Abdullah Magsi
Sindhi: عبدالله مگسي
Birth nameAbdullah Khan
Birth date17 December 1947
Birth placeVillage Gul Muhammad Magsi Dadu Sindh, Pakistan
Death date1 April 1993 (aged 45)
Death placeKarachi Pakistan
OccupationAuthor
SubjectHistory
MovementProgressive
NotableworksSindh Ji Tareekh Jo Jadeed Mutalio

Abdullah Magsi (Urdu:عبدالله مگسی) (Sindhi: عبدالله مگسي) (b. 17 December 1947, d.1 April 1993) was a Pakistani author and professor from the Sindh province of Pakistan.

Early life

Abdullah Magsi was born to Dhani Bux Magsi on 17 December 1947, at the village Gul Muhammad Magsi, Dadu District, Sindh. Through Sindh Public Service Commission, he was appointed lecturer in Political Science and was promoted to a professor.[1][2]

Contribution

He wrote many articles about the history of Sindh. His book Sindh Ji Tareekh Jo Jadeed Mutalio is his prominent work.[3][4] Abdullah Magsi mostly wrote about the neglected and unexplored heritage of the Dadu District.[5]

Death

Magsi died on 1 April 1993.[2]

References

  1. ^ Book: Dadu District:An Study by Muhammad Urs Azhar Solangi, published by Sindhi Adabi Board, 2013
  2. ^ "Sindhi Adabi Board Online Library (History)". www.sindhiadabiboard.org. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ Kingrani, Aziz (15 September 2013). "Memories of Manjhand". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ Magsi, Prof Abdullah (1994). Sindh ji tarikh jo jadid mata lao. Sindhika Akadmy.
  5. ^ "DADU: Renovation of historical sites urged". DAWN.COM. 3 April 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2020.