Mohammad Sharaf-e-Alam is an Indian writer, educationist, scholar of Persian language and the first vice chancellor of Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University.[2][3][4] He served at the university from 2004 till 2007 and has worked at B. N. College as the head of the department of Persian Language.[2][3] He is also credited with several publications.[3] Alam, a recipient of the Certificate of Honour from the Government of India,[3] was honored again by the Government, in 2013, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[5]
