Dr. Abdul Jabbar Junejo (26 November 1935 – 12 July 2011) was a Sindhi writer, poet, novelist, story-writer, critic, linguist, historian and musicologist of

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Early life

He was born on 26 November 1935 at Pir Fateh Shah Village, District Badin,

. He did his MA in Sindhi in 1962 with distinguished marks and was awarded the gold medal. He earned his Ph.D. on the topic: “The Influence of Persian Poetry on Sindhi Poetry”. He had a good deal of language competence in English, Chinese and Persian.

Career

He started his career as a junior lecturer in 1960; later on he joined the Department of Sindhi,

University of Sindh The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...

, Jamshoro as a lecturer in Sindhi in 1962. He served as the chairperson of the Department of Sindhi and also meritoriously climbed to the level of the Dean, Faculty of Art, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He also served as a director of Laar Museum 2004 to 2007.

Contribution

He wrote the Brief History of Sindhi Literature in three volumes. He produced monumental critical work on the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif. He was a great connoisseur on Sindhi classic music. There are 65 books in the Sindhi language, 10 books in the Urdu language, and about 200 research articles on the various topics to his credit. On December 18, 2011, Ms. Sussui Palejo, minister of Culture Department inaugurated Dr. Abdul Jabbar Junejo Corner, in Zafar Kazim Art Gallery, in

Sindh Museum The Sindh Museum ( ur, سندھ میوزیم ) is a museum located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The museum was established in 1971 to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit the records of the cultural history of Sindh. It also sometimes hosts cu ...

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. After his death a hall in Sindhi department of Sindh University Jamshoro had been named Abdul Jabbar Junejo hall for tributing him regarding his rendered services.

Death

Abdul Jabbar Junejo died due to kidney failure on 12 July 2011. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Junejo was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Pir Fateh Shah village.

References

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