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Literature of Kashmir has a long history, the oldest texts having been composed in the Sanskrit language. Early names include Patanjali, the author of the Mahābhāṣya commentary on Pāṇini's grammar, suggested by some to have been the same to write the Hindu treatise known as the Yogasutra, and Dridhbala, who revised the Charaka Samhita of Ayurveda.
May 1950 (): UN mediator, Sir Owen Dixon, arrived in the subcontinent. [178] July 1950 (): India–Pakistan summit in the presence of Owen Dixon failed to make progress. After the summit, Dixon received a tentative proposal from Nehru for "partition cum plebisicte": plebiscite to be held in the Kashmir Valley and the remaining state to be ...
Mahjoor was born in the village of Mitrigam (Urdu pronunciation: [mɪt̪ɾiːɡɑːm], Kashmiri pronunciation: [mitɨrʲɡoːm]), Pulwama, 25 miles (40 km) from Srinagar. [6] He got his pen name Mahjoor when he visited Punjab and started writing poetry under the influence of great Urdu poet, Shibli Nomani.
Kashmiri is recognised as a regional language in the state and is also among the 22 scheduled languages of India. Kashmiri has split ergativity and the unusual verb-second word order. Although Kashmiri was traditionally written in the Sharda script, [16] [17] [18] it is not in common use today, except for religious ceremonies of the Kashmiri ...
Amin Kamil (1924–2014) was a Kashmiri poet, literary critic, researcher and editor. [1] He is also known for his short stories , a genre of which he was one of the pioneers in Kashmiri. [ 2 ] He remains one of the most popular and influential masters of the Kashmiri language, leaving behind a legacy of literary brilliance.
[52] [47] Rinchana's conversion to Islam is a subject of Kashmiri folklore. He was persuaded to accept Islam by his minister Shah Mir, probably for political reasons. Islam had penetrated into countries outside Kashmir and in absence of the support from Hindus, who were in a majority, [53] Rinchana needed the support of the Kashmiri Muslims. [52]
Abdul Ahad Dar (1903 – 4 April 1948), popularly known as Abdul Ahad Azad, was a Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic. Born in the Rangar village of Chadoora in Budgam district, Azad is considered to be the first revolutionary poet and is credited with laying the foundations of literary criticism in Kashmiri literature.
His other poetry books include Saze-Salasil (The Rhythm of the Chains) in Urdu and Haraf Dai (Two and a Half Words) in Kashmiri. He authored Mahmud Gami, (Makers of Indian Literature) published by Sahitya Akademi. [9] He compiled a comprehensive review on "Experiments in Modern Kashmiri Poetry" in Indian Literature, also published by Sahitya ...