Author: James Hinton Knowles
Publisher:
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Author: Omkar Nath Koul
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Author: Geo P. Taylor
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120600928
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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Author: Dr. Raj Kachru
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1638736324
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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This book, written during the pandemic, is the brainchild of the author, based primarily on the Kashmiri sayings the elders used to quote and intersperse during their day-to-day conversations. Such special sayings, the proverbs, are gems of wisdom that give advice about life. Proverbs do reflect and demonstrate national events, social customs and vices, and are found in all languages and societies alike. As rightly said by a Panamanian, “Proverb is to speech what salt is to food.” Generations have passed, but those proverbs are relevant even today. These proverbs, handed over through word of mouth, might slowly dwindle and vanish from our lives as our future generations are bound to distance themselves from the use of Kashmiri language due to circumstances created by the design, compulsion or choice. This concern prompted me to document these proverbs. The compilation has 101 Kashmiri proverbs in English, Urdu and Hindi, to ensure better reach. The meaning of each word is annexed with an elaborate description, interpretation and usage with illustrative examples, wherever possible. These proverbs are hoped to invoke interesting memories in Kashmiris, in particular and a positive reception from other regions as well, by recapitulating similar proverbs in their own languages.

Author: Sir George Abraham Grierson
Publisher:
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Category : Kashmiri language
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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Author: James Hinton Knowles
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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Author: Kashmiri proverbs
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Author: Onaiza Drabu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789389231298
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Filled with serpent kings, long lost lovers, magical birds and seductive witches, The Legend of Himal and Nagrai is an enchanting collection of folk tales from a land as beautiful as it is misunderstood--Kashmir. In the title story, the serpent king Nagrai takes on human form to be with his one true love--the princess Himal. But despite Nagrai's warnings, when Himal doubts her lover's origins, all hell breaks loose. Will the star-crossed lovers ever be together? In 'Akanandun', having pined for a son for years, a couple is finally blessed with a beautiful boy--but on one diabolical condition. Will the couple be able to keep their word? In 'Shikaslad', a pauper goes on a quest to awaken his luck, which has been 'asleep' for years. Will he recognize good luck staring him in the face? These and twenty-six other delightful folk tales--painstakingly collected and retold by the author--bring to light the immensely rich, multicultural and largely undocumented tradition of storytelling in Kashmir. At a time when Kashmiri voices are being brutally silenced by an authoritarian state, this book is a vibrant tapestry celebrating Kashmiri life--in the words of its people.

Author: James Hinton Knowles
Publisher:
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Author: Ishtiaq Ahmed
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353056640
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 849

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Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been both celebrated and reviled for his role in the Partition of India, and the controversies surrounding his actions have only increased in the seven decades and more since his death. Ishtiaq Ahmed places Jinnah's actions under intense scrutiny to ascertain the Quaid-i-Azam's successes and failures and the meaning and significance of his legacy. Using a wealth of contemporary records and archival material, Dr Ahmed traces Jinnah's journey from Indian nationalist to Muslim communitarian, and from a Muslim nationalist to, finally, Pakistan's all-powerful head of state. How did the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity become the inflexible votary of the two-nation theory? Did Jinnah envision Pakistan as a theocratic state? What was his position on Gandhi and federalism? Asking these crucial questions against the backdrop of the turbulent struggle against colonialism, this book is a path-breaking examination of one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century.