Nasim Amrohvi or Naseem Amrohvi (1908-1987), was a renowned Urdu poet, philosopher, and Lexicographer.

Nasim Amrohi's real name was Syed Qaim Raza Taqvi. He was born on August 24, 1908 in Amroha, India. He belonged to the Taqvi Syed family. His father's name was Syed Barjees Hussain Taqvi and mother's name was Syeda Khatoon.

In 1950, he migrated to Pakistan after partition of India and Pakistan, settling in Khairpur. After ten years in 1961 he moved to Karachi. He died on February 28, 1987 in Karachi.

[edit] Work

Nasim Amrohvi was a member of Urdu Lughat Board.

• Nasim-ul-Lughat

Through a persistent and painstaking effort spread over years, Nasim Amrohvi compiled an Urdu dictionary Nasim-ul-Lughat. For each word Nasim-ul-Lughat provides not only its meaning, its usage, its related proverbs but also the verses containing it.

[edit] See also

• Amroha

[edit] External links

• LIFE AND WORKS OF SYED QAIM RAZA NASIM AMROHVI

[edit] References

This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (October 2009)

• Aziz, Mehrunnisa (2007) Pakistan Literature and Naseem Amrohvi - A Social Study. PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
• http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/2595/