About Wahab Ashrafi
Lived 1936 – 2012 (aged 76). Wahab Ashrafi was an Indian literary critic, writer and critic.
Syed Abdul Wahab Ashrafi (Urdu/Persian/Arabic: ; ) (2 June 1936 – 15 July 2012) 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. Bihar Urdu Academy Award. Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award. some of which have been mentioned below Tareekh-e-Adabiyat-e-Aalam, 7 volumes Qadeem Adabi Tanqeed Mani ki Talash Tafhimul Balagat Qutub Mushtari ka Tanqeedi Jayeza Mabaad-e-Jadidiyat Masnavi aur Masnavyat Aalmi Tehrik-e-Nisayat Qissa Be-simt Zindagi Ka Mera Mutala-e-Quran
Many of his books and works have been translated into other languages.
He was the editor of an Urdu literary magazine Mobahisa.
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Who was Wahab Ashrafi?
Urdu author (1936-2012)
When was Wahab Ashrafi born?
Wahab Ashrafi was born on 2 June 1936 in Kako, Bihar.
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Wahab Ashrafi died on 15 July 2012 in Patna, India.
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Wahab Ashrafi was a literary critic, writer and critic.
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Wahab Ashrafi was Indian.
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