Prof.
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). Prof. Pushp has written on
various aspects of language, literature and
culture of Kashmir. He was Member, Official
Languages Commission (1955-56), General
Secretary, All India Oriental Conference
(1961-69), Member, Linguistic Society of India,
and Secretary, Text Book Advisory Committee
(J&K).
P. N. Pushp
Henzae: A Folk Genre Viewed
Afresh
Henzae seems to be the oldest extant folk genre of Kashmiri verse. Alongside the
proverb and the riddle it certainly is one of the earliest items of folklore
in the Kashmiri language. It signifies a conventional type of the ceremony
chant called vanavun, sessions of which cover, >>>
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Kashmiri and the Linguistic
Predicament of the State
Kashmiri is the language
recognised by the Constitution of India (in the VIII Schedule) as the language
of the Jammu and Kashmir State. Nevertheless, it has yet to be reflected in the
school curriculum even at the primary level of pedagogy. >>>
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Parmanand
(1791-1879)
Parmanand
rose to enviable eminence not only as a saint, but also as a
poet articulating spiritual insights. Born in the family of a
village Patwari he was named Nanda or Nanda Ram, and his
persistent endeavour transformed him into Parmanand (Parma
Ananda, i.e. Supreme Bliss) His father, Krishna Pandit, belonged
to the village Seer, about three kilometers away from Mattan
where he was working as Patwari. >>>
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Sanskrit Kaavya of Kashmir
Sanskrit
Kaavya or poetical composition contributed by
Kashmir is quite considerable not only in
quantity but in quality also. It is so in spite of
the fact that much of the stuff presented in most
of the so-called mahaakaavyas is conventional,
pedantic and even banal; for, these defects and
blemishes are more than compensated by the
departures registered by writers from Kashmir,
particularly in narrative verse and realistic
depiction. >>>
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