Muhammad Khan (Pakistan Army officer)
Pakistani army colonel and writer (1910–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colonel Muhammad Khan (1910 – 23 October 1999) was a Pakistani army officer and a war veteran. He also served in the British Indian Army during the British Raj and was a veteran of World War II. While serving in Pakistan Army, he wrote his first book Bajung Aamad (Urdu: بجنگ آمد) which was a humorous autobiography. This book became extremely popular and became one of the most famous books in Urdu literature. The success of his first book earned him critically acclaimed prominence among Urdu humorists and he is considered one of the most influential authors of this genre. He was the fellow of Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi, Zamir Jafri, Shafiq-ur-Rahman.[1]
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Colonel Muhammad Khan | |
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Native name | کرنل محمد خان |
Nickname(s) | Colonel M. Khan |
Born | 1910 Chakwal, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | 23 October 1999(1999-10-23) (aged 88–89) Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Years of service | 1930–1972 |
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Unit | Indian Army Corps of Signals, Pakistan Army Education Corps |
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Alma mater | Islamia College, Lahore |
Other work | Novelist and humorist |
He is mostly known as Colonel Muhammad Khan to distinguish him from other bearers of this common name, despite his efforts to be recognised by his birth name. Later editions of his books show his name as just Muhammad Khan.