Ghulam Nabi Gowhar

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Ghulam Nabi Gowhar
British India
DiedJune 19, 2018(2018-06-19) (aged 83)
Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Resting placeDurj-e-Gowhar
Occupation
  • Author, Novelist, Poet, Columnist, Jurist
LanguageKashmiri, Urdu, English
EducationPostgraduate in Persian, Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar
Bachelor of Law, Aligarh Muslim University
SubjectPolitics, Literature, History
Years active1969–2018
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award
SpouseHaseena Gowhar
Children4

Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (born Ghulam Nabi Muqeem; 26 June 1934 – 19 June 2018) was a multilingual Indian Kashmiri author, novelist, poet, columnist and a retired sessions jurist. He wrote about sixty books in Kashmiri, Urdu, and in English languages on various subjects such as politics, literature, history and on Sufism. In 1971, he wrote a novel titled Mujrim, leading him to become the "first novelist of Kashmiri literature". The recipient of cultural and literary awards and accordion, including Sahitya Akademi Award, he is also credited for translating constitution of India into Kashmiri language.[1][2]

He also conducted extensively research on various subjects such as

Bijbehara Massacre and Charari Sharief operation
in his two historical books titled The Central Stage of Kashmir Politics and Military operation in Kashmir: insurgency at Charar-e-Sharief.

Early life and education

He was born as Ghulam Nabi Muqeem to Haji Mohammed Akram Mukim in Charari Sharief town of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir princely state of British India. He received his initial schooling at his hometown, and graduated from Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar. Later, he went to Uttar Pradesh and did his Bachelor of Laws from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He postgraduated in Persian language from AMU.

Gowhar originally started his career in judicial. He started

judicial examination and was appointed as a judge and retired as a Sessions Judge.[3] He, according to the Greater Kashmir wrote some judgements in the form of rhythmic poems, and sometimes used to deliver verdict
on the pattern of poetry and stories.

Literary career

He was also involved in

Radio Kashmir Jammu. He covered the history of Kashmir before partition in his another novel titled Gilnavith Kath (Torch Bearer), published by the Raider Publishing International, New York
.

Besides writing novels, he conducted extensive research about Sufi saints, including Nund Rishi and wrote research books titled Kalam e Sheikhul Alam and Saheef-e-Noor on the subject. He translated poetry of Muhammad Iqbal and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee into Kashmiri language.[3] He also edited the complete literary work of Ghulam Nabi Aariz, the 9th century's Kashmiri poet.[4]

Publications

Key
† Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.
# Title[3][1] Year Type/Credited as Remarks
1 Mujrim (The Guilty) 1969 Novel The novel was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award
2 Meoul (Union) 1973 Novel —
3 Paap ti Punye (Vice and Virtue) 1973 Novel The novel was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award, 1988
4 Arg-e-Ashud 2012 Novel First-ever novel written in Kashmiri language. It covers detailed account of history of Kashmir before and after 1947
5 Taap Ti Kul[a] — Novel —
6 Gilnavith Kath (Torch Bearer) — Novel —
7 Kalam e Sheikhul Alam — Book Translation of
Nund Reshi
's poetry
8 Saheef-e-Noor — Book A detailed account of Nund Reshi
9 The Central Stage of Kashmir Politics — Book A detailed account
Bijbehara Massacre
10 Military operation in Kashmir: insurgency at Charar-e-Sharief — Book A detailed account of Charari Sharief operation

Death

Durj-e-Gowhar - G.N. Gowhar's home and final resting place in Kralpora, Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir

Gowhar was suffering from Kidney disease and died of Kidney failure on 19 June 2018 in Kralpora of Budgam district.[5][6] His death anniversary is celebrated annually by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, a state-owned literary organization dedicated to promote regional languages and art and culture in the state.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Writer, columnist G N Gowhar passes away". Rising Kashmir. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Kashmiri language gets first novel of its kind". 17 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "G N Gowhar: The Judge who delivered verdict in poetry, stories". Greater Kashmir. 6 July 2018.
  4. ISBN 9788126011940
    – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Renowned Kashmiri writer Ghulam Gowhar dies". Tribuneindia News Service.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Former Judge Ghulam Nabi Gowhar passes away". 19 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Gh Nabi Gowhar remembered on his 2nd death annervarsay". Brighter Kashmir.

Notes

  1. ^ also spelled Pun-Te-Pap, it was written with multiple spellings by the news media
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