Dinanath Nadim

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Dinanath Kaul "Nadim" (1916–1988) was a prominent

Kashmiri poetry.[1] He also virtually led the progressive writers movement
in Kashmir.

Literary works

Rooted to the soil of Kashmir, Nadim spoke Kashmiri, though he initially wrote in Hindi and Urdu as well. He influenced a large group of poets of his age as well as younger than him.

Nadim also wrote operas like Vitasta (Jhelum River), Safar Taa Shehjaar (The journey and the Shade),

Anti war poem in Kashmiri which Nadim wrote. He received the Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1971 and the Sahitya Natak Academi Award for "Shuhul Kull" in 1986. He died on 7 April 1988.[4]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Dhar, Somnath. Jammu and Kashmir (India, the land and the people). India: National Book Trust, 1982. p. 117.
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