Dr. Sadiq Naqvi, a famous Poet-Historian from India

A zakir, an author, a teacher, a poet, a sportsman and a historian it is amazing that all these are the attributes of one man. Dr. Sadiq Naqvi is expert in all these fields.
He as a historian had attended many international seminars. During his visit to U.A.E, he had attended an international conference on Indo-Arab relations in Ras Al Khaima. There he was the Indian representative. He had also presented a paper on his views in the conference, which was widely printed in both Arabic and Urdu.
Dr.Sadiq Naqvi was born in Hyderabad, India in an educated family who has done a great service to the community. His grand father (maternal) was a great poet. His poetry was always on Islam. Dr. Sadiq's mother Sakina Begum "Iffat" was a poet too. Her book on Nawha "Subut-e-Najaath" is still famous. Dr. Sadiq's father late Syed Ahmed Hussein Naqvi was a famous lecturer at Govt. City College, Hyderabad. Dr. Sahib's uncle a journalist Syed Badshah Naqvi has published a book on Urdu dramas "Urdu Me Drama Nigari". It was the first of its kind and still has its value. It is included in the reference books. Syed Badshah Naqvi has a hand in the upbringing of Dr. Sahib and his education as his father was busy in the playing field. To show his gratitude Dr. Sadiq dedicated his book "Roshan Zawiee" to his uncle.
Dr. Sadiq Naqvi was lucky to inherit his flair for poetry from his mother and sportsmanship from his father. Dr. Sadiq Naqvi started writing poetry in 1955. At that time he was still a student. He was impressed by a great Urdu poet Allama Najm Afandi of India and Pakistan and was his student. After Afandi Sabib's migration to Pakistan and later his death, Dr. Naqvi did not have any teacher and started writing poems on his own.
Dr. Sadiq's life as a youth was spend on the sports ground. He was the Captain of Table Tennis Team at City College, Hyderabad and was in the Cricket Team too. After school he joined Nizam College, Hyderabad for further studies. There he was a team member of Football Team and also Athletics. In the year 1958 he represented Inter University Football tournament (Osmania University, Hyderabad). He was member of two famous Hyderabad clubs "Hyderabad Rovers Club" "Hyderabad Arsenal Club" and played lots of tournaments on their behalf throughout India.
In the year 1959 he achieved the B.Sc. Degree and started his career as a teacher at All Saints High School Hyderabad. He use to teach Mathematics and was also given the job of coaching students for cricket. In 1962 he joined Sainik School Vishakapatnam (A.P). There too he was in charge of the sports and N.C.C sections. In 1971 he was transfered to Hyderabad Public School Begumpet.
In the year 1978 he was assigned to Osmania University as a lecturer of History. Later he was promoted to Reader. Apart from being busy with his career he continued his studies. In 1965, he completed his M.A in History from Aligarh Muslim University, along with this he did Diploma from National Institute of Patiala in Football. Then in 1970 in spite of being busy in his career he did his Master of Philosophy and also took two months coaching to join N.C.C, Army and Navy. In 1978, he took Persian Language Special Diploma and PhD Degree. His thesis for the PhD was "Muslim Religious Institutions and their role during the Qutb Shahi Period".
When he joined Osmania University he said good-bye to sports. The pen which was always in his hand started its work more swiftly. He is an expert in the medieval history and has published more than 26 articles in history in Urdu and English. He compiled many valuable books in English and Urdu which are as follows:
1- Qutb Shahi Ashur Khanas of Hyderabad.
2- Muslim Religious Institutions and their role during the Qutb Shahi Period
3- The Iran-Deccan Relations
4- Azadari Its Spread and Impact On Dakhni Culture
5- Tareek Aur Adab Ka Bahami Rabt( The Interaction between History and Literature)
6- Roshan Lakeerain (collection of Urdu poetry)
7- Roshan Zawiee (collection of Urdu poetry)
8- Jazb-e-Sadiq ((collection of Urdu poetry)
9- Ashk-e-Sadiq (collection of Urdu poetry)
10- Fikr-e-Sadiq (collections of poems in the praise of Holy Prophet of Islam (S.A.W.).
After his retirement from Osmania University as a professor Dr. Sadiq Naqvi is regularly invited to various national and international seminars. He is also invited to recite his poems in the distinguished literary gatherings in India and abroad. He is an active member of a literary institution in Hyderabad known as "Bab-Ul-Ilm Society". He is also the publisher, printer and editor of an Islamic Research Journal in English "The Noor" which is distributed worldwide.