3 of them are in English. He also contributed to the 'Banglapedia' (the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh) published by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. His three books on Music in English are: Among his 137 books, 30 are original research books on Music in Bangla, and the 3 mentioned above are his original research books on Music in English. Besides, he has published 19 more books on Music for juveniles. He started with translations, and he had published 20 of them, and later he had translated 23 more books for Juveniles. There were 34 more books on Juvenile stories. He had published 2 novels and 2 autobiographical books. Another notable contribution is his 4 books on Bangladesh Liberation War. Personal life Khan was married to Fauzia Yasmin. They had one daughter, Reenat Fauzia, and two sons, Dr. Tareef Hayat Khan, and Tanim Hayat Khan. Honors and awards Ekushey Padak (1986) Independence Day Award (1994) Bangla Academy Literary Award (2002) Nazrul Gold Medal Moulana Akram Khan Gold Medal Atish Dipankar Gold Medal Death Khan died on 24 November 2019 at the age of 81. References Notes External links Mobarak Hossain Khan: Official Home page 1938 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Surbahar players Musicologists Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of the Independence Day Award Recipients of Bangla Academy Award