Dawar Khan

Professor Dawar Khan Daud (16 February 1940 – 3 June 2018) was a Pakistani folklorist, writer, poet, researcher, lecturer, member of Pashto Adabi Board (PAB) and president of Rahman Baba Adabi Jirga (RAJ), a literary organisation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2004, the president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf awarded him Pride of Performance award in the field of art and literature.

Dawar Khan
Dawar Khan Daud
Native name
داور خان داوود
Born(1940-02-16)February 16, 1940
Landi Arbab, Peshawar, Pakistan
DiedJune 3, 2018(2018-06-03) (aged 78)
Peshawar, Pakistan
Resting placeLandi Arbab
OccupationWriter, Researcher, Poet, Folklorist
LanguagePunjabi, Urdu, English
EducationEnglish literature
Master's
Pashto literature
Master's
Urdu literature
Master's
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar [1]
SubjectArt, Literature
Notable awardsPride of Performance (2004)[2]
Years active19xx–2018

He was born in Landi Arbab village of Peshawar. He graduated from a collage at his hometown, and later did master's degree in Pashto, Urdu and English literature from the University of Peshawar.

Literary career

As a lecturer, Dawar was associated with the teaching profession at the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan where he used to taught Pashto. He wrote about seventeen research books on Pashto folklore, besides working on Pashto literature, idioms, dictionary, riddles, proverbs, riddles, grammar and poetry. He was also actively engaged in writing articles on Urdu and Pashto literature published in Pashto and Urdu newspapers and literary magazines, including Tatara, a monthly Pashto language newspaper of that time.[3] After he retired from the educational service, he then joined literary organizations such as Pashto Adabi Board (PAB) and Rahman Baba Adabi Jirga (RAJ).

His prominent work included Pashto Tapa’, Taleem Auo Shairy, Rahman Baba Juand, Hamza Baba Aik Mutala, and Pashto Folklore Ke Arr. Some of his work, including a volume of his poetry and research thesis remained unpublished. One of his books A brief history of Pashto literature written in English language remained also unpublished.[4][5] One of his publications Pashto Tapa, comprising different genres of folk poetry were introduced to curriculum of various universities in the country.[6] He also wrote a 162 pages dictionary titled Sailab which comprises Pashto phrases and idioms.[7]

Death

Dawar Khan was suffering from hypertensive heart disease and was subsequently admitted to the Lady Reading Hospital for medical treatment. He died of heart complications on 3 June 2018 in Peshawar, Pakistan. He is buried in Landi Arbab village of Peshawar.[3]

References
  1. "د پښتو ژبې وتلې اديب او شاعر پروفيسر داور خان داود په حق رسيدلې دې".
  2. "Musharraf Pledges to Carry on Fight against Terrorism". 21 November 2019.
  3. "Pashto researcher Dawar Khan Daud passes away". www.thenews.com.pk.
  4. "Renowned Pashto poet, writer dies". The Nation. 4 June 2018.
  5. "Noted Pashto writer Prof Dawar Khan Daud passes away". 4 June 2018.
  6. Report, Bureau (17 November 2014). "Prof Dawar's literary services eulogised". DAWN.COM.
  7. Authors, Dawn Books And (9 June 2013). "Review: A dictionary of Pashto idioms". DAWN.COM.
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