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'''Mohammad Yousuf Taing''' (born 1935 in [[Shopian]], India), also known as '''M. Y. Taing''', is a researcher, scholar, critic, writer, politician and historian.<ref name="Agency 2019">{{cite web | last=Agency | first=Anadolu | title=Mevlana Rumi's poetry therapy for psychiatric patients in Kashmir | website=Daily Sabah | date=2019-12-15 | url=https://www.dailysabah.com/health/2019/12/15/mevlana-rumis-poetry-therapy-for-psychiatric-patients-in-kashmir | access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref> He is also biographer of [[Sheikh Abdullah]].<ref name="Hindustan Times 2017">{{cite web | title=Pandit Prem Nath Bazaz | website=Hindustan Times | date=2017-07-15 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pandit-prem-nath-bazaz-a-misunderstood-and-revolutionary-kashmiri-pandit/story-MXcRZoUTA3kcJcf3pseGTK.html | access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref> He is a prolific literary thinker writing in three Indian languages.{{which|date=May 2021}}

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 [[Jammu and Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]]<ref name="Greater Kashmir 2015">{{cite web | title=M Y Taing to be Dy Chairman LC | website=Greater Kashmir | date=2015-03-14 | url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/more/news/m-y-taing-to-be-dy-chairman-lc/ | access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref> and deputy chairman of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]].<ref name="Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K 2021">{{cite web | title=JKCCA nominates MY Taing as its patron | website=Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K | date=2021-01-03 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jkcca-nominates-my-taing-as-its-patron/ | access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref>

==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 journal Jahani Nav, published from [[Srinagar]], as its editor. This was the beginning of his journalistic career. Later he was to work on the editorial side of the weekly Aaina, in close collaboration with its editor Shamim Ahmed Shamim. He also worked for other newspapers in Srinagar such as Aftab, Zamindar, Haqeeqat and Chattan.

==Career==
Taing joined the Department of Information for the [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] Government as the Assistant Editor of its monthly publication ‘Tameer’, whereupon he took over as [[editor in chief|editor]] of the journal. It was during his stewardship of Temeer between 1958 and 1960 that it assumed notable status as a literary journal devoted to [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] language and literature. He assumed editorial duties of the Urdu bi-monthly Sheeraza, an organ of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages]], in 1962. This began a long association with the organization, which he came to head as [[General Secretary|Secretary]] in 1973. He continued to head this body until 1993. During his tenure, the [[Academy]] rendered yeoman’s service for the promotion of languages and literature of the state, as well as the encouragement of research. Taing has also worked as the [[Board of directors|Director]] of Information, [[Culture|Cultural]] Adviser, [[Chief Minister]], and Director General of Culture, all for the Jammu and Kashmir Government.

==Publications==
He has published four critical works in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]] and English, and edited more than a dozen books on literary subjects. In addition to this he has written numerous research papers, and contributed to literary and cultural treaties.

A collection of Taing’s Kashmiri writings was published in 1988 under the title ‘Talash’. This was followed by a collection of his Urdu writings under the title ''Shinakht''.{{cn|date=May 2021}} His critically acclaimed work ''Mahjoor Shinasi'' (criticism) won him the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1998.<ref name="Sahitya Akademi – SA">{{cite web | title=KASHMIRI – Sahitya Akademi | website=Sahitya Akademi – SA | url=https://sahitya-akademi.org.in/?page_id=5621 | language=tl | access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref> This work comprises fourteen articles on the life and works of Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor, the harbinger of [[modernism]] in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] poetry. This work, which comprehensively evaluates the poetry of the [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiri]] poet, takes full advantage of the methods and principles of historical and biographical criticism and discusses the intrinsic literary worth of [[Mehjoor]] as well as his influence on modern [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] poetry.

Taing has traveled extensively within and outside the country. He has visited [[Pakistan]], United States, former [[USSR]] and [[Guyana]] as a member of literary delegations, he is the very first living literary figure of [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] language in whose Honour a private literary organization has published a full-fledged Special Number of its magazine. He was the sole amanuensis of the late [[Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah]]’s autobiography entitled ‘Aatish-e-Chinar’ which won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] . He has compiled and edited a number of other books with critical annotations and well researched introductions. These include Kashmiri Zaban Aur Shairi (in three volumes), Heemal, Gulrez, Waliullah Mattoo Kuliyat-e-Maqbook, Kuliyat-e-Rasul Mir, Kashmir Mein Urdu, Kuliyat-e-Mahjoor, Parbat Aur Panghat and Yi Chhu Son Watan.

==Awards==
Recognizing his contribution to literature and education, the [[President of India]] honoured Taing with the [[Padma Shri]] on [[Republic Day]] in 2008.<ref name="Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K 2021"/>

Taing also won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] and the Best Book Prize from [[Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages]] in 1994. Other accolades include the Robe of Honour and Silver Plaque from the President of Auqafi Islamia in 1986 and the Robe of Honour from Adabi Markaz Kaamraz in 1998. The J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages also conferred on him its robe of Honour in 1999 and made a documentary film on him.

He was nominated in 1999 to the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]] to represent art and culture. He has been the Chief Patron of Gurjar Desh Trust [[Jammu]] for the language journal "Awaz-e-Gurjar" for the last 15 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jammukashmir.nic.in/view/feb02.htm|title=Jammu and Kashmir Government }}</ref>

==Books==
* ''Tlash'' 1988 (Criticism)
* ''Kulyat-e-[[Mahjoor]]'', 1982 (Edited)
* ''Kulyat-e-[[Rasul Mir]]'', 1984, 1997 (Edited)
* ''[[Maqbool Shah Kralawari|Maqbool Shah Kralwari]]'' (2 volumes) 1972, 1978 (Edited)
* ''Mahjoor Shinasi'', 1993 (Criticism)
* ''Rash'', 2001 (Research)
* ''Shesh Rang Research and Criticism'', 2005
* ''Ranga Devay'', 2007
* ''Kashir Kitab History – Heritage'' – 2008

Urdu

* ''Shinakht'', 1987 (Criticism)
* ''Kashmiri Zaban aur Shairi'', 3 volumes (Edited)
* ''Kashmir Mein Urdu'', 3 volumes (Edited)
* ''Jesta Jesta'' (Research) 2001
* ''Kashmir Qalam'', 2010

English

* ''[[Yousuf Shah Chak|Yusuf Shah Chak]]'' 1980 (Research)

Persian

* ''Himal-Nagrai''

==See also==
*[[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kashmiri]]

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