: : Love in Hindi Literature

Language: Hindi
Pages: 182


About The Author

Dr. Shaik Ishaq former Professor and HOD of Hindi, The New College, Chennai is an advocate of World Peace, Universal Brotherhood, National Integration and Social Harmony. His pursuits are Literature, Culture, Philosophy and Sufism.

He has three decades of teaching experience at The New College, Chennai. Prior to this, he served as a Professor and HOD of Hindi at C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu. Besides, he had served as Academic Counsellor in Hindi at IGNOU Centre at The New College, Chennai for 10 years.

He obtained M.A. Degree in Hindi from Allahabad University in 1963; M.Ed. Degree from Central Hindi Institute, Agra in 1965; second M.A. Degree in Hindi with Sanskrit as a special paper from Andhra University in 1976; and Ph.D. Degree from Dakshina Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai in 1988.

He has won prestigious awards such as the one in Global Scholastic Research Thesis Contest in Hindi from Hyderabad; Seva Ratna Award from Cultural Academy, Chennai; and another Award from Urdu Academy, (autonomous), Chennai.

He completed two U.G.C. major projects (HRP) in Deccani Hindi and its Folk Songs (Lok Geet) and Sufi saints of India in 1995 and in 2004, awarded by U.G.C., (HRP) New Delhi, Department of Hindi at The New College, Chennai.

He had visited famous Colleges and Universities in the U.S.A., Frankfort, London and Sultanate of Oman.

Foreword

It has been rightly said: "Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill." What better and lasting testimony to mark the Sesquicentennial year of our beloved mother institution, the University of Madras, than the publication of30 commemorative volumes!

It is an honour and a privil