Image Of Pashtoon Freedom Fighters Depicted In Epical Kakarai Ghari

Authors

  • Hafeez Ur Rehman Dauran MPhil Scholar, Pashto Department, University of Balochistan, Quetta.
  • Dr. Abdul Rehman Kakar Lecturer, Pashto Department, University of Balochistan, Quetta

Abstract

Southern Pashtoon Khwa also known as Balochistan, is one of centers of Pashto literature. Particularly, the then Kakar Khurasan regions which are rich in Pashto folklore. Keeping in view the historical and political background of the region; it had also witnessed British rule till partition of sub-continent. This paper focuses on the resistance against British imperialism in the Southern Pashtoon Khwa which has been reflected in Pashto folklore; specially, in Kakarai Ghari, one of the prominent and well-known genres of the Pashto folklore. This paper discusses the true image and attribution paid to the freedom fighters of Southern Pashtoon Khwa who had continued resistance against the then British invasion.

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Published

2023-02-22

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 02 (2022): Palatana

Section

Articles