Professor Abdul Khaliq Rashid : Professor Abdul Khaliq Rashid

Professor Abdul Khaliq Rashid

Professor Abdul Khaliq Rashid was born in 1957 in Ghazi (Afghanistan). He had his early education in the historical city of Ghazni and left for Kabul for higher education in 1975. He obtained his Master's degree from the University of Kabul in 1979. He has attended international seminars in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and India. Professor Rashid is a prominent figure in the world of Pashto and Dari Studies. Presently he is a Visiting Professor in the Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi wherein he has developed the Pashto Programme of study up to Advanced Diploma level. He is keen to promote Indo-Afghan relation in academic and cultural spheres. He is deeply interested in Sanskrit studies. He has authored several books and research articles pertaining to Pashto and Dari studies. His works include; Criticism in Pashto and Dari, Resistance Literature in Pashto, History of Pashto Criticism, and he has translated Megkhdutam and Vikram Urwasiya of Kalidas in to Pashto and Dari. He has penned four collections of short stories in Pashto. Professor Rashid has been recently awarded a Ph.D. degree by the Department of Persian Jamia Millia Islamia; New Delhi on his outstanding work: 'Iqbal's Contribution to Afghan Studies.' He is indeed a devoted scholar, amicable colleague and a loving teacher.''

Works:

15 published Books and more than 8oo Articles
20 unpublished
500 articles (in Pashto, Dari, Urdu and English)

Translated works:

Tagore’s poetry in Pashto and Persian,
Kalidas poetry, in tow languages
Translation of several Indian poets, poetic works

Last Award:

SAARC writers literary Award, 2013(Agra – INDIA)