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Department
of Persian
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Faculty
of Arts
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Banaras
Hindu University
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The Department of Persian was established in 1922. Considering the importance of the language, a renowned Persian poet and scholar, Mirza Mohammad Faiz Hasan Banarasi, was appointed as the first teacher. It was established as a separate department in 1973.
Faculty Members
Dr. Shamim Akhtar (Head) Professor ® 2367811
Dr. Umar Kamaluddin (on lien) Reader Mo: 9838543323
Dr. Syed Hussain Abbas Reader Mo: 9839337979
Dr. Mohd. Aquil Astt. Professor Mo: 9839472385
Courses Offered
- Under Graduate
- MA
- Doctoral Programme
- 2 year P.G. Diploma course
- 2 year Diploma course
- 1 year Part Time Certificate course
No. of Research Scholars: 02
Research Focus of the Department
Manuscripts and Translation from Urdu to Persian and Persian to Urdu
Publication in the last 5 years
In the last five years a large number of articles, books and monographs
have been published by the department.
Research Studies/Project Undertaken/Completed
The department has undertaken the following research studies which have
been supported financially by the UGC.
" Amir Khusrau Bibliography
" Development of Persian Literature in Varanasi during the period
of Maha Raja Balwant Singh and Maha Raja Chet Singh
Lecture delivered
Three lectures were delivered by Prof. A.W. Azhar Dehlavi, J.N.U., New
Delhi