Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Mir Gul Khan Nasir Mengal

Mir Gul Khan Nasir was a prominent Baloch nationalist poet, historian, politician and journalist of Balochistan. Born on 14 May 1914 in Noshki, Gul Khan Nasir was at the fore-front of the Baloch Nationalist Movement and was most active between 1935 to 1980. His father’s name was Mir Habib Khan and he belonged to the Paindzai family of the Zagar Mengal sub branch of the Mengal tribe. Mir Gul Khan’s mother “Bibi Hooran” belonged to the Rakhshani branch of the Bolazai Badini. Mir Habib Khan had five sons and three daughters. Mir Gul Khan Nasir was number seven among his eight siblings and he was the fourth amongst his brothers (i.e.) Mir Samand Khan, Mir Lawang Khan, Mir Lal Bux, Mir Gul Khan and Col.Sultan Mohammad Khan.

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