by Georg Morgenstierne
Abstract:
Khushal Khan Khattak is one of the greatest poet of Pashto literature. He is the most famous among all other poets of Pashto. His fame is not only as a poet but also a great worrier. He is the lord of pen and sword. This paper about Khushal Khan Khattak covers the story of his conflict with the Mughal Emperor. Although he was highly appreciated by the early age Mughal Emperors like Shah Jehan but during the era of Aurangzeb he was deprived from all his positions. This article contains all his conflicts with the Mughals and also threw light on the literary works of the great and well known Pashto poet Khushal Khan Kahttak.
Reference:
Khushal Khan Khattak: The National Poet Of the Afghans\protect \RLخوشحال خان خټک د پښتنو قومي شاعر (Georg Morgenstierne), In Pashto, volume 38, 2008.
Bibtex Entry:
@Article{2008-Pasht-38-Morgenstierne-KhushalKha,
Title = {Khushal Khan Khattak: The National Poet Of the Afghans\protect \RL{خوشحال خان خټک د پښتنو قومي شاعر}},
Author = {Georg Morgenstierne},
Journal = {Pashto},
Year = {2008},
Number = {},
Pages = {-},
Volume = {38},
Abstract = {Khushal Khan Khattak is one of the greatest poet of Pashto literature.
He is the most famous among all other poets of Pashto. His fame is not only as a poet but also a great worrier. He is the lord of pen and sword. This paper about Khushal Khan Khattak covers the story of his conflict with the Mughal Emperor. Although he was highly appreciated by the early age Mughal Emperors like Shah Jehan but during the era of Aurangzeb he was deprived from all his positions. This article contains all his conflicts with the Mughals and also threw light on the literary works of the great and well known Pashto poet Khushal Khan Kahttak.},
Timestamp = {2020-02-26}
}