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'''Rajwali Shah Khattak ''' (1952-2015), commonly known as '''Rajwali Shah''', was a [[Pashto]]-language poet, critic and writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/924104/transitions-literary-giant-dies-at-63/|title=Transitions: Literary giant dies at 63 - The Express Tribune|date=22 July 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/29-Jul-15/dr-raj-wali-shah-khattak|title=DailyTimes - Dr Raj Wali Shah Khattak|website=dailytimes.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1195628|title=Pashto writer Dr Rajwali dies of cardiac arrest|first=Suhail|last=Kakakhel|date=22 July 2015|publisher=}}</ref> He was conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for his contributions to Pashto-language literature.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/07/21/renowned-pashto-poet-writer-dr-raj-wali-laid-to-rest/|title=Renowned Pashto poet, writer Dr Raj Wali laid to rest|first1=paragraph rewriter-March|last1=6|first2=2017|last2=Said|publisher=}}</ref>
'''Raj Wali Shah Khattak ''' (1952 {{endash}} 2015) was a [[Pashto]]-language poet, critic, and writer from Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/924104/transitions-literary-giant-dies-at-63/|title=Transitions: Literary giant dies at 63 - The Express Tribune|date=22 July 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/29-Jul-15/dr-raj-wali-shah-khattak|title=DailyTimes - Dr Raj Wali Shah Khattak|website=dailytimes.com.pk|date=29 July 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1195628|title=Pashto writer Dr Rajwali dies of cardiac arrest|first=Suhail|last=Kakakhel|date=22 July 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

Khattak published books of Pashto research and compiled more than 100 critical reviews on various books and other academic works. President Islamic Republic Pakistan, Gen. Parvez Musharraf, conferred '''Tamgha-i-Imtiaz''' (TI) to Khattak for his meritorious contribution to Pashto literature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajwali Shah had become a literatus at an early age |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/52347-rajwali-shah-had-become-a-literatus-at-an-early-age |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> Khattak also worked as Director of Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar, from 1995 to 2004.

Khattak held a special place in the realm of modern Pashto poetry. His collection "'''Sangzar'''" has been termed a precursor of poetic poetry by renowned critics of the time. Khattak has been credited on more than 60 research articles published in journals of international repute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raj Wali Khattak |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/raj_wali_khattak/page_type/person}}</ref>

Khattak passed away on 20 July 2015 suddenly of cardiac arrest on his way back from Swat. <ref>{{cite web |date=22 July 2015 |title=Transitions: Literary giant dies at 63 - The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/924104/transitions-literary-giant-dies-at-63/ |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DailyTimes - Dr Raj Wali Shah Khattak |url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/29-Jul-15/dr-raj-wali-shah-khattak |website=dailytimes.com.pk|date=29 July 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kakakhel |first=Suhail |date=22 July 2015 |title=Pashto writer Dr Rajwali dies of cardiac arrest |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1195628 |publisher=}}</ref>

==Books==
==Books==
Khattak published a total of 14 books.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/raj_wali_khattak/page_type/person|title=Raj Wali Khattak }}</ref> He is widely known for the following books:<ref name="auto">{{cite web |date=6 March 2017 |title=Renowned Pashto poet, writer Dr Raj Wali laid to rest |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/07/21/renowned-pashto-poet-writer-dr-raj-wali-laid-to-rest/ |publisher=}}</ref>
He wrote known for the following book:<ref name="auto"/>

*''Sangzar''
* Da Pukhto Adabi Tehreekoona (Literary Movements in Pashto).
* Zeest Rozgar Da Faqir Jamil Beg (The Life Style of Faqir Jamil Beg).
* Manaqib-e-Faqir (Faqir Eulogies).
* Pashto Zhaba (Dictionary) (The Pashto Language Dictionary).
* Da Pukhto Nawi Imla (The New Pashto Script).
* Sangzar (Poetry).
* Da Rehman Pa Shair (On the poetry of Rehman).
* Intangible Heritage of the Walled City of Peshawar [English] (UNESCO Pakistan).
* An Intangible Heritage [English] Published By InterLit Foundation.
* Toori Chi Rana Kawai (Letters that shine).
* Rohi Mataloona [English] Published by InterLit Foundation Peshawar.
* Pashtuno ke Kasb-o-Hunar[Urdu], Loc Virsa Islamabad.
* Pashtunwali [Urdu], Loc Virsa Islamabad.
* An introduction to Pashtun Culture {English} ,
* Rohology, the study of Pashto, Pashtuns and Pashtunwali { Pashto },
* Pashtun Lisan ul ghaib.
* Ghani Khan da rang o noor shair
* Da Fikr Malghalary (Published after his death by his son, Rishteen Wali)


==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 18 May 2024

Raj Wali Shah Khattak
Born
Rajwali Shah Khattak

24 January 1952
Village Dak Ismail Khel, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Died20 July 2015
Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Writer
Poet

Raj Wali Shah Khattak (1952 – 2015) was a Pashto-language poet, critic, and writer from Pakistan.[1][2][3]

Khattak published books of Pashto research and compiled more than 100 critical reviews on various books and other academic works. President Islamic Republic Pakistan, Gen. Parvez Musharraf, conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (TI) to Khattak for his meritorious contribution to Pashto literature.[4] Khattak also worked as Director of Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar, from 1995 to 2004.

Khattak held a special place in the realm of modern Pashto poetry. His collection "Sangzar" has been termed a precursor of poetic poetry by renowned critics of the time. Khattak has been credited on more than 60 research articles published in journals of international repute.[5]

Khattak passed away on 20 July 2015 suddenly of cardiac arrest on his way back from Swat. [6][7][8]

Books

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Khattak published a total of 14 books.[9] He is widely known for the following books:[10]

  • Da Pukhto Adabi Tehreekoona (Literary Movements in Pashto).
  • Zeest Rozgar Da Faqir Jamil Beg (The Life Style of Faqir Jamil Beg).
  • Manaqib-e-Faqir (Faqir Eulogies).
  • Pashto Zhaba (Dictionary) (The Pashto Language Dictionary).
  • Da Pukhto Nawi Imla (The New Pashto Script).
  • Sangzar (Poetry).
  • Da Rehman Pa Shair (On the poetry of Rehman).
  • Intangible Heritage of the Walled City of Peshawar [English] (UNESCO Pakistan).
  • An Intangible Heritage [English] Published By InterLit Foundation.
  • Toori Chi Rana Kawai (Letters that shine).
  • Rohi Mataloona [English] Published by InterLit Foundation Peshawar.
  • Pashtuno ke Kasb-o-Hunar[Urdu], Loc Virsa Islamabad.
  • Pashtunwali [Urdu], Loc Virsa Islamabad.
  • An introduction to Pashtun Culture {English} ,
  • Rohology, the study of Pashto, Pashtuns and Pashtunwali { Pashto },
  • Pashtun Lisan ul ghaib.
  • Ghani Khan da rang o noor shair
  • Da Fikr Malghalary (Published after his death by his son, Rishteen Wali)

References

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  1. ^ "Transitions: Literary giant dies at 63 - The Express Tribune". 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ "DailyTimes - Dr Raj Wali Shah Khattak". dailytimes.com.pk. 29 July 2015.
  3. ^ Kakakhel, Suhail (22 July 2015). "Pashto writer Dr Rajwali dies of cardiac arrest".
  4. ^ "Rajwali Shah had become a literatus at an early age". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Raj Wali Khattak".
  6. ^ "Transitions: Literary giant dies at 63 - The Express Tribune". 22 July 2015.
  7. ^ "DailyTimes - Dr Raj Wali Shah Khattak". dailytimes.com.pk. 29 July 2015.
  8. ^ Kakakhel, Suhail (22 July 2015). "Pashto writer Dr Rajwali dies of cardiac arrest".
  9. ^ "Raj Wali Khattak".
  10. ^ "Renowned Pashto poet, writer Dr Raj Wali laid to rest". 6 March 2017.


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