Mehr Abdul Haq
Mehr Abdul Haq | |
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| Born | 1 June 1915 Layyah, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 23 February 1995 Multan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Philologist, Linguist, Research Scholar |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (1994) |
Mehr Abdul Haq (Urdu: مہر عبدالحق; 1 June 1915, Layyah, British India – 23 February 1995 Multan, Pakistan)[1] was a philologist from Pakistan.[2]
After completing his education, he joined the education department, where he worked in different posts. He retired in 1970. He got his Ph.D. degree from University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, in “Multani Zaban ka Urdu se talaq.” He was a Saraiki linguist, research scholar, critic, and historian. He was also an expert on Khwaja Ghulam Farid (Faridiat).[3][4][5]
He was awarded the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1994.
Works
[edit]- Translation of Quran in Saraiki
- Multani Zaban ka Urdu se taaluq (Connecting relations between Urdu and Multani (Saraiki) language), Published in 1967[2]
- Mazeed lisani tahqiqan (More linguistic research)
- Lughat-I-Faridi (Dictionary of Khawaja Ghulam Farid) (A Saraiki folk poet)
- Vision of Khawaja Farid-Past and present
- Saraiki lok Geet (Saraiki folk songs)
- Lalarian (Poetry in Saraiki language)
- Hindu Sanmiat (Hindu mythology)
- Multan ke badshah, namwar governor aur hamla aawar (Kings, governors and invaders of Multan)
- Saraiki Zaban aur us ki hamsaya ilaqi zabaneen
- Saraiki zaban de qaeday, qanoon (Rules and regulations of Saraiki language)
References
[edit]- ^ Bio-Bibliographies: مہر عبدالحق ،ڈاکٹر
- ^ a b Rauf Parekh (16 September 2013). "The jury is still out on when, where and how Urdu was born". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Tariq Rahman. "Linguistic In Pakistan". Academy of Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Re-Thinking Punjab: The Construction of Saraiki Identity GoogleBooks website, Retrieved 29 May 2019
- ^ Tariq Rahman (Spring 1995). "The Saraiki Movement in Pakistan". John Benjamins Publishing Company. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1995 deaths
- 20th-century Pakistani historians
- People from Layyah District
- University of the Punjab alumni
- Pakistani educational theorists
- Pakistani lexicographers
- Pakistani literary critics
- Saraiki-language writers
- Linguists from Pakistan
- People from Multan
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- 20th-century linguists
- Pakistani philologists
- 20th-century philologists
- 20th-century lexicographers
- People from Punjab Province (British India)