Khushal Khan Khattak was a well known and noteworthy poet
of Pashto language. During the mughul reign he was born in home of Malik Shabaz
Khattak (father) in a town Akora ,Nowshera in 1613. Around then the mughul
ruler Akbar were appreciating the public authority. The granddad of Khushal
Khan Khattak was Malik Akoray who was enormously rewarded by the Mughul emperors
in that age due to his huge collaboration with the government. His granddad
Malik Akoray would inhabit in Karak from where he moved to Nowshera and found a
town which he built which is as yet called as Akora Khattak.
EARLY EDUCTATION:
Let me tell you little about khushal khan khattak history.
When Khushal Khan Khttak was a child, in those days, there was no proper school
or colleges. just the rich individuals could afford the education expenses of
their kids and would manage education for their children at home. The dad of
khushal khan khattak was a noticeable character in Mughal armed force. That’s
why the government allotted him huge area of land and money as well. He also
provided education to his son at home. Among his home teachers, the names of
Maulana Abdul Hakeem and Awais Multani are reflected form his poems. Besides
education, he was found of hunting and swordplay
A LITTLE ABOUT HIS LIFE:
When Khushal Khan Khattak grew up. At his young age he
offered his services to Mughul kings, but in his old age he was very anxious to
unite pashtuns for the reservation of pathan culture and society. He was
greatly admired by his genousness in mughul realm. His forefathers would serve
with Mughal Empire. As his father Malik Shabaz Khan khattak would serve with
mughuls. After his demise shahjehan , the rular of that time appointed Khushal Khan Khattak as Mansabdar and chief
of he tribe when he was 28 years of age.
As long as Shahjehan was running the machinery of
government. He was happy with the services of Khushal Khan Khattk. When
Shahjehan died came to power and became the Mugal King. Soon the relation of
the newly king and Khashal Khan Khattak got strained. Resultantly, the king
arrested him and detained in Gwalior fortress. When he released, he slowly and
gradually started moment against Muhgal dynasty with the assistance pasthun
clans.
He had many wives and 57 sons. According to some
historians he had more than 60 sons. Among his sons one namely Behram Khan
stood against his father to capture the main position in pashtun tribes and get
the support of mughal king. He wanted to kill his father. Behram khan hatched
conspiracy against his father with the help of Mughal emperor to kill his
father. But before this, Khushal Khan Khattak went to Tirah at Khyber Agency to
save his skin. His two sons namely Nusrat Khan and Gohar Khan assisted
him. He went far and wide to meet pashtuns to unite them but failed. He came back
unhappy and decided to focus on writing.
Khushal passed on at 76 years old on Friday, 20 February 1689.
ABOUT HIS POETRY:
pashto poetry khushal khan khattak was started when
he was fedup of difficulties offered by Mughal dynasty. When Khushal heart
broken from the Mughals, he wanted to reside a peaceful life and started
writing. He highlight the pashtun tribes and his life difficulties in his
poetry but his poetry is mainly written on patriotism.
He write Saht u Badan about human body, Fazal Nama about religion, Faraq Nama about up and down with Mughals, Farrukh Nama about pen and Sword and Tib Nama. His Diwan is comprised of 16000 successive lines of verse.Khusahl Khan Khattak books in pdf are also available on google due to the large search and demand of pashtun people.
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