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| Born | Sohrab c. 1825 Manak Band, Kahan, Kohlu, Emirate of Kabul (present-day Balochistan, Pakistan) |
| Died | c. 1892 (aged 66–67) Pazha, Kohlu, Baluchistan, British India (present-day Balochistan, Pakistan) |
| Venerated in | Pakistanis |
| Major shrine | Mast Tawakali Mazaar, Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan |
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Mast Tawakali[1] (Balochi: مست توکلی, also romanized as Mast Taukali; c. 1825 – 1892) was a 19th century Baloch Sufi poet, mystic and reformist, who is regarded as the "Father of Balochi literature". Vocally opposed to the feudal system and the absolute rule of the tribal chiefs (sardars), he was an advocate for the underprivileged.[2]
He was an activist against British rule of India. His anti-colonial ideology was often a subject of his poetry. He was revered as promoting a message of love, peace, tolerance, and fraternity.[3]
- ^ Mast Taukali. Quetta: Balochi Poetry. 1986. p. 303.
- ^ Sind Quarterly, Volume 24. Shah Abdul Latif Cultural Society Sindh: Mazhar Yusuf. 1996. p. 36.
- ^ "Anti-feudal voice – Mast Tawakali – remembered". Dawn. 7 October 2015. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2022.