Ahmad Khan Madhosh Explained

Ahmad Khan Madhosh
Native Name:احمد خان مدهوش
Native Name Lang:sd
Birth Name:Ahmad Khan Soomro
Birth Date:1931 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Village Sultan Chandio, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Sindh, British India
Death Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation:Poet, teacher
Education:Sindhi Final Johi
Subject:Poetry
Movement:Progressive
Notableworks:Nazar mein Nazar Band
Dil Joon Galhiyoon
Children:Khalil Arif Soomro

Ahmad Khan Madhosh (Sindhi:; Urdu: {{nq|احمد خان مدہوش) (b.5 April 1931, d. 26 June 2010) was a famous poet of Sindhi language.[1]

Early life

He was born at the village of Sultan Chandio near Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu District. He was Soomro by caste. He passed the examination of Sindhi final from Johi which was equal to matriculation and joined the profession of teacher.

Contribution

He was a renowned poet of the Sindhi language and started to create poetry in 1960 and his first poem appeared in the Quarterly Mehran (magazine) by Sindhi Adabi Board Jamshoro Sindh. His two poetry books Nazar mein Nazar Band and Dil Joon Galihiyoon were published. Many Sindhi singers, especially, Mumtaz Lashari, Manzoor Sakhirani and others have sung his songs.[2]

Death

Madhosh died on 26 June 2010 in Karachi due to cancer.[3] [4] and was buried at Johi. He was 79 years old and left behind two son Khalil Soomro and four daughters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Popular Sindhi poet Madhosh passes away. 2010-06-27. DAWN.COM. en. 2019-03-31.
  2. Web site: Sindhi poet Madhosh passes away. Services. Travel and Culture. 2010-06-27. Pakistan Travel & Culture. en-uk. 2019-06-28.
  3. Web site: The Sindh Times . 7 January 2015 . 13 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613042617/http://www.thesindhtimes.com/sindh/renowned-sindhi-poet-ahmad-khan-madhosh-passes-away/ . dead .
  4. http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/karachi/27-Jun-2010/prominent-sindhi-poet-madhosh-passes-away Daily Times