Parwana Rudaulvi
Syed Meesam Tammarسید میسم تمار, 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. He is maternal grandfather of Fazayal Shabbir, author of the book "City Under Curfew and other stories"
Career
- 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 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
- 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.
- Commentator, All India Radio NSD & ESD.
- Editor, News & Views.
Books published
- URDU SAHAFAT KA ISTEGHASA
- JONK
- NIJAT KA RASTA
- HOO-BA-HOO
- AAZMAISH
- VEERANI NAHIN JAATI
- KARBALA SE KOOFEY TAK
- SHAH NAMA E KARBALA
- KARBALA KI BAHADUR KHAWATEEN
- QATILANE HUSAIN KA IBRATNAK ANJAM
- SPAIN SE BOSNIA TAK
- NOSTRADAMUS KI SACHCHI AUR HAIRAT ANGEZ PESHANGOIYAN
- JALIANWALA BAGH KA HERO
- TODA & TORA
- INDIA 2001
Awards
- Film Avlokan Award
- Matra Shree Award
- 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
- Baba – E - Urdu Dr. Abdul Haq Award
- Ramkishan Jaidayal Dalmia Award for National Harmony.http://www.dalmiabrothers.com/oufawards.htm