Wahab Ashrafi


Syed Abdul Wahab Ashrafi was an Indian literary critic and an eminent personality in the world of Urdu literature. He belonged to the family of the Sufi saint Ashraf Jahangir Semnani.

Early life

Ashrafi spent his early life in Kako village in Jehanabad district, Bihar.

Education

Wahab Ashrafi received Ph.D., MA in Urdu, M.A in Persian, M.A, LLB.
He is an ex-Professor and Head-of-Department of the Dept of Urdu at Ranchi University. He is also an Ex-Professor in Department of Linguistic at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
He is ex-chairman, Bihar University Service Commission and ex-chairman, Bihar Intermediate Council, Patna. Vice–President of the progressive writer association, World.

Arrested and jailed

Ashrafi, on the 5th of September 2004 was arrested by the Bihar Vigilance Department on the charges of faulty process in recruitment while serving as the Bihar University Service Commission Chairman. He was charged under various Sections of IPC Acts and Irregularities Acts. He was later released on bail by Supreme Court of India due to lack of evidence.

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