Mahjoor
The poet who brought modern themes into Kashmiri verse.
Text placard
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Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor wrote in Kashmiri about the land, its people and their hopes, at a time when Persian and Urdu carried more prestige. His songs of the countryside and of freedom made him one of the most loved poets of the 20th century in Kashmir.
Facts
- He is often called the poet of Kashmir.