Akbar Makhmoor

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Akbar Makhmoor Mughal
Born29 November 1956
Jhoke Uttra, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
Died22 July 2017
Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
OccupationPoet
Children6

Akbar Makhmoor Mughal (1956 – 2017), was a notable Saraiki-language poet and lexicographer and was known for compilation of 115,000 words of Saraiki words under title Saraiki Akhar Pothi.[1] He lived in Saudi Arabia for 10 years where he worked as a labourer. He died at the age of 61.[1]

Saraiki dictionary[edit]

He compiled following unpublished dictionary:[1]

  • Saraiki Akhar Pothi

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Birmani, Tariq Saeed (23 July 2017). "Seraiki poet, lexicographer passes away".