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The title poem has been cited by cultural and political figures in the years since its publication. The reasons for the work being cited vary. From the poem being critically and universally praised, [23] [21] to it becoming one of the most famous poems to be written about Kashmir, it was a poem that connected to the land and the people of the ...
The poem first appeared in Hope's first collection of poems, The Garden of Kama (1901), also known as India's Love Lyrics. The following year, when Amy Woodforde-Finden set to music Four Indian Love Lyrics , "Kashmiri Song" emerged as the most popular, quickly becoming a drawing room standard and remaining popular until the Second World War .
Along with his official duties, he spent his free time writing poetry, and his first Kashmiri poem 'Vanta hay vesy' was published in 1918. [citation needed] His poems explored a variety of subjects including love, fostering unity among communities, advocating for social change, and shedding light on the struggles faced by the people of Kashmir. [8]
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.
Lalleshwari, (c. 1320–1392) also commonly known as Lal Ded (Kashmiri pronunciation: [laːl dʲad]), was a Kashmiri mystic of the Kashmir Shaivism school of Hindu philosophy. [1] [2] She was the creator of the style of mystic poetry called vatsun or Vakhs, meaning "speech" (from Sanskrit vāc).
Canto 12 of the poem records the entry of the Kashmiri poet Jayanaka in Prithviraja's court; In Canto 1, Prithviraja is expected to listen to the poem. This indicates that the poem was composed by one of his court-poets. The author appears to have been a Kashmiri Pandit: The poetic style closely resembles that of the 11th century Kashmiri poet ...
He is known for his love poem, the Caurapañcāśikā. According to legend, Bilhana fell in love with the daughter of King Madanabhirama, Princess Yaminipurnatilaka, and had a secretive love affair. Bilhana kavi came to rajya for to learn Chandassu . They were discovered, and Bilhana was thrown into prison.
Not much is known about the life of Amaru. Traditional accounts attribute the work to King Amaru of Kashmir. The collection in its present form may well represent the work of more than one author—the poems that form part of the collection differ quite significantly across its different regional recensions.