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| BIRTHDAY | 20 January, 1927 ( Thursday ) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2007) | 80 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Aquarius |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
| WEIGHT | N/A |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Qurratulain Hyder was born on 20th January 1927 in Aligarh, British India. She is a famous Indian Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Academician, Translator, Literature, Author, Critic & Playwrights. Her best work was Aag ka Darya published in the year 1959.
| Other Name: | Ainee Apa |
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| Other Professions: | Journalist Novelist Academician Translator Literature Author Playwright Critic |
Qurratulain Hyder Complete Bio & Career
Both of Hyder’s parents were writers and therefore named her after a famous Iranian poet Qurrat-ul-Ain Tahira. Qurratul Ain, literally meaning 'solace of the eyes' and is often used as a term of fondness. She qualified from the University of Lucknow with a master’s degree in English literature. In 1947, after the partition, Hyder and her mother went to Pakistan. In Pakistan, she maneuvers on documentary films. She then moved to England, where she was employed with BBC. In 1961 she came back to India and settled in India. Along with writing, she was employed as a radio and magazine journalist and was invited at several universities in India and the U.S to teach Urdu. Her famous works include Aag ka Darya, Mere Bhi sanamkhane, The Street Singers of Lucknow and Patjhar ki awaaz to name a few.
Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2005 | Literature and Education |
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1984 | Literature and Education |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
On 21 August 2007 after a prolonged lung illness, she succumbed to death in a Hospital in Noida.
| DEATHDAY | 21 August,2007 (Friday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
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Qurratulain Hyder Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Qurratulain Hyder was 80 years 7 months & 1 day old age.
