Dawar Khan Explained

Honorific Prefix:Professor
Dawar Khan
Native Name:داور خان داوود
Native Name Lang:ur
Birth Date:16 February 1940
Birth Place:Landi Arbab, Peshawar, Pakistan
Death Place:Peshawar, Pakistan
Resting Place:Landi Arbab
Occupation:Professor, Writer, Researcher, Poet, Folklorist
Language:Pashto, Urdu and English languages
Education:English literature
Master's
Pashto literature
Master's
Urdu literature
Master's
Alma Mater:University of Peshawar[1]
Period:1959-2018
Subject:Art, Literature
Spouses:-->
Awards:Pride of Performance (2004)[2]
Years Active:1959-2018

Dawar Khan Daud (16 February 1940 3 June 2018) was an English professor, Pashtu 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.

He was born in Landi Arbab village of Peshawar. He graduated from Govt college peshawar 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 various colleges of khyber pakhtunkhwa where he used to taught English literature.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 Some of his work, including a volume of his poetry and research thesis remained unpublished. One of his books A brief history of Pashto literature written in English language remained also unpublished.[4] [5] One of his publications Pashto Tapa, comprising different genres of folk poetry were introduced to curriculum of various universities in the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] Most of his books are included in the syllabus of MA,PhD and CSS exams.His majority of books were given awards.

Published articles and poems in magazines (Urdu, Phusto and English) and other work:

Social Work:

Institutions served after Retirement:

  1. Khushal Khan Khattak
  2. Rehman Baba'
  3. Ghani Khan
  4. Humza Shinwari

Note: The Humza Shinwari CD & DVD production has completed so far, the remaining delayed due to non availability of Fana, any how the research on the above writers is available in book form with the Board.

Assignments:

  1. Designation: Research officer
  2. Compiling A dictionary of Pashto Pashto Phrases & Idioms, entitled: Sailah one edition comprising ت, پ, ب, ا
  3. The second edition of Sailah is in progress
  4. Member of the editorial Board of Quarterly "Jatara"
  5. As a permanent writer of the Quarterly "Jatara"
  6. Edition material of the Quarterly Tatara.

Engagement with:

  1. Malala Yousaf Zai
  2. Nuwar pa Chinaroona- A drama by Nisar Muhammad Khan
  1. Black ground of Pashto Proverbs
  2. Absent social reforms entitled "Che the la hall nawayay"

Lectures on the various genses of Folkloza on line

  1. Discussion on Rehman Baba (alive)
  2. Presenting views on "Aaman"(alive)

Lectures on literacy topics (on line)

Lectures on literature, topics, recorded to compare in my office Pakhto Adabi Board Peshawar

  1. Discussion programmes on Pashto Literature
  2. Songs Telecast by singers
  3. Script of songs links for songs, to be sung by singers
  4. Lecture on "Sofizm" Interweaved about my literary career

Death

Dawar Khan was suffering from congestive heart disease and was subsequently admitted to the Lady Reading Hospital for medical treatment. He died of heart complications on 3 June 2018 (16th ramzan ul mubarak 1439) in Peshawar, Pakistan. He is buried in Landi Arbab village of Peshawar.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: د پښتو ژبې وتلې اديب او شاعر پروفيسر داور خان داود په حق رسيدلې دې. 13 June 2020. 13 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613085456/https://tnn.com.pk/pashto/kp/79352/. dead.
  2. Web site: Musharraf Pledges to Carry on Fight against Terrorism. 21 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Pashto researcher Dawar Khan Daud passes away. www.thenews.com.pk.
  4. Web site: Renowned Pashto poet, writer dies. 4 June 2018. The Nation.
  5. Web site: Noted Pashto writer Prof Dawar Khan Daud passes away. 4 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Prof Dawar's literary services eulogised. Bureau. Report. 17 November 2014. DAWN.COM.
  7. Web site: Review: A dictionary of Pashto idioms. Dawn Books And. Authors. 9 June 2013. DAWN.COM.

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