Kashmiri literature has a history of at least 2,500 years, going back to its glory days of Sanskrit. Early names include Patanjali, the author of the Mahabhashya commentary on Panini's grammar, suggested by some to have been the same to write the Hindu treatise known as the Yogasutra , and Dridhbala , who revised the Charaka Samhita of Ayurveda.
In medieval times the great Hindu school of Kashmir Shaivism arose. Its great masters include Vasugupta (c. 800), Utpala (c. 925), Abhinavagupta and Kshemaraja. In the theory of aesthetics one can list the Anandavardhana and Abhinavagupta.
The use of the Kashmiri language began with the poet Lalleshvari (14th century), who wrote Hindu mystical verses. Later, came the Sufi Habba Khatun (16th century) with her lol style. Other major names are Rupa Bhavani (1621-1721), Arnimal (d. 1800), Mahmud Gami (1765-1855), Rasul Mir (d. 1870), Paramananda (1791-1864), Ghulam Ahmad Mahjur (1885-1952), Abdul Ahad Azad (1903-1948), and Zinda Kaul (1884-1965).
In contemporary times, Hindi, Urdu, and English have become the languages of literary expression.
Modern Writers in Kashmiri
Writers in Urdu
Writers in Hindi
Writers in English
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