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'''Kuldeep Sumbly''' (born 3 May 1956), better known by his [[pen name]] '''Agnishekhar''',<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'' (Princeton University Press, 2012), p. 768.</ref> is a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] writer and political activist.<ref>Ananya Jahanara Kabir, ''Territory of Desire: Representing the Valley of Kashmir'' (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), p. 160.</ref> As a poet, he has contributed to the development of a [[Hindi poetry]] of exile from a distinctly Kashmiri perspective.<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'', p. 768.</ref> He is a founder of [[Panun Kashmir]] ("Our Kashmir"), a group that advocates for the cultural rights of Pandits and a homeland.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 167.</ref> He views [[History of Kashmir#Early history|pre-Islamic culture]] as a source for contemporary Pandit identity.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 169.</ref>
'''Kuldeep Sumbly''' (born 3 May 1956), better known by his [[pen name]] '''Agnishekhar''',<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'' (Princeton University Press, 2012), p. 768.</ref> is a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] writer and political activist. He is the founder of Panun Kashmir organization. <ref>Ananya Jahanara Kabir, ''Territory of Desire: Representing the Valley of Kashmir'' (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), p. 160.</ref> As a poet, he has contributed to the development of a [[Hindi poetry]] of exile from a distinctly Kashmiri perspective.<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'', p. 768.</ref> He is a founder of [[Panun Kashmir]] ("Our Kashmir"), a group that advocates for the cultural rights of Pandits and a homeland.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 167.</ref> He views [[History of Kashmir#Early history|pre-Islamic culture]] as a source for contemporary Pandit identity.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 169.</ref>


Agnishekhar is the author of ''Kisi Bhi Samay'' (''At Any Moment''), a collection of poetry published in 1992. The book is organized into two sections: the 49 poems of "Kram" ("Sequence"), and the ten poems of "Visthapit Kashmir" ("Displaced Kashmir") which differ from "Kram" in being labeled by place of composition (always [[Jammu]]) and a date ranging from mid-1990 to early 1991.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 162.</ref> The poem "Mahavipada" ("Great Trouble"), from the "Displaced Kashmir" section, criticizes the camps into which displaced Pandits were settled.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 166–167.</ref>
Agnishekhar is the author of ''Kisi Bhi Samay'' (''At Any Moment''), a collection of poetry published in 1992. The book is organized into two sections: the 49 poems of "Kram" ("Sequence"), and the ten poems of "Visthapit Kashmir" ("Displaced Kashmir") which differ from "Kram" in being labeled by place of composition (always [[Jammu]]) and a date ranging from mid-1990 to early 1991.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 162.</ref> The poem "Mahavipada" ("Great Trouble"), from the "Displaced Kashmir" section, criticizes the camps into which displaced Pandits were settled.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 166–167.</ref>


Agnishekhar also contributed to the screenplay for the "[[Bollywood]]-style" movie ''[[Sheen (film)|Sheen]]'', which uses Pandit displacement as the context of a love story.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 170.</ref>
Agnishekhar also contributed to the screenplay for the "[[Bollywood]]-style" movie ''[[Sheen (film)|Sheen]]'', which uses Pandit displacement as the context of a love story.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 170.</ref>
Athrot is  an organization of displaced artists and writers organized its first ever Kashmiri Poetry day on 27th August 2018 and Agnishekar presided over the poetic session<ref>{{Cite web|last=Excelsior|first=Daily|date=2018-10-27|title=Athrot organises Kashmiri poetry day for youngsters|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/athrot-organises-kashmiri-poetry-day-youngsters/|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Jammu Kashmir Latest News {{!}} Tourism {{!}} Breaking News J&K|language=en-US}}</ref>
Mohammed Ayub Betab’s poems  in original Kashmiri are translated to Hindi  by Agni Shekhar <ref>{{Cite web|title=agnishekar|url=http://lifeandlegends.com/mohammed-ayub-betab-translated-by-agni-shekhar-and-k|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=lifeandlegends.com}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 5 October 2021


Agnishekhar
Born
Kuldeep Sumbly

(1956-05-03) 3 May 1956 (age 69)
Occupation
  • Kashmiri Pandit activist
  • Writer
Years active1990–present
MovementPanun Kashmir
Spouse(s)Kshama Kaul
Writing career
Pen nameAgnishekhar
OccupationAuthor and Poet
Language
SubjectExodus of Kashmiri Hindus
Notable works
  • Kisi Bhi Samay (1992)
  • Mujhse Chheen Li Gayi Meri Nadi (1996)
  • Kaal Vriksh Ki Chhaya Mein (2002)
  • Jawahar Tunnel (2010)

Kuldeep Sumbly (born 3 May 1956), better known by his pen name Agnishekhar,[1] is a Kashmiri Pandit writer and political activist. He is the founder of Panun Kashmir organization. [2] As a poet, he has contributed to the development of a Hindi poetry of exile from a distinctly Kashmiri perspective.[3] He is a founder of Panun Kashmir ("Our Kashmir"), a group that advocates for the cultural rights of Pandits and a homeland.[4] He views pre-Islamic culture as a source for contemporary Pandit identity.[5]

Agnishekhar is the author of Kisi Bhi Samay (At Any Moment), a collection of poetry published in 1992. The book is organized into two sections: the 49 poems of "Kram" ("Sequence"), and the ten poems of "Visthapit Kashmir" ("Displaced Kashmir") which differ from "Kram" in being labeled by place of composition (always Jammu) and a date ranging from mid-1990 to early 1991.[6] The poem "Mahavipada" ("Great Trouble"), from the "Displaced Kashmir" section, criticizes the camps into which displaced Pandits were settled.[7]

Agnishekhar also contributed to the screenplay for the "Bollywood-style" movie Sheen, which uses Pandit displacement as the context of a love story.[8]

Athrot is an organization of displaced artists and writers organized its first ever Kashmiri Poetry day on 27th August 2018 and Agnishekar presided over the poetic session[9]

Mohammed Ayub Betab’s poems in original Kashmiri are translated to Hindi by Agni Shekhar [10]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (Princeton University Press, 2012), p. 768.
  2. Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Territory of Desire: Representing the Valley of Kashmir (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), p. 160.
  3. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, p. 768.
  4. Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 167.
  5. Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 169.
  6. Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 162.
  7. Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 166–167.
  8. Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 170.
  9. Excelsior, Daily (27 October 2018). "Athrot organises Kashmiri poetry day for youngsters". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  10. "agnishekar". lifeandlegends.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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