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'''Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad''' (born '''Malikzada Manzuur Ahmad'''; 17 October 1929 {{endash}} 22 April 2016) was an Indian [[Urdu poetry|Urdu poet]], composer, compere, educationist and humorist. Primarily known for compering [[mushaira]]s in India and abroad and contributing to [[Urdu literature]],<ref name="Arab News 2016">{{cite web | title=Noted Indian poet Malikzada mourned | website=Arab News | date=2016-04-29 | url=https://www.arabnews.com/content/noted-indian-poet-malikzada-mourned | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref> he also compered the DCM mushaira, India{{endash}}Pakistan poetry conference from 1952 to 2016. He also compered the India{{endash}}Pakistan mushaira in [[Ambala]] and in the [[Red Fort]] (Lal Qila).<ref name="Hindustan Times 2019">{{cite web | title=Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad: A poet who brought glamour and grace to Urdu poetry | website=Hindustan Times | date=2019-10-17 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/malikzada-manzoor-ahmad-a-poet-who-brought-glamour-and-grace-to-urdu-poetry/story-zv1PU3NXlh33B065WhWq3N.html | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
He was born as Malikzada Manzuur Ahmad in [[Ambedkar Nagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="Rekhta 1929">{{cite web | title=Malikzaada Manzoor Ahmad - Profile & Biography | website=Rekhta | date=1929-10-17 | url=https://www.rekhta.org/poets/malikzaada-manzoor-ahmad/profile | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref> As a writer, he wrote novels, poetry and prose such as ''College Girl'' (1954 novel), ''Urdu Ka Mas’laa'' (1957 monograph), ''Shahr-e-Sukhan (1961 poetry), and ''Raqs-e-Sharar'' (2004 autobiography).<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://theindianawaaz.com/renowned-urdu-poet-prof-malikzada-manzoor-ahmad-is-no-more/ |title=Renowned Urdu poet Prof. Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad is no more |website=theindianawaaz.com}}</ref><br />
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He also wrote numerous uncertain books such as autobiography and poetry, however his work was focused on research by scholarly topics related to Urdu poetry. He was awarded three PhD degrees by [[Jammu University]], [[Nagpur University]] and Gorakhpur University. He was later awarded an MPhil degree by an uncertain university.<ref name="Hindustan Times 2019"/><br />
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He served at various universities such as lecturer of history in [[Mahrajganj, Azamgarh]], lecturer of English in [[Azamgarh]] and lecturer of [[Urdu]] in [[Gorakhpur University]]. He retired as professor of Urdu from [[Lucknow University]].<br />
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He served as a president of [[Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh]], chairman of [[government of Uttar Pradesh]]'s Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Memorial Committee, member executive council for the [[National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language]] besides serving as the member of [[Prasar Bharati]] and member executive council for Lucknow University among others.<ref name="Hindustan Times 2019"/><br />
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He was the recipient of eighty uncertain awards in recognition of his contribution to Urdu literature.<ref name="Hindustan Times 2019"/><br />
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== Death ==<br />
He was suffering from [[cardiovascular disease]] and was admitted to a private hospital two days before he died on 22 Apr 2016 in [[Lucknow]].<ref name="Navbharat Times 1970">{{cite web | title=नहीं रहे मशहूर शायर मलिकजादा मंजूर - Poet Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad passed away | website=Navbharat Times | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/other-news/poet-malikzada-manzoor-ahmad-passed-away/articleshow/51947186.cms | language=hi | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref><br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite web | title=ڈاکٹر محسن عثمانی ندوی ملک زادہ منظور احمد ۔ رفتیدولے نہ از دلِ ما | website=Urdu Siasat Archive | date=2016-05-20 | url=https://archive.urdu.siasat.com/news/ڈاکٹر-محسن-عثمانی-ندوی-ملک-زادہ-منظور-ا-833535/ | language=ur | ref={{sfnref | Urdu Siasat Archive | 2016}} | access-date=2021-05-03}}<br />
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