp.23-28. 15. Mirza Fasihi Haravi, Burhan (Monthly), No. 1-2, Vol.124, Jan-Feb, 1999, Delhi, pp. 33-40. 16. Farsi Zarbul-Amsal ka Urdu Zaban Mein Istemal, Jamia (Monthly), Vol. 96, Nos. 4-6, (April-June), 1999; Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, pp.144-158. (Reprinted) in Pyagham-e-Ashna, Quarterly, No.2, June 2000, Cultural Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamabad, Pakistan, pp.23-31. (Reprinted) in Danish Joural, No.20, 2002-2003, Post Graduate Department of Persian, the University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, pp. 149-168. 17. Mirza Jalal Asir Isfahani Ke Ghair Matbua Qatat, Burhan (monthly), No. 6-7, Vol. 122-123, June-July, 1998, Delhi, pp.19-26. 18. Mirza Jalal Asir Isfahani, Burhan (monthly), No.3, Vol.122, March 1998, Delhi, pp.15-24. 19. Rubaiyat-i-Na-Shinakhta-i-Mirza Jalal Asir Isfahani, Persian Research Journal, Department of Persian, University of Delhi, Delhi, 1998, pp.203-208. (L) BOOKS 1. A Critical Evaluation of the Ghazals of Mirza Jalal Asir, Vadodara (Gujarat), 2009. 6
2. Ghazaliyat-i-Nashinakhta-I Jalal Asir Isfahani: (Unpublished Ghazals of Jalal Asir Isfahani), Anjuman-i-Farsi, Delhi, 1999. (M) CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ORGANIZED Joint Director of Seminar entitled Development of Persian, Arabic & Urdu in Gujarat, 27-28 Februay 2006, Department of Persian, Arabic & Urdu, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. (N) OTHER ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS 1. Delivered a lecture as Resource Person on problems of preserving and editing a Persian Text on 8 th December, 2015 in 30 days Workshop on Advance level course in Persian, Urdu and Arabic Manuscriptlogy and Paleography w.e.f. 16 th November to 15 th December, 2015 held in the Department of Persian, University of Delhi in collaboration with National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture Government of India, New Delhi. 2. Resource Person in the Basic Level Workshop in Manuscriptology and Paleography at Department of Persian, Banars Hindu University, Varanasi, in collaboration with NMM, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi on 14 th February, 2015. 3. Delivered Two lectures and taken two Practicals as Resource Person on the collection of various manuscripts and Relevant materials from different sources and the problem of editing the manuscripts from Critical point of view organized by the Department of Urdu, University of Mumbai in collaboration with the National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi on 20 th and 21 st May, 2013. 4. Delivered Four Lectures as Resource Person on (i) Persian Paleography and its evolution and development in the India Subcontinent; (ii) The Problem of editing Persian text and the study of manuscripts at the workshop Manuscriptology and Paleography organized by the Department of Urdu, University of Mumbai in collaboration with the National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi on 21 st and 22 nd November, 2011. 5. Resource Person in the Orientation programme at UGC Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 12 th and 13 th November, 2010. 6. Resource Person at UGC Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, on 23 rd November, 2009. (Prof. Wajeehuddin)