Taj Sehrai

Taj Sehrai (Sindhi:تاج صحرائي ) (Urdu:تاج صحرائی) (14 September 1921 – 29 October 2002) was a prominent Pakistani author and archaeologist from Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

Taj Sehrai
Sindhi: تاج صحرائي‎
BornTaj Muhammad Memon
(1921-09-14)14 September 1921
Shikarpur Sindh, British India
Died29 October 2002(2002-10-29) (aged 81)
Dadu, Pakistan
OccupationAuthor
SubjectArchaeology
Literary movementProgressive
Notable worksThe Lake Manchar
Notable awardsPride of Performance Award 1990

Early life

His real name was Taj Muhammad Memon. He was born on 14 September 1921 in Shikarpur city of Shikarpur District, Sindh, Pakistan.[2][3]

Contribution

He shifted from Shikarpur to Dadu city and settled here. He served as teacher and being an educationist he was a founder of Talibul Mola High School Dadu Sindh, Pakistan.[4] He was founder of Allama I. I Kazi library Dadu, Sindh as well.[5] He authored several books in Sindhi and English languages. His book in English language, the Lake Manchar is his countable contribution.[6][7] He was awarded with presidential national award of pride of performance for literary contribution on 14 August 1990.[8][9]

Death

He died on 29 October 2002[2] due to heart attack and buried in Lal Hindu graveyard Dadu.[10]

References
  1. Report, Bureau (2003-10-29). "HYDERABAD: Tribute paid to Taj Sehrai". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  2. "Tareekh e Pakistan - Taj Muhammad Sehrai (صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ تاج محمد صحرائی) | Online History Of Pakistan". www.tareekhepakistan.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. "DAWN - Features; November 7, 2002". DAWN.COM. 2002-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  4. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2015-11-02). "Call to include Taj Sehrai's works in syllabi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  5. "Bio-bibliography.com - Libraries". bio-bibliography.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. Saḥrāʼī, Tāju; Sindh (Pakistan); Department of Culture and Tourism (2012). Lake Manchar: the most ancient seat of Sindhu cultures. OCLC 842351410.
  7. Saḥrāʼī, Tāju (1997). Lake Manchar: The Most Ancient Seat of Sindhu Cultures. ISBN 9698281010.
  8. Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1985.
  9. "Tareekh e Pakistan - Taj Muhammad Sehrai (صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ تاج محمد صحرائی) | Online History Of Pakistan". www.tareekhepakistan.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  10. "Taj Sehrai passes away". DAWN.COM. 2002-10-30. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
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