On Two-Parameter Akash Distribution

In this paper a two-parameter Akash distribution (TPAD), of which one parameter Akash distribution of Shanker 1 is a particular case, has been introduced. Its mathematical and statistical properties including its shapes, moments, skewness, kurtosis, hazard rate function, mean residual life function, stochastic ordering, mean deviations, order statistics, Renyi entropy, Bonferroni and Lorenz curves and stress-strength reliability has been discussed. The estimation of its parameters has been discussed using method of moments and maximum likelihood estimation. A real lifetime data has been presented to test the goodness of fit of TPAD over exponential, Akash and Lognormal distributions.