Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 87th birthday of Urdu Poet and author Abdul Qavi Desnavi, who was born in Desna in the Nalanda district of Bihar on 1 November, 1930. Desnavi was the head of the Urdu department at the Saifia College in Bhopal, and mentored prominent Urdu writers such as Javed Akhtar and Iqbal Masood. Desnavi's bibliography includes works on Muhammad Iqbal, Mirza Ghalib and Abul Kalam Azad. Desnavi's vast body of work from a career spanning over fifty years includes anthologies, poetry, fiction and biographies.
Desnavi played a prominent role in the evolution of Urdu literature and academic thought in India, and held several prominent positions even after retiring. These included positions in the Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy, the All India Anjuman Taraqui Urdu Board, and the Barkatullah University. He was also a member of the programming advisory committee on All India Radio. Desnavi died of old age in 2011, at the age of 81.
The Google Doodle shows Desnavi as he would appear while he was working, with the Google logo appearing in lettering that mimics the appearance of Urdu script behind him. The Doodle was crafted by Guest Google Doodler Prabha Mallya. Mallya worked on a number of concept sketches before finalising the design, including one which showcases some of the most important research work by Desnavi. The concept sketches can be seen on the Google Doodle page. The reach of today's Doodle is restricted only to India.
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