 T.
N. Dhar 'Kundan'
Sh. T. N. Dhar 'Kundan' has written exclusively on Kashmir, its
political scenario and religious practices of its original
inhabitants, the Kashmiri Pandits, and has authored several
books on a variety of socio-cultural topics. For a number of
years, he served as an editor to Koshur Samachar, a tri-lingual
publication of Kashmir Samiti, New Delhi.
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Suri
Kavita Suri has extensive professional experience in journalism in both print
(with both National and Local English newspapers) and electronic media. Since
June 1998 she has been working as the Staff Correspondent, Jammu and Kashmir for
Statesman, one of the oldest national newspapers of India. She has been writing
and reporting regularly on Kashmir.
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Kak
Subhash Kak has been called India's leading expressionist poet.
He is the author of two other books of poetry "The Conductor of
the Dead and Other Poems" and "The London Bridge and Other
Poems".
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Shekhar Toshkhani
Critic, poet, translator, researcher.
Author of Mahanaya Prakash (Kashmir Sahitya Ka Itihas). Editor of Unmesh.
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K. N. Pandita
Prof. K. N. Pandita served for a long time as professor in the
Persian Department and the Centre of Central Asian Studies at
the Jammu and Kashmir University. He has authored several books
including My Tajik Friends, Iran and Central Asia, and
Baharistan-i-Shahi and written scores of articles on
Kashmir.
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 Dr. M. K. Teng
Dr. Teng, former Lecturer in Sri Pratap Government College, Srinagar, has
written profusely on Government and Politics of India and political Development
and Government in Kashmir. He has written several books and Research Articles on
Politics of Kashmir.
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 Arun
Shourie
Series of articles on Kashmir written by Mr. Arun Shourie.
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 Jagmohan
Series of articles on Kashmir written by Mr. Jagmohan, former governor of Jammu
and Kashmir.
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 Anil
Maheshwari
Anil Maheshwari, Principal Correspondent of
The Hindustan Times, a leading Indian daily newspaper has covered the Kashmir
rally extensively from June 1989 to May 1990, the period when hell broke loose
there.
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Yossef Bodansky is the Director of the
Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare at the US
House of Representatives. He is also the Director of Research at the
International Strategic Studies Association, as well as a Senior Editor
for the Defense & Foreign Affairs group of publications.
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Nath Kaul 'Kamal'
Born at Drabiyar, Srinagar, in 1914,
Shri Jankinath Kaul 'Kamal' was well known as an accomplished scholar through
his writings in the fields of Kashmir Shaivism and Vedanta, which have received
countrywide recognition. He attained fame and popularity as a versatile and
talented writer and earned for himself a position of special esteem because of
his qualities of dedication and selfless service.
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 Virendra
Qazi
Due to grace of God and love and
admiration of people, Virendra Qazi is making original contribution in
Indian Tantra Shastra. Kashmir Shaivism is very popular in US and Europe
with research at leading universities. He presents this philosophy in
common man’s language and he is getting overwhelming response from all
over the world.
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 Maharaj Krishen Raina
Born on 10th February 1948, at Chhattabal,
Srinagar, Kashmir, Shri Maharaj Krishen Raina (MKR) is a civil engineer by
profession. Having worked in his professional capacity at Baramulla in J&K Flood
Control Deptt, at Uri in Uri Hydel Project, at Kangan in Civil Investigation
wing of Power Development Deptt.
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Rattan Kaul
Brigadier Rattan Kaul was born in Srinagar
and had his initial schooling there. After Military Training he was
commissioned in 5th Royal Gorkha Rifles [Frontier Force] in 1963. Soon,
barely twenty, he was deployed on J&K Border.
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 Piarey
Lal Raina
Piyaray Lal Raina was born in 1936 in
Srinagar, Kashmir, India. He got his Masters of Science in Geology from the
Lucknow University, India. His main interest was in the field of Gemology. >>>
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P.N. Pushp
Prof. P. N. Pushp (born in Srinagar, 1917)
was a member of the J&K Education Services for three decades, and retired
as Director, Deptt. of Libraries, Research, Museum and Archives (J&K)
(1965-72). >>>
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 Subodh
Atal
External Site. Subodh Atal is a member of the US-based Kashmir News
Network, and has written extensively on Jammu and Kashmir and South Asian
terrorism and strategic issues.
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Nath Wanchoo
A B.Sc. in Agriculture/
Horticulture Sciences of the University of Agra (India) with Post Graduate
Diploma and courses from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) New
Delhi, India (FAO), NIN Hyderabad, NIRD Hyderabad (India).
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B Kachru
Professor Braj B. Kachru is the
Director of the Centre for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois,
Champaign, USA. He is the world's leading scholar in the field of world
Englishes; ... >>>
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Dr. Baikunth Nath Sharga was born on 21st
December, 1938. He had his early education from Parker Inter College,
Moradabad and college education from Govt. Jubilee Inter College and Shia
Degree College, Lucknow.
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 Prof.
M.L. Koul
With a brilliant academic record which
includes three post-graduate degrees in English, Hindi, Sanskrit and B.Ed
from the University of Kashmir, Prof. Mohan Lal Koul served various
academic colleges of Jammu & Kashmir State.
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C.L. Sapru
A dedicated teacher, an authority on cultural
history of Kashmir, a journalist and a well-known social activist,
Professor Sapru has many firsts to his credit.
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 Somnath
Dhar
Born in Srinagar, in 1917, Somnath Dhar.
M.A., LL.B., B.T., M.I.P.R. (London), served there on the staff of S.P.
College, in mid-forties. After a stint as sub-editor of the Hindustan
Times, he joined the Ministry of External Affairs, and served in New Delhi
and, abroad, ...
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 Somnath
Wakhlu
Prof. Somnath Wukhlu, born at Srinagar in
Kashmir, spent his life both in Jammu and Kashmir and thus he got steeped
both in Dogri and Kashmiri cultures. He was selected as Lecturer in
English by the State Public Service Commission. Later he was promoted as
Professor of English.
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Harikrishna Kaul
Harikrishna Kaul is one of the major Kashmiri
playwrights of the modern era. He started his literary career during his college
days in early fifties, writing short stories in Hindi. He continued writing in
Hindi till mid-sixties when he switched to writing in Kashmiri and immediately
established himself as a major Kashmiri playwright and short story writer.
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 Bansi
Pandit
Bansi Pandit is a nuclear engineer by
profession. He has been a student of Vedanta and has been associated
with the Vivekananda Vedanta Society since his college years. In
1981, he joined the Self-Realization Fellowship (founded in the United
States by Parmahansa Yogãnanda) and completed a three-year home study
course on yoga and meditation.
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 G.N.
Raina
G.N. Raina retired from Indian Information Service (I.I.S.)
in 1983 after completing 35 years as a distinguished editor, correspondent,
commentator and administrator; Editor, AICC Journal, Varnika, (Jan.'84-Dec.'90);
Editor-in-Chief, Koshur Samachar (March'91-Oct.-'95; ...
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 Dr.
Chaman Lal Raina
Born in Srinagar, Dr. C. L. Raina has studied
the Shaiva and Shakta scriptures from the traditional system of Kadi-Vidya
of Kashmir. He had his schooling and college education in the premier
colleges of Kashmir. He did Honors in Urdu from Aligarh, Masters in Hindi
& English, and a Phd in comparative religious philosophy.
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Kaul Bhatt
A noted teacher and author, Dr. Ramkrishen
Kaul Bhatt took his Master's Degree in History from the
University of Jammu and Kashmir in First Class with first Rank
as a private candidate.
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S.K. Raina's Books/ Articles
A new expression has been coined
for Dr. SK Raina. His outstanding contribution to Hindi-Kashmiri as a
translator has prompted his admirers to describe him as a ‘high-voltage
literary transformer’. >>>
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 P.
N. Razdan (Mahanoori)
Shri Razdan was soft spoken,
gentle and modest person. But behind his simple, unassuming
personality was hidden a man of great talent, grit and stamina;
one who never compromised with his principles inspite of the
difficulties and hardships he had to face. >>>
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 S.N.
Fotedar
Due to early demise of his father, S.N.
Fotedar was forced to seek employment to feed his family (he was married
when he was 14-15 years old. Jobs were very scarce those days. With great
perseverance he was able to get a part time job at Vicharnag a paper plant
and also a similar job in Industrial Laboratory (now housing Amar Singh
college). >>>
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Jawahar Lal Bhat's Articles
Born at a village Peth Makhama,
Magam, Kashmir in the year 1946; got M.A. in English Literature from
Kashmir University in 1972; served in J&K Government Education Department
as a English Lecturer. >>>
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Dassi
Chandra Dassi is daughter of Late Pandit
Gwash Lal Ganjoo of Rainawari, Srinagar, Kashmir. She is born at Anantnag,
Kashmir and had early education there. Her father owned a landed estate at
Anantnag. She is married to Sh. Raj Nath Dassi. >>>
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Kaw
Sh. R.N. Kaw
retired as Chief Photographer from Archaeological
Survey of India. He was associated in Excavations
at Burzahom- Kashmir from 1963 to 1970. Due to his
association in this excavation he wrote the
article "Earliest Settlers of Kashmir" and it is
also published in "Essays in Indian Proto
History", edited by D.P. Agrawal and Dilip
Chakraborty, and published in 1978.
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Bharati
An eminent journalist and
translator, Sh. R.K. Bharati worked as a teacher.
It is said that he had visualised separate
homeland for Kashmiri Pandits in an article
written in 1960s. His work for Zamindar
Association was commendable and yielded some
benefits for Kashmiri Pandits which were otherwise
denied to them. He was well known for his
satirical capabilities and poetry which had
Kashmiri folk touch.
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Munshi
MM Munshi is a renowned researcher
on the historiography of Holy Amarnath Cave. He
has remained a senior official of Geological
Survey of India and is a keen Researcher.
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Pandit
Mr. S. N. Pandit,
hails from Gairoo, (Noorpora), Kashmir, (J.& K).
He joined Postgraduate Department of Kashmiri,
Kashmir University, Srinagar as Research
Assistant and during more than twenty eight
years of his service cader as the Research
Assistant in the said Deptt., he edited more
than 20 books in Kashmiri ...
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Yoginder Kandhari
was commissioned in Indian Army in 1976. During
his Army career, besides tenure as an instructor
in Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, he has had
a varied experience of insurgency situations
having participated in counter insurgency
operations in Assam, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
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 PN
Kachru
Mr. P.N. Kachru is an artist of national repute. He is a graduate from the
Punjab University. He kept terms in Post-graduation in English Literature,
1945-46, in the same university. He earned a Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting) in
1944. He has been the founder member of the National Cultural Front established
in November, 1947 to combat the tribal storm-troopers who invaded Kashmir in
October, 1947.
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Bhushan
Dhar
My association
with literary works started in school days when
I won my first Hindi essay writing competition
in grade 4th and the association continues till
today. I took writing short stories and skits
more seriously as well as acting in local
theaters.
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 Deepak
Budki
Deepak Budki is a renowned Urdu
short story writer. He started writing short stories in 1971. His first
short story "Salma" was published in the Daily Hamdard, Srinagar. One of
his short stories 'Reyzey' was televised by Doordarshan Srinagar.
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Jalali
PN Jalali had
been drawn into the political
movement, set in motion by Sheikh Abdullah, as a
student, and stood associated with it as an
enthusiastic activist of the youth wing of NC,
right up to early 1950s. He suffered the wrath
and excesses of the Maharaja’s regime, including
imprisonment, as did many other young and
educated workers, who included both Kashmiri
Pandits and Muslims.
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 JL
Tiku
JL Tiku is a Veterinarian and Animal Husbandry
specialist by profession. The author hold degree of B.V.Sc. A.H. from Bihar
University, Patna and Masters Degree in Dairying from National Dairy Research
Institute, Karnal. During 1970-71 the author held Colombo Plan Fellowship in
Dairying at New Zealand. The author has a number of Technical Publications to his
credit, which have been published by I.C.A.R. and other leading journals.
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Tiku
MK Tiku is a
well known national awardee in film journalism,
besides being a retired senior IPS Officer. He
is a columnist and presently on the staff of the
"The Kashmir Times".
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Upender Ambardar
is a well-known Researcher. He specialises in
Social history and Culural traditions of
Kashmiri Pandits. Presently, he is serving as
Programme-Executive, All India Radio at Shimla.
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Chander Bhat
Born on 20th
March, 1960 in Murran a village in North
Kashmir, Chander M. Bhat is presently working as
an Assistant Supdt. Posts, in Department of
Posts, Govt. of India. His articles regarding
Posts and of non-political nature stand widely
published in various papers and magazines of the
country.
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Dr. Phoolchandra is a renowned and known
Gynecologist and researcher. She was born on
14th April 1946 in Srinagar at Kashmir. Her
father’s name was Dr. Raghunath Safaya from
Srinagar. He was one of the renowned
educationist.
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Sh. Som Nath Dhar
was born on 27-Nov-1935 in Anantnag district of
Jammu & Kashmir. His parents, father Pandit
Maheshwar Nath Dhar and mother Smt. Dhanwati
Dhar were tremendously religious and simple
human beings.
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Dr. Roop Krishen Bhat is
a Linguist, Kashmiri Writer, translator and a
Media free lancer. Born at Anantnag in Jammu and
Kashmir state, he did his Graduation in Sciences
from the University of Kashmir, Masters and
Doctorate in Linguistics from the University of
Kurukshetra and Diploma in Russian from Punjabi
University Patiala.
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 Ram Nath Kak, who passed away in Honolulu in 1993, was a veterinarian, a scholar and a teacher. He was influential in shaping the attitudes of many young people in Kashmir and in Delhi.
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 Moti Lal Kemmu
Moti Lal Kemmu, noted
playwright is a master of his craft. He has done renaissance work in the
restoration of Kashmir’s vanishing folk theatre form, Bhand Paather.
For nearly three decades he made strong efforts to give it a distinct
identity, acceptability and respectability.
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Girdhari Lal
Jalali
Born in 1934 in a middle class Kashmiri Pandit
family in Srinagar, Girdhari Lal Jalali had his
early schooling in rural areas of the Valley
where his father was employed as a revenue
official. He passed his graduation from Amar
Singh College in Srinagar.
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K. N. Dhar
Prof. Kashi Nath Dhar was born on 24th
November, 1923 in the Rahbaba-Sahib locality in
Srinagar, to Pt. Sarvanand Dhar and Shrimati
Kamlavati Dhar. He did his initial schooling and
B.A. from Srinagar, after which he went to
Lahore (Pakistan) to pursue higher education. He
completed his M.A. (Sanskrit) from D.A.V.
College, Lahore alongwith the famous Hindi
writer Shri Mohan Rakesh.
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Nath Koul
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Sadhu
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Fotedar
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Lal Gadoo
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 Ajay
Chrungoo
Dr. Ajay
Chrungoo heads Panun Kashmir.
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 Kuldeep
Raina
Kuldeep Raina is
General Secretary of Panun Kashmir.
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Prashant Raina
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 Sanjay Godbole
The art collector Sanjay Godbole has a Kashmirian
connection. He is one of the
very few intellectuals in the
country who have interest in
Kashmiri ethos and culture.
Sanjay is popular among those
who want to know about Kashmir.
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Virendra Bangroo
Virendra Bangroo, Documentation Officer, Indira Gandhi National Centre for
the Arts, Janpath, New Delhi.
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Dr. R.K. Tamiri
Dr. R.K. Tamiri is a keen Researcher on the
Folklore and Cultural History of Kashmir.
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SN Gurkha
Shri SN Gurkha
joined Journalism in 1954. On completion of his
five decades in journalism, he visits down
memory lane to recapture his early life and
engagement with Urdu journalism for our readers.
Presently, he lives as a refugee in Nagrota
camp.
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GK Gurtu
Shri G.K. Gurtu belongs to that group of
migrants which settled in Kashmiri Mohalla, Lucknow (U.P.) around 1800. He was
Secretary, Kashmiri Samaj, Agra between 1988-90. He retired as Superintendent,
National Sample Survey Organisation (Govt. of India), New Delhi in 1995. He
lives in Faridabad and pursues creative writing and helps the needy.
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Prof. AN
Dhar
Prof. AN Dhar has
remained Prof. Deptt. of English, University of
Kashmir and Emeritus Fellow. The author was
formerly Head of the Department of English and
Director, ELT Centre, University of Kashmir. He is
Editor Shuddhavidya, President Prem Sangeet
Niketan and a well-known writer and author.
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Brij
Premi
Every one who knows Urdu knew Dr. Brij Premi.
He was a genius in his art. His contribution to the fund of Urdu literature and
historiography on Kashmir is well-recognized. Dr. Premi enjoyed high status in
the field of Urdu literature at the sub-continental level.
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Blhan
Kaul
Bilhan Kaul is a well known national awardee in
film journalism, besides being a retired senior IPS Officer.
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Shyam
Kaul
Shyam Kaul is a veteran journalist, based in
Jammu.
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Kaul
Pradeep
Kaul
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