S.M. Yunus Jaffery (1930 – 29 August 2016) was an Indian scholar of the Persian language. He was from Delhi, India. [1]
He is mentioned in writer William Dalrymple’s 1994 book, City of Djinns. [2] [3]
He was given the Farabi International Award, a literary prize, in 2006 by the Iran government for his work towards the Persian language. [2]
Jaffery had written short stories in Urdu and Hindi as well, apart from his work in Persian language. [2] He had translated Hindu epic Ramayana to Persian, and edited, transcribed historical books like Shah Jehan Nama to clear Persian script. [3] He was well versed with culture and norms of Mughal times, along with his Persian writing. [1] [3]
He attended Delhi College (now Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University) for his graduate studies and later taught there. [2] He had also studied Persian studies in University of Tehran in 1960s. [2] In 1995, he retired from Zakir Hussain College, Delhi as dean of Persian studies. [2]
Jaffery died on 29 August 2016 in Delhi. [4]
S.M. Yunus Jaffery (1930 – 29 August 2016) was an Indian scholar of the Persian language. He was from Delhi, India. [1]
He is mentioned in writer William Dalrymple’s 1994 book, City of Djinns. [2] [3]
He was given the Farabi International Award, a literary prize, in 2006 by the Iran government for his work towards the Persian language. [2]
Jaffery had written short stories in Urdu and Hindi as well, apart from his work in Persian language. [2] He had translated Hindu epic Ramayana to Persian, and edited, transcribed historical books like Shah Jehan Nama to clear Persian script. [3] He was well versed with culture and norms of Mughal times, along with his Persian writing. [1] [3]
He attended Delhi College (now Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University) for his graduate studies and later taught there. [2] He had also studied Persian studies in University of Tehran in 1960s. [2] In 1995, he retired from Zakir Hussain College, Delhi as dean of Persian studies. [2]
Jaffery died on 29 August 2016 in Delhi. [4]