by Sharif Ullah Khan Khattak and Muhammad Usman Tobawal
Abstract:
The well known Pashtoon Nationalist and towering progressive revolutionary poet, writer, critic, playwright, intellectual, journalist, researcher and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak (May, 1925 - Feb, 2010) born in Akorra Khattak, district of Nowshera. He saw some very painful turns of life, but was always very calm and committed. His contributions for Pashto literature is incredible and authentic. He wrote many books like History of Pashto literature, Da ghairat chagha, Batoor, Gulona takalona, Da Wahdat Chagha, Gul perher and Da za pagal wom etc. He was a student at GHS Peshawar when he joined the "Quit India Movement" (1942) and then joined Khudaye Khidmatgaar Tehreek. By birth, he was nationalist therefore always promoted his culture, traditions & language. He always wanted equity and equality for which he followed revolutionary thoughts, he wanted to change the old order of society to bring satisfaction, honour & respect for common man. Actually he was the voice of depressed people. In this article his spirit of nationalism & revolutionary thoughts will be discussed in the light of his bombastic poetry.
Reference:
Ajmal Khattak; the Revolutionary Nationalist Poet\protect \RLاجمل خټک: يو قام پرست انقلابي شاعر (Sharif Ullah Khan Khattak and Muhammad Usman Tobawal), In Pashto, volume 43, 2014.
Bibtex Entry:
@Article{2014-Pasht-43-Khattak-AjmalKhatt,
Title = {Ajmal Khattak; the Revolutionary Nationalist Poet\protect \RL{اجمل خټک: يو قام پرست انقلابي شاعر}},
Author = {Sharif Ullah Khan Khattak and Muhammad Usman Tobawal},
Journal = {Pashto},
Year = {2014},
Number = {647-648},
Pages = {225-236},
Volume = {43},
Abstract = {The well known Pashtoon Nationalist and towering progressive revolutionary poet, writer, critic, playwright, intellectual, journalist, researcher and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak (May, 1925 - Feb, 2010) born in Akorra Khattak, district of Nowshera. He saw some very painful turns of life, but was always very calm and committed. His contributions for Pashto literature is incredible and authentic. He wrote many books like History of Pashto literature, Da ghairat chagha, Batoor, Gulona takalona, Da Wahdat Chagha, Gul perher and
Da za pagal wom etc. He was a student at GHS Peshawar when he joined the "Quit India Movement" (1942) and then joined Khudaye Khidmatgaar Tehreek. By birth, he was nationalist therefore always promoted his culture, traditions & language. He always wanted equity and equality for which he followed revolutionary thoughts, he wanted to change the old order of society to bring satisfaction, honour & respect for
common man. Actually he was the voice of depressed people. In this article his spirit of nationalism & revolutionary thoughts will be discussed in the light of his bombastic poetry.},
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Timestamp = {2020-02-26}
}