Background
Rizvi, Aquil Syed Mohammad was born on December 30, 1930 in Allahabad, India. Son of Syed Akber Husain and Shafatunnisa Rizvi.
Rizvi, Aquil Syed Mohammad was born on December 30, 1930 in Allahabad, India. Son of Syed Akber Husain and Shafatunnisa Rizvi.
Bachelor, University Allahabad, India, 1950. Master of Arts, University Allahabad, India, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Allahabad, India, 1955.
Lecturer in Urdu, Allahabad U., 1953-1975; reader in Urdu, Allahabad U., 1975-1982; professor in Urdu, Allahabad U., 1982-1991. Visiting professor Delhi (India) U., 1977, Jawaharlal Nehru U., New Delhi, 1977. Consultant Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, 1980-1985, Ghalib Institute, New Delhi,1982-1990, Makhdoom Award Committee, Hyderabad, India, 1980-1988, Parvez Shadihi Award Committee, Calcutta, India, 1982-1990.
Member Secular Forum, Allahabad, 1992. Member Urdu Academy, Progresssive Writers Association Upper Pradesh (president 1986-1995), Thursday Club (secretary 1955-1961).
Married Najafi Begum, May 2, 1954. Children: Reshma Aquil, Ghazala Aquil, Zaheer Baber, Afshan Aquil.