Dr Elahi Bakhsh Akhtar Awan
1934 - 2012

My father, Dr Elahi Bakhsh Akhtar Awan dedicated his whole life to education.

After obtaining his doctorate in Linguistics from London he returned to Pakistan, pursuing his career in teaching students of all ages. Later on he moved back to England to continue his research and literary work.

He was a writer of several books and articles; his latest efforts were his life-story "tar-e-nafas" and the explanation of "Wal-Asr", the 103rd chapter of the Holy Quran. He had started translating the Holy Quran with a new angle; this work was left incomplete due to his demise.

He is subject of a Ph.D. thesis which is under completion.

My plan is to upload his efforts and add his publications to the world wide web so that whoever hasn't had a paper-copy of his publications, can benefit from them.

Please bear with me while I post updates.

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Insha-Allah (with the will of Allah) I shall get his books ready for Kindle™ at some point.

Regards

Dr Tamseel Awan
November 2012

 

Qualifications & Awards at a glance

  • Ph.D. Linguistics. London University 1974
  • M.A. Urdu. Peshawar University 1961
  • M.A. Persian. Peshawar University 1960
     
  • Certificate. Karwan-e-Adab UK 2012
  • Shield. Circle of Literary Friends UK 2011
  • Certificate of Performance. Allama Iqbal International Conference Istanbul University, Turkey 2009
  • Shield. International Urdu Conference, Shah Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan 2008
  • Shield. Peshawar Model College 2008
  • Certificate of Performance. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce 2008
  • USA and Dictionary of International Biography 2007 UK
  • Contemporary Who's Who 2004
  • Associate Member (AMIL). Institute of Linguists London 2002
  • Man of the Year 2000. American Biographical Institute USA 2001
  • Certificate of Merit. Idara-e- Farogh-e-Hindko Peshawar 1993
  • Gold Medal (Research). Idara-e- Farogh-e-Hindko Peshawar 1993

Publications at a glance

  1. Diwaan-e-Ghaail 1960
  2. Sharah Masnavi Musafir 1960
  3. Sharah Masnavi Pas Che Bayad Kard 1960
  4. Akhlaaq-e-Jalali 1961
  5. Naqd-e Granmaya 1962
  6. Ganjina-e-Urdu 1963
  7. Sharah Gul-e-Naghma 1964
  8. Tone in Hindko 1977
  9. Phonology of Hindko Verbs 1977
  10. Intonation in Hindko 1978
  11. Phonology of Pashto Verb 1978
  12. Linguistic relation of Hindko and Pashto 1979
  13. Reach and supply of reading material 1980
  14. Irfan-e-Raza 1st Edition 1981
  15. Qaumi English-Urdu Dictionary (Co-author) 1992
  16. Irfan-e-Raza 2nd Edition 1992
  17. Phonology of verbal phrase in Hindko 1993
  18. Kashaaf Istilahat-e-Lisaniat wa Sautiat (English-Urdu) 1995
  19. Tare-e-Nafas 2003
  20. Hindko Sautiat 2004
  21. Tafseer Wal-Asr 1st Edition 2004
  22. Urdu Sautiat 2005
  23. Hindkoland 2006
  24. Tafseer Wal-Asr 2nd Edition 2008
  25. Gandhara Hindko Dictionary 2008
  26. Sarzamim e Hindko 2008
  27. Hindko Primer 2011
  28. Sarmayaa-e-Ishtirak *
  29. Romanian and Hindko *
  30. Urdu translation of Quraan with words' meanings and Arabic grammar *
  31. Sharah Masnavi Pas Cheh Bayad 2nd Edition *
  32. A dictionary of Linguistic Terms (Urdu-English)*
  33. Commentary Wal-Asr (English) *
  34. Dictionary of Hindko Pronunciation **
  35. Hindko Grammar **
  36. Hindko-English Dictionary **
  37. Nawaa-e-Talkh **
  38. Hindko in Europe **
* Ready to be published in 2012
** Was under completion