Five notebooks of the Gul Khan Nasir's Baluchi poetry in his own hand, some written in Central Jail, Mach, Pakistan.
Gul Khan Nasir
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 MS 380635
- Dates of Creation
- 1945 - 1975
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Baluchi
- Physical Description
- 1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Gul Khan Nasir (1914-1981) was born in Nuski and educated in Quetta and Lahore. Considering Balochi his first language he was instrumental in the first publishing venture in 1951, which included his own poetry. He became Minister of Education in the Baluchistan Provincial Government but was imprisoned in 1973 along with other members of the government by the Bhutto regime. He was released in 1978.
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Acquisition Information
Presented to the Library by Miss Fatima Mengal.