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Title Prof. First Name Chander Last Shekhar Photograph Name Designation Professor Department Department of Persian Address Room No- 58-A, Faculty of Arts, University of (Campus) Delhi, Delhi-110007. (Residence) C-12, (29-31), Chatra Marg, University of Delhi Delhi – 110 007. Phone No (Campus) 91-011-27666623 (Residence)optional 011-27662086 Mobile 9968318530 Fax 011-27666623 Email [email protected] Web-Page Education Subject Institution Year Details Ph.D. (Persian) D.U. 1990 A critical Study of the Mathnawis of Amir Khusrau. Maulvi Fazil P.U. 1983 A Course equivalent course to Arabic Hons. M.Phil. (Persian) D.U. 1982 A Bio-Bibliography of & on the works of Amir Khusrau Adib Fazil P.U 1981 A Course equivalent to Urdu. Hons. M.A. (Persian) D.U. 1980 Indo-Persian Literature.(specialization)s A course equivalent to Persian Hons. Munshi Fazil P.U 1978

B.A. (Pass) D.U.. 1978 English. Urdu, Persian & History

Spl. Course in Modern Tehran Univ. and Bonyade- 1978 A Short term course in Modern Persian on the Persian Farhange Iran, Tehran scholarship of Bonyade Farhange Iran, Tehran

Organisation / Designation Duration Role Institution Dept. of Persian, Lecturer & in Sr. Lecturer 1982 to 1995 Teaching & Research Guidance University of Delhi Scale (16th Sept.) -Do- Reader (MPS & Open) 1995 to 1997 Teaching & Research Guidance 1997-2003 University of Delhi Professor 2003 – Teaching & Research Guidance continuing University of Delhi Coordinator D.R.S. Program 2007 Onwards Teaching & Research (U.G.C.)

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Publications (LAST FIVE YEARS)

1. Persian Masnuscripts: Studies in Culture, Literature and the Arts, ( collection of papers), Dept of Persian, University of Delhi, Delhi-7, 2013

2. Mir’at-ul Istelah, (of Anand Ram Mukhlis), introduction, annotation and editing. It an encyclopedic dictionary of Indic-Persian culture, administration and terms of various other aspects prevalent in 18th c India and Iran. He also informed about the development of Persian of Iran, Turan and India along with the Hindwi language simultaneously. (Co-authors: Hamid Raza Ghilijkhani & Houman Yousefdahi) National Mission for Manuscripts, New Delhi, 2013 th 3. Chahar Gulshan of Rai Chaturman Kayasth (seksena). A 18 C. Mughal Gazetteer; a good source of Indian composite cultural assimilation. Introduction, annotation and Persian text along with abridged English translation, published by National Mission for Manuscripts, New Delhi, 2012

4. Handlist of Nawal Kishore Publications (1896), ( Co-author: Dr. Abdur Rasheed), published by Dilli Kitab Ghar, Delhi, 2012

Articles

Conference Presentations

Participated in three day International Seminar on Amir Khusrau entitled “The Literary – Cultural Dynamics of Khusraw`s Thought and Art” at Aligarh on 5th - 7th March, 2014

Participated in two day National Seminar organized by Dept. of Persian, University of Delhi on “Insha writing in Persian: a literary source of cultural and Historical information” held on 12th – 13th March, 2014

Participated in two day National Seminar organized by Dept. of Persian, University of Delhi on “Modern Persian Literature” held on 10th March, 2014

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Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity Univ. of Delhi’s nominee and Member, Governing Bodies of the following colleges of Delhi University & Delhi Govt.: Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Vikas Puri; Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Karol Bagh; www.du.ac.in Page 2

External Member, Board Of Research Studies, Faculty of Arts, Dept of Persian, BHU, Varansi.(2010- onwards)

Language consultant, committee for screening of programs for Kashir TV, Door Darshan, New Delhi 2010-2011 Member, High Power Committee, National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture, GOI, New Delhi. Member, Committee for the Translation of Persian works of national importance, Ministry of culture, GOI, New Delhi (onwards 2011) UGC Nominee, DRS CAS Program, Dept. of Persian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K.& Member on their Board of Studies, UG & PG. onwards 2009 UGC Nominee, DRS Review Committee, DRS SAP-II, Dept. of Persian, AMU, Aligarh., onwards 2010

Professional Societies Memberships 1. Director, Three-Day International Conference on,” Deccan and Indo-Persian sources” Under DRS SAP-II & Dept. of Persian, University of Delhi, March, 2014

Projects (Major Grants / Collaborations) Co-ordinator, DRS Programme, (S.A.P) Under U.G.C. Department of Persian, Delhi University, Delhi, 20013 -2018.

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