Rehana Khatoon
Rehana Khatoon | |
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| Born | 30 August 1948 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Indian teacher and writer |
| Years active | (1975-present) |
| Spouse | Mashkoor Ur Rahman Ghyasi (m. 1969) |
| Children | Bilal Rehman, Sabina Grand Children: Taha Rehman, Taseen Rehman, Rida Athar, Myiehsa Athar |
| Parent | Nazir Ahmed (scholar) |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Rehana Khatoon (born 30 August 1948) is an Indian scholar, teacher of Persian language, former Head of the Department of Persian, University of Delhi and the author of Encyclopaedia of Persian Language and Literature (India and Pakistan). She was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions to the propagation of Persian language and literature. Rehana Khatoon is the first woman alumni of the Aligarh Muslim University to be awarded the Padma Shri.