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

Ahmad Khan Madhosh
Native name
احمد خان مدهوش
BornAhmad Khan Soomro
(1931-04-05)5 April 1931
Village Sultan Chandio, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Sindh, British India
Died26 July 2010(2010-07-26) (aged 79)
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationPoet, teacher
EducationSindhi Final Johi
SubjectPoetry
Literary movementProgressive
Notable worksNazar mein Nazar Band
Dil Joon Galhiyoon
ChildrenKhalil Arif Soomro

Early life

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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.[1]

Contribution

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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][1]

Death

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Madhosh died on 26 June 2010 in Karachi due to cancer.[3][4] and was buried at Johi.[1] He was 79 years old and left behind two son Khalil Soomro and four daughters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Popular Sindhi poet Madhosh passes away". DAWN.COM. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Services, Travel and Culture (27 June 2010). "Sindhi poet Madhosh passes away". Pakistan Travel & Culture. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "The Sindh Times". Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ^ Daily Times Archived 8 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine