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Khushal Khan Khattak

Type Figure Region Pashtun regions Time 1613–1689 Also known as Khushal Khan Khattak、Khushal Baba、خوشال خان خټک、胡沙拉·汗·赫塔克

A 17th-century Pashtun tribal chieftain, warrior, and poet, hailed as the father of Pashto literature and the national poet of Afghanistan;…

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  1. 1635–1650Akora Khattak · Khyber PakhtunkhwaAfter his father Shahbaz Khan died he succeeded to the chieftaincy, was invested by Shah Jahan as a mansabdar (military rank) commander, and led his tribe in guarding the empire's northwestern frontier and suppressing tribal unrest; this was the peak of his cooperation with the Mughals.
  2. 1641–1660Swat · SwatIn between Mughal service and frontier warfare he composed a large body of poetry in Pashto and wrote monographs such as the Book of Falconry and the Book of Swat, weaving tribal experience, military exploits, and philosophical reflection into literature and establishing the Pashto written literary tradition.

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