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Javaid Rahi
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Javaid_Rahi
Born
Education Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from University of Jammu, Jammu in 2004 ( Jammu and Kashmir) [1]
Occupations
  • Author
  • tribal researcher and social reformer
Notable work300+ books (edited/authored) on tribal research, 22 years in social service in JK tribes [2]
ChildrenAli Javaid (Son)
Awards
Website www.youtube.com/@javaidrahi1

Javaid Rahi is an Indian author, researcher and Tribal social worker. [4] [5] [6] He is a writer and poet of Gojri, Punjabi and Urdu languages. [7] [8] He has written 25 books and edited over 300 books and issues of magazines in different languages especially in the field of tribal literature, history, and culture of pastoralists including Gujjars, Bakarwals, Shina-Dard, Sippis, and Gaddis— and other Scheduled Tribes groups of India. [4] [6] [7] [9] [10]

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Early life

Rahi completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Jammu in 2004. He conducted study on the six "tribal languages" of Jammu and Kashmir including Gujari , Shina, Gaddi, Balti, Purgi and Ladakhi also known as Boti. [11] [12]

Social work and reforms

Javaid Rahi with Gujjars and Bakarwals during awareness programmes BAKARWALS RAJOURI.jpg
Javaid Rahi with Gujjars and Bakarwals during awareness programmes

Javaid Rahi started tribal social activism in 1994 through awareness among Tribal and marginalized communities about constitutional rights and guaranties grant to them as Scheduled Tribe . [13]

Through tribal conferences, seminars, and public gatherings, he worked to press for adoption of a national model in J&K, aiming to empower the ST communities previously deprived of constitutional rights under the state's special status pre-2019. [14] [15] [16] [17] In 2019, in result of a long struggle, the nationwide laws including Political Reservation for STs, Forest Rights Act 2006 , SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 , Conservation Act 1982 and many other Acts are implemented in J&K "Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation Act, 2019," that empower Scheduled Tribes J&K. [18] [19] [20]

From 2019 he travelled tribal areas of J&K to inform tribal communities about new laws extended.With his awareness programmes thousands of Forest Dwellers tribal families are now enjoying rights under Forest Rights Act of 2006. [21] [22] [23] [24]

Tribal Research and literary work

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha of J&K releasing the books of Dr. Javaid Rahi at Raj Bawan Jammu JKLG RELEASING JAVAID RAHI BOOKS.jpg
Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha of J&K releasing the books of Dr. Javaid Rahi at Raj Bawan Jammu

His research studies on tribal communities were carried out for institutions such as Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages , Central Institute of Indian Languages , Tribal Research Institute-J&K , Department of Tribal Affairs , J&K besides community organizations including Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust, Jammu and Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation. [25]

Javaid Rahi also served as a member of Curriculum Committees for master's degree in Gojri run by University of Jammu and Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University in Rajouri and University of Jammu. He also complied a series of textbooks in Gojri for schools from 1st primary to 12th class, for the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education. [26]

Under his supervision, the first-ever Gujari dictionary was compiled, containing a vast repository of approximately 70,000 words, further enhancing the linguistic heritage of the tribal communities. [27]

Main works

Books

Rahi has authored a number of reference books in Gujari, Urdu, English, and other languages, published by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust, Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation. [28] [29]

Dictionaries

Encyclopedia

Research books

Awards and recognition

The government of Jammu and Kashmir awarded Javaid Rahi with the State Level "Tribal Award 2022" presented to him by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha for his outstanding work in the field of tribal research and social reforms. [32] He was also awarded on first 'National Tribal Pride day' on 15th Nov 2021,by Tribal Affairs Department, J&K Govt. [33]

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