Jeelani Bano | |
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| Born | 14 July 1936 Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Novel, Short Story |
| Awards | Padma Shri Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award Soviet Land Nehru Award Qaumi Haali Award NTR national Literary Award |
Jeelani Bano is an Indian writer of Urdu literature. [1] [2] [3] [4] She was honored by the Government of India, in 2001, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri. [5]
Jeelani Bano was born on 14 July 1936 in Badayun, [4] in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to Hairat Badayuni, [6] a known Urdu poet. [2] After her schooling, she enrolled for intermediate course when she married Anwar Moazzam, a poet of repute and a former head of the Department of Islamic Studies at the Osmania University and shifted to Hyderabad. [7] She continued her education to secure a master's degree (MA) in Urdu. [3] [4]
She started writing at an early age, reported to be at the age of eight, [7] and her first story, Ek Nazar Idhar Bhi (A Glance Hither), was published in 1952. [2] She is credited with 22 books comprising anthologies starting with Roshni ke Minar and novels beginning with Aiwaan-e-ghazal. Her list of books include an autobiography, Afzane [8] and a collection of her correspondence with other writers, Door ki Aawaazen. [2] [7] One of her stories, Narsayya Ki Bavdi, has been made into a 2009 feature film, Well Done Abba by the renowned filmmaker, Shyam Benegal. [7] [9] Many of her books have been translated into other languages. [3] [7] [10] [11]
Bano received the Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award in 1960, followed by the Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1985. [2] [3] She received the Qaumi Haali Award from the Haryana Urdu Academy in 1989. [2] [3] The Government of India honoured her with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 2001.
Jeelani Bano, a former Chairperson of the non governmental organization for women's rights, Asmita, [7] lives in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. [2] [4] She is also associated with Youth for Action of which she is a former chairperson, Child and Women Human Rights, a forum of the International Human Rights Association of India as its principal advisor [7] and maintains associations with radio and television. [3]
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