Rajwali Shah Khattak (1952 – 2015), commonly known as Rajwali Shah, was a Pashto-language poet, critic and writer from Pakistan.[1][2][3] He was conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for his contributions to Pashto-language literature.[4]

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Rajwali Shah
Born	Rajwali Shah Khattak 24 January 1952 Village Dak Ismail Khel, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Died	20 July 2015 Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Occupation	Writer Poet

Dr. Khattak is a trend-setter in Pashto research and his ten books have been published so far. He has compiled more than 100 critical reviews on various books and other academic works. President Islamic Republic Pakistan, Gen. Parvez Musharraf conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (TI) to Professor Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak of Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar for his meritorious contribution to Pashto literature, says a press release. Dr. Khattak has also worked as Director of Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar from 1995 to 2004 Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak possesses a special place in the modern Pashto Poetry. His collection “Sangzar” has been termed a precursor of poetic poetry by renowned critics of the time. Dr. Khattak has to his credit more than 60 research articles published in journals of international repute.[5]

Books

Ten Books of Dr. Rajwali Shah Khattak have been published so far.[6] He is widely known for the following book:[4]

• Sangzar

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