Razia Sajjad Zaheer | |
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| Born | Razia Dilshad 15 October 1918 Ajmer, Ajmer State, British India |
| Died | 18 December 1979 (aged 61) Delhi, India |
| Resting place | VIP Graveyard, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi |
| Occupation | Writer, translator |
| Language | Urdu |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Period | 1948–1979 |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers Association and Afro-Asian Writers' Movement |
| Notable works | Allah De Banda Le, Nehru ka Bhatija and Galileo |
| Spouse | Sajjad Zaheer |
| Children | 4, including Nadira Babbar[1] and Noor Zaheer |
| Website | |
| Sajjad Zaheer Digital Archive | |
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| Progressive Writers' Movement |
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Razia Sajjad Zaheer (15 October 1918 – 18 December 1979) was an Indian writer in the Urdu language, a translator, and a prominent member of the Progressive Writers Association. She won the Uttar Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award as well as the Soviet Land Nehru Award.