Hassan Poladi

Hassan Poladi
Born Hassan
1944
Quetta / British India
Died October 9, 1989(1989-10-09) (age 44)
Stockton, California
Resting place Stockton, California
Occupation Writer and Intellectual
Language Hazaragi, English, Urdu
Nationality Pakistani / American
Ethnicity Hazara
Citizenship American
Education MA, Socialogy
Alma mater University of Sind and University of Philippines, Manila
Subject Afghanistan, Hazara people
Notable works The Hazaras

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Hassan Poladi (also referred to as Hassan Foladi) was the writer of The Hazaras, a book about Hazara people. Poladi was born in Agil-i-Hussani, Alamdar Road, Quetta, a second Generation Hazara in Quetta. He grew up and got his early education from local schools and colleges, and did his BSc (Honors) from University of Sind. He later got admission to university of Philippines, Manila, and did his MA. After working for provencial govt of Balochistan, he moved to USA on research assistant fellowship. In 1975 he received his Masters Degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, New york. He was neutralized American Citizen, and lived with his family in Stockton, California. He had traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and North America. In addition to his native Hazaragi, he was fluent in English, Urdu and Filipino. His life contribution to the Hazara nation is his book The Hazaras. It is one of the most authenticated book written on Hazaras so far. It has been translated in Persian and Urdu. In 2007, a container carrying consignment of the book in Persian language was stopped at Zareng, And the whole consignment was thrown into Helmend river. The purpose of the complete episode was to deprive the reader a study about the history and culture of Hazaras.[1][2]

Poladi died on October 9, 1989 due to liver failure.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hassan Poladi (1944 - 1989) - Stockton, CA". ancientfaces.com. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  2. ↑ Poladi, H. (1989). The Hazāras. Mughal Publishing Company. ISBN 9780929824000. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
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