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Jammu And Kashmir Academy Of Art, Culture And Languages
The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (also known as Cultural Academy) is a Society registered with Government as a Cultural organization dedicated to the promotion of regional languages, art and culture including theatre in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The academy was set up by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir by proviso to Section 146 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, in the year 1958. It was declared an autonomous corporate body till 2019 when Jammu and Kashmir state was reorganised as UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh. In 2021, the Govt of Jammu and Kashmir has converted Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages to a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The decision was aimed to give maximum freedom to this institution to work as an independent institution, after 2019.The reorganization of the academy is purely based on the existing models of central bodies like Sahitya Academy, Sangeet Natak Academy and Lalit Kala Academy. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu
Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi River, Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of , is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northern-plains in the south. Jammu is the second most populous city of the union territory. Three battles have been fought in the city: first by the founder Raja Mal Dev against Timur in Battle of Jammu (1399), second by Sardar Bhag Singh against Mughal army in Battle of Jammu (1712) and the third by Mian Dido & Maharaja Gulab Singh against Ranjit Singh's army in Battle of Jammu (1808). Known as the ''City of Temples'' for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines, Jammu is the most visited place in the union territory. Jammu city shares its borders with the neighbouring Samba district. Etymology According to local tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Yousuf Taing
Mohammad Yousuf Taing (born 1935 in Shopian, India), also known as M. Y. Taing, is a researcher, scholar, critic, writer, politician and historian. He is also biographer of Sheikh Abdullah. He is a prolific literary thinker writing in three Indian languages. Previously served as secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, member of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, director of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, he is currently serving patron of Jammu and Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) in office since 2021. He also served as member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (MLC) twice from the National Conference and deputy chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. Early years Taing was born at Shopian, in Kashmir in 1935. The traditional occupation of his family was fruit trading. He had his early schooling in his hometown and later went on to graduate from the University of Kashmir. Thereafter, he joined the weekly jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verite Film Festival (Kashmir)
Verite Film Festival is an annual film festival of Kashmiri cinema held in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. History Its first edition (2011) was organized bParallel Post – an e-magazinein collaboration with Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora and was held annually thereafter. It was the first National Students Film festival in Kashmir. The festival is aimed to explore the budding talent among the students in the field of film making. Twenty-two films were screened in the first edition of the film festival dealing with various ‘hard-hitting and pressing issues’ such as livelihood issues, loss of tradition and heritage, conflict and its various facets of presentation, drug abuse etc. Aim of the festival The objective of organizing this Film festival is to groom the potential of the young documentary film makers across the country and particularly from the Kashmir valley. Moreover, the festival will provide a launch pad for Kashmiri discourse w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmiri Cinema
Kashmiri cinema is the Kashmiri language-based film industry in the Kashmir Valley of the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The first Kashmiri feature film, ''Mainz Raat'', was released in 1964. Kashmiri artists Kashmir is a shooting destination for Bollywood films, and Kashmiri actors are well known in Bollywood. Some famous Kashmiri artists in films and television are: *Raaj Kumar *Zain Khan Durrani * Abrar Qazi * Sadia Khateeb * Jeevan *Kiran Kumar *Sanjay Suri * RJ Rafiq *Rahul Bhat * Hina Khan *Ayesha Jhulka, actress born in Srinagar *Sandeepa Dhar, actress born in Srinagar * Arjumman Mughal, actress from Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir *Prerna Bhatt, actress born in Kashmir *Zaira Wasim, actress born in Srinagar *Katrina Kaif *Danish Renzu * Sunayana Kachroo * Sumit Raina *Aamir Bashir *Mir Sarwar * Anupam Kher * Mudasir Dar, Director, Writer, Producer *Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Director * Hussein Khan, Director Actor *Tariq Bhat, Director *Za ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doda District
Doda is a district in the eastern part of Jammu Division in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The district consists of 18 tehsils viz. Thathri, Bhaderwah, Doda, Mohalla, Bhagwa, Assar, Bhalla, Gundna, Marmat, Kahara, Gandoh (Bhalessa), Bhella, Bharth Bagla, Chiralla, Chilly Pingal, Phagsoo and Kastigarh. The climate of the area is not uniform due to wide variations in altitude from place to place. The area, in general, enjoys temperate to sub-tropical type of climate. The climate of the district is almost dry. The rainfall is scanty. The temperature of the district varies from place to place. Ramban and Doda tehsils are fairly warmer while the regions like Dessa Valley tehsil Bhagwah, Gundna, Padder, Marwah and Warwan remain snow bound for five-six months of the year. Summer is generally without rain and precipitation. Almost all the regions experiences snowfall in the winter. The precipitation occurs either in the form of snowfall in higher regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathua
Kathua is a city and municipal council located in Kathua district of Jammu Division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, near its border with Punjab, India and Himachal Pradesh. The city is headquarters of Kathua district and is divided into 27 wards which constitute the Kathua Municipal Council. It is situated along NH-44. The town has a bustling industrial area and an army cantonment adjoining it. Geography Kathua is located at . It has an average elevation of . The city is surrounded by three rivers. Ravi is down Kathua while Ujjh is about ahead on Jammu Highway. Kathua itself is situated along the banks of a khad which has been heavily polluted and encroached over there years and this has become a drain of sewage, dividing it into two boroughs: ''Parliwand'', meaning the other side; and ''Orliwand'', meaning this side. Itself being a Plain the area is surrounded in the North by snow-capped Sivalik hills. Kathua lies 88 kilometres south of Jammu. Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajouri
Rajouri or Rajauri (; Pahari: 𑠤𑠬𑠑𑠶𑠤𑠮, راجوری; sa, राजपुर, ) is a city in Rajouri district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about from Srinagar and from Jammu city on the Poonch Highway. The city is the location of the birthplace of Sikh Rajput General Banda Singh Bahadur. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University is also situated in this district. History Ancient History Rajouri was Ruled by Many Rulers Palas, Jaral Rajputs For 12th - 19th Century & Dogra Rajput Dynasty. Rajouri, finds its mention in the travelogue of Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang who visited the town in 632 A.D. and described it as a part of Kashmiri dominion. Later was included in the domain called Darabhisanga which comprised the hilly stretch from Poonch to Kashmir. Those days Laharkote in Poonch district and Rajouri had emerged as two powerful states of the area. According to F.E.Pargitor, second branch of Aryan emigrants crossed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalit Gupta
Dr. Lalit Gupta (born 29 August 1953 at Lakhan Pur, Jammu), is an Indian art historian, columnist, actor and film maker. He is an authority on Art History, remained head of Art History and Aesthetics wing in State Institute of Music and Fine Arts located in Jammu for three decades. He has remained associated with the prestigious projects that document the heritage, paintings and sculptures of Jammu and Kashmir, and he has created a rare archive of photos and slides of important monuments and art works from all three regions of the erstwhile state viz., Ladakh, Kashmir and Jammu. Dr. Gupta completed his Ph.D. degree from the University of Jammu, on Buddhist art in 2009. He regularly presents papers in national and international academic seminars, conferences on various areas related to heritage, culture, literature and history of art. He has been associated with various television channels and has directed more than 50 short films, documentaries on various aspects of Art, Cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moti Lal Kemmu
Moti Lal Kemmu (born 1933) is an Indian contemporary playwright from Jammu & Kashmir. He was born in Srinagar into a Kashmiri Pandit family and attended Jammu and Kashmir University. His plays include ''Nagar Udas'', ''Teen Asangati Aikanki'' (1968), ''Lal Drayas Lol Re'' (1972), ''Trunove'' (1970), ''Tshai'' (1973), ''Natak Truche'' (1980), ''Tota Tol Aina'' (1985). Awards and honours He won the Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ... award in 2012. References Indian people Kashmiri people Kashmiri Hindus Kashmiri Pandits Indian people of Kashmiri descent 2018 deaths Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts People from Srinagar 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Dramatists and playwrights from Jammu and Kashmir Recipients of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Nath Shastri
Padma Shri Ram Nath Shastri, known as the "Father of Dogri" for his pivotal role in the revival and resurgence of the Dogri language, was born on 15 April 1914. In 2001, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, the highest literary honour conferred by the Government of India. Early life and career Prof. Shastri's father, Vaid Gauri Shankar, was an Ayurvedic doctor and originally belonged to a small village Marhi in Reasi tehsil of Udhampur district (now Reasi district). For better prospects, he moved to Jammu. Initially, he wanted Ram Nath to adopt the same profession and instructed him to learn Sanskrit. All ancient scriptures being in Sanskrit, it would be immensely helpful as an Ayurvedic doctor. He joined Ranbir Sanskrit Pathshala at the Ranbir High School. After which, he did post graduation in Sanskrit and Prabhakar in Hindi. He started his career as a high school Sanskrit teacher for 5 years an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Hajini
Aziz Hajini (born Abdul Aziz Parray; 7 March 1957 11 September 2021) was a Kashmiri writer, poet, critic and convenor of Sahitya Akademi for New Delhi's Northern Regional Board. He served as a government school teacher for 30 years before being appointed as assistant professor at the department of Kashmiri of the University of Kashmir until he retired from active service in 2019. In between he was appointed secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in 2015 by PDP led government which evoked severe criticism in the media for his alleged links with the separatists. Biography Hajini was born as Abdul Aziz Parray in 1957 at Hajan area of Bandipura, Jammu and Kashmir. He did his early schooling at Hajan, and later moved to Srinagar city where he graduated from the Government Degree College, Bemina. He later received honours degree in Kashmiri language from the University of Kashmir. He is first gold medalist of the university in the Kashmiri language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
