Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad (Kashmiri: ग़ुलाम अहमद (), غلام احمد ()); 11 August 1887 − 9 April 1952), better known by the pen name Mahjoor (Kashmiri: महजूर (), مہجور ()), was a poet of the Kashmir Valley, along with contemporaries, Zinda Kaul, Abdul Ahad Azad, and Dinanath Nadim. The staple diet of every Kashmiri is rice, the most preferred being the dense, slightly sticky grained Kashmir variety, which is prized in the Valley. (Kashmiri Proverb) Its tuff to find fools; ten in every other house. The simple pherans worn at home have simple embroidery and designs. The Kashmiri Muslim is unworthy of the slightest human dignity and the Kashmiri pandit is an immoral, bloodthirsty creature seeking revenge in the form of collective punishment. Mahvash Masood, ‘Rising from the Ashes’, Oil on Canvas, 48 in x 36 in. Although Kashmiris are proud of their culture, heritage and language, but with time they forgot the use of few words. Kashmir is famous all around the world for it's mouth-watering, flavorsome and royal Kashmiri Cuisines cuisine popularly known as ‘Wazwan’. Kashmiri name: Pind-0-Some additional names from 'The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial Industrial, and Scientific: Products of the Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal Kingdoms, Useful Arts and Manufactures, Volume 3' by Edward Balfour, 1885. (Kashmiri Proverb)
I’m sure; the sheer beauty of the place along with the food of Kashmir continues to give meaning to Amir Kusrow’s famous words. Wazwan is a multi-course meal with different varieties of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Lal Ded was a 14th century poet, mystic and saint. One of the pioneers of Kashmiri …
Kashmiris love to start their day with either a steaming hot cup of ‘kahwa‘ or with ‘noon chai‘ also called ‘sheer chai‘ along with a nicely baked bread fresh from the bakery.While ‘Lavasa‘ or ‘Girda’ are favourites, there are many more varieties to choose from. Here is the list of 9 words Kashmiris don't use anymore. Kashmiri Overseas Association, Inc. (KOA) is a 501c(3) non-profit, tax-exempt socio-cultural organization registered in Maryland, USA. Neerja Mattoo’s The Mystic and the Lyric is a solid, substantial and a strongly-written book meant for non-Kashmiri … Its purpose is to protect, preserve, and promote Kashmiri ethnic and socio-cultural heritage, to promote and celebrate festivals, and to provide financial assistance to the needy and deserving. And ofcourse, the point of pride for every Kashmiri is the lavish multi-course wazwan meal. This is the Kashmiri dress that is famous the world over, not as much as the pashmina though. Kashmiri Proverbs For the purpose of this dictionary, a proverb is defined as a statement that may contain an advice, a warning, a prediction or simply an observation- Idiomatic expressions and similes which are the part of the language are not included in this dictionary. (Kashmiri Proverb) To chalk out preventive measures in good time before an emergency is much warranted.
Kashmiri Proverbs (90 Proverbs) The bachelors crave it, and the married ones regret it. Arnimal’s soft words with powerful arraignment are her strength. Rich and redolent with the flavour of the spices used –cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, saffron, etc. -- Kashmiri food can be the simple meal of a family, or a 36-course wedding banquet called Wazawan. (predominantly mutton-based dishes).