Ameer Hamza Shinwari

Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari , commonly known as Hamza Baba was a prominent Pashto poet, playwright and author. His works are studied at the Master's level at the University of Peshawar. He is considered a bridge between the classic and modern Pashto literature.

Early life Hamza was born in September 1907 at Landi Kotal, Khyber District, British India in present-day Pakistan,

Career As early as the fifth grade Hamza began writing poetry in Urdu; at this time there was little verse published in Pashto. When his (spiritual guide), Khawaja Syed Abdul Sattar Shah, advised him to write in his mother tongue Pashto, he followed that guidance.

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Personal life Hamza lived in Landi Kotal; He died in February 1994 and is buried in Khyber District.

Awards and recognition Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1979. Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) award by the Government of Pakistan.