Lotus flowers on The Dal Lake
Muriel A.E. Brown
Chenar Leaves: Poems of Kashmir (1921)
Mrs. Percy Brown
Published by Longmans,Green and Co (London) in 1921.
Kashmir's soul-flower! thou most sacred bloom
What wondrous treasure lies…
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Scientific & Cultural Heritage of Kashmir
By Dr S.G. Nabi
Over and above its natural scenic beauty, the Valley of Kashmir is well known to the whole world for her rich cultural heritage. We have inherited numerous traditions, customs and even beliefs compared with winch progress…
Naman Mukesh Chaudhary
One of the youngest persons to have written a book on the life and times of the Kashmir Valley. Fifteen-year-old, New Delhi-based, Naman Mukesh Chaudhary, has a passion for writing and likes to spend most of his time reading. A young man…
Tonight – A poem by Ashfaq Saraf
Hear me: hear through the crevices of sleep—tonight?
Whatever remains of that memory—let's keep tonight.
Pray: the soldiers return galled to their cramped barns, listen: back home the snow is knee-deep tonight;
Into bristle icicles,…
Sharada or Koshur Lippi
In kashmir, the earlier Brahmi alphabet was replaced by its descendant, the Sharada, also called Kashmiri or Koshur, around 9th century when the alphabet makes its appearance in the coins and inscriptions of Kings in the Avantivarman…
Prof Mohd. Ayub Gazi
He is probably the youngest Professor to shoulder the responsibility of heading a Women's College in Srinagar, Kashmir. After trying his skills in the media line, he realized very early on in life that teaching was his calling. Prof Mohd.…
Nothing Beyond Her – A poem by Nazuk Kaul
The rivulets meandering down the slopes
Twisting and turning, gleaming and glowing
Sometimes caressing, restlessly eloping
Rushing down with a frenzy and not slowing
Is this crystal clear water from afar, unknown highlands
That has…
Kangri – An age old tradition
Despite many options available, Kangri or Kangar in Kashmir still endures its way into the culture and use.
Walter R. Lawrence, the British settlement commissioner in Kashmir wrote in his book “What Laila was on Majnoo’s bosom, so is…
Nadeem Qadri
Not yet thirty, Nadeem Qadri, Advocate comes from the land of Saffron Pampore, Kashmir. Nadeem is always looking for platforms from which he can kindle yet another idea that can create a positive impact on our society. With his experience…