Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg
Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg | |
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| Native name | مرزا خلیل احمد بیگ |
| Born | January 1, 1945 Gorakhpur, United Provinces, British Raj (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Occupation | Linguist, critic, writer, professor |
| Language | Urdu (mainly), English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Genre | Linguistics, Literary criticism |
| Subjects | Urdu Linguistics, Stylistics, Semantics |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Notable works | Urdu ki Lisani Tashkeel Zaban, Usloob aur Usloobiyat Urdu Zaban ki Tareekh |
Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg (Urdu: مرزا خلیل احمد بیگ; born January 1, 1945, Gorakhpur, UP, British Raj) is an Indian linguist, critic, and literary, primarily known for his contributions to the study of Urdu linguistics.[1][2][3][4] He served as a professor and the head of the Department of Linguistics at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India. He was also a visiting faculty at Cornell University, United States.[5]
Early life and education
Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg was born on January 1, 1945, in Gorakhpur, United Provinces (present day Uttar Pradesh), India.[6][7][1] He completed his early education in Uttar Pradesh before pursuing advanced studies in linguistics. He earned his PhD in linguistics from Aligarh Muslim University.[5][7][4]
Career
Beg joined the Department of Linguistics at Aligarh Muslim University, where he became a professor and later served as the head of the department.[3][4] His academic expertise includes phonetics, semantics, and stylistics, with a special focus on Urdu linguistics. He is also known for his research on the stylistic features of Urdu literature and the linguistic dynamics of South Asian languages. He was a visiting faculty member at Cornell University, where he contributed to research and teaching in South Asian linguistics.[5][4]
Notable works
Beg has authored over 20 books and numerous research articles. Some of his notable works include:[5]
- Urdu ki Lisani Tashkeel (The Linguistic Formation of Urdu)[2]
- Urdu Zaban ki Tareekh (History of Urdu language)
- Zaban, Usloob aur Usloobiyat (Language, Style, and Stylistics)
- Bhasha Vigyan aur Urdu (Linguistics and Urdu)
- Urdu Phonetics and Phonology
- Urdu Grammar: History & Structure
- Psycholinguistics and Language Acquisition
- Sociolinguistic perspective of Hindi and Urdu in India
References
- ^ a b Siddiqi, Iftikhar Imam (August 2007). "اردو کے ادبی گھرانے" [Literary Families of Urdu]. Shāʻir. 78 (8): 56.
- ^ a b Parekh, Rauf (29 February 2016). "Literary Notes: Two books on origin and history of Urdu language". Dawn. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b Narang, Gopi Chand (2006). اردو زبان اور لسانیات [Urdu Language and Linguistics] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Rampur: Rampur Raza Library. p. 14.
I am also deeply grateful to the renowned linguist and my esteemed mentor, Professor Dr. Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg, Head of the Department of Linguistics at Aligarh Muslim University, for his assistance in the selection of these essays and for graciously writing a comprehensive preface.
- ^ a b c d Ashrafi, Wahab (2007). (تاریخِ ادب اردو: (ابتداء سے ٢٠٠٠ء تک [History of Urdu Literature: From Its Origins to the Year 2000] (in Urdu). Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Delhi: Educational Publishing House. p. 1130.
Khalil Ahmad Beg is among the few distinguished individuals in the country who are making significant contributions to the field of linguistics. In fact, if we set aside his mentors, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he has been the most active scholar in advancing linguistic studies through the medium of Urdu. His books, which largely focus on linguistic issues related to Urdu, continue to be published regularly.
- ^ a b c d Butt, Muhammad Usman (July–December 2020). "مرزا خلیل احمد بیگ کی لسانی خدمات" [The linguistic contributions of Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg]. Half-yearly Urdū (in Urdu). 96 (2). Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Pakistan: 119.
- ^ Saeedi, Makhmoor (1972). شیرازہ: ٢٢٩ شاعروں کا منتخب کلام، سوانحی اشارے [Shīrāzah: Anthology of 229 Poets with Selected Verses and Biographical Sketches] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). New Delhi: Ghalib Academy. p. 208.
- ^ a b Narang, Gopi Chand; Azmi, Abdul Lateef (1996). ہندوستان كے اردو مصنفین اور شعرا [Urdu Writers and Poets of India] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Delhi: Urdu Academy. p. 141.