Background
Gorekar, Nizamuddin Sharafuddin was born on August 8, 1921 in Bhuwandi, India. Son of Sharafuddin Ghulamhusain and Payaribani Sharafuddin Gorekar.
Gorekar, Nizamuddin Sharafuddin was born on August 8, 1921 in Bhuwandi, India. Son of Sharafuddin Ghulamhusain and Payaribani Sharafuddin Gorekar.
Bachelor with honours, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1942. Master of Arts with honours, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1969.
Doctor of Letters, Vishva-Vidyapeeth, 1973.
Professor, head department Urdu, Persian and Islamics, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, since 1943;
director, Anjuman-i-Islam Urdu Research Institute, Bombay, since 1975;
assistant director Heras Institute Indian History/Culture, St. Xavier's College, since 1950. Principal K.M.E. Society's Women's College, Bhowandi, 1989-1992. Professor, head department Urdu and Persian, Sophia College for Women, Bombay, 1943-1953.
Participant conferences in field.
Founder-secretary Educational Uplift Society of Kalyan, 1956-1961, president 1974-1978. Member Bureau for Promotion of Urdu, New Delhi, 1976-1983. Vice president Asiatic Society of Bombay until 1983.
Numerous others. Member Rotary (honorary), Giants Group (honorary).
Married Nizamuddin Sameena Faqih, January 1, 1953. 1 child, Iftekhar-Tariq Nizamuddin.