Dr. Hussain Khan born in 1929 in the village of Shamsabad, Pakistan, received his early education from Government High School, Hazro; took B.A. Honors in History from the University of London, England and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. He is the author of multiple research articles and has edited the " Afsana-i-Shahan". His PhD work was published in 1987 with title Sher Shan Suri. He has been teaching at the postgraduate level since 1959 and has recently retired as Professor of History, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.