Author: M. J. Aslam

Before Partition:  Before Partition, it was forcefully argued by the “Progressive Writers” that India being a multi-linguistic country, it should adopt “Hindustani” as its “national…

Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated on 2nd October. Around such an occasion what could be better tribute to pay to Gandhiji than refreshing the memories of…

Conversation is something we all always do with one another. It is “face-to-face, person-to-person, at the same time”. In this digital computer age, it can…

The noun Mandach in Kashmiri is Hayaor Sharm in Urdu, and shame in English. Its Kashmiri adjective is Bemandach or Behaya with equivalent & interchangeably-used…

Now coming to the term “Hafizas”! There is no historical evidence that in Chak Period or in Afghan Period, female singers & dancers of Kashmir…

Kashmiri dancing & singing girls were very much active throughout Punjab in Sikh reign. Not only the courtiers, the foreign travelers & guests too used…

It was Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Beg [1540-1551] to whom Kashmir must be indebted for bringing excellence in music & playing of musical instruments like…

Like poetry, music & dance were an essential part of court-life in ancient Kashmir. Apart from Vedic & Epic literature, there are clear references of…

Danish Baba, a centenarian writer, still sage and sane, was the oldest man living in Dunstaan. For one hundred years odd, his memory track had…

Literal: O! sweet home. I shall sacrifice thousand homes to you, never to leave your door. Explanation: In simple words, it denotes the love everyone…