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'''Sarwanand Koul Premi''', also spelled '''Sarvanand Kaul Premi''' (2 November 1924 – 1 May 1990), was a famous [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] poet, journalist, research scholar, Gandhian, social reformer and independence activist living in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]], India. He along with his young married son, Verinder (27) was kidnapped and executed by Islamic assailants in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-poet-of-hope/|title=A Poet of hope|website=www.dailyexcelsior.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kashmirherald.com/featuredarticle/realtragedyofkashmir.html|title=Real Tragedy of Kashmir|website=www.kashmirherald.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=201624|title=The Unsung Hero of Kashmiriyat - Sarwanand Kaul Premi - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir|website=www.earlytimesnews.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jknewspoint.com/jkca-pays-tributes-to-the-sarwanand-koul-premi-on-his-27th-death-anniversary/|title=JKCA pays tributes to the Sarwanand Koul Premi on his 27th death anniversary|last=Editorjknews|website=jknewspoint.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/banished-from-home-i-1502436679.html|title=Banished from Home ~ I - The Statesman|date=2017-08-13|work=The Statesman|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/exodus-of-kashmiri-pandits-january-19-jammu-and-kashmir-304487-2016-01-19|title=Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits: What happened on January 19, 26 years ago?|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref>
'''Sarwanand Koul Premi''', also spelled '''Sarvanand Kaul Premi''' (2 November 1924 – 1 May 1990), was a [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] poet, journalist, research scholar, Gandhian, social reformer and independence activist living in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]], India. Along with his young married son, Verinder (27), he was kidnapped and executed by [[Islamic terrorism|Islamic terrorists]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-poet-of-hope/|title=A Poet of hope|website=www.dailyexcelsior.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kashmirherald.com/featuredarticle/realtragedyofkashmir.html|title=Real Tragedy of Kashmir|website=www.kashmirherald.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=201624|title=The Unsung Hero of Kashmiriyat - Sarwanand Kaul Premi - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir|website=www.earlytimesnews.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jknewspoint.com/jkca-pays-tributes-to-the-sarwanand-koul-premi-on-his-27th-death-anniversary/|title=JKCA pays tributes to the Sarwanand Koul Premi on his 27th death anniversary|last=Editorjknews|website=jknewspoint.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/banished-from-home-i-1502436679.html|title=Banished from Home ~ I - The Statesman|date=2017-08-13|work=The Statesman|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/exodus-of-kashmiri-pandits-january-19-jammu-and-kashmir-304487-2016-01-19|title=Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits: What happened on January 19, 26 years ago?|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref>


==Early life and education ==
==Early life and education ==
Sarwanand was the son of Gopi Nath Koul and Omravati Koul, who were members of the [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family of Soaf-Shali (ancient [[Sanskrit]] name: Supt-Shaleshwar) village in [[Kashmir]]'s [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]] district. They were a farming family and used to live in the village of Sof-Shali, near the [[Kokernag|Kokarnag]] tourist area in the Anantnag District of Kashmir. Premi's father was the first matriculate to receive further education.
Sarwanand was the son of Gopi Nath Koul and Omravati Koul, who were members of the [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family of Soaf-Shali (ancient [[Sanskrit]] name: Supt-Shaleshwar) village in [[Kashmir]]'s [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]] district. They were a farming family and used to live in the village of Sof-Shali, near the [[Kokernag|Kokarnag]] tourist area in the Anantnag District of Kashmir. Premi's father was the first matriculate to receive further education.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


After his initial schooling, Premi was admitted to mission High School in Anantnag where from he passed his Matriculation in 1939 and enrolled in [[Punjab University, Lahore]]. Later, he obtained his [[B.A. and Hon's in Hindi(Prabhakar)]] from Pnjab University, [[M.A.]] and [[B.Ed.]] degrees from [[Jammu and Kashmir University]]. From 1942 to 1946, he worked underground for the [[Quit India Movement]] and was arrested six times during this period.
After his initial schooling, Premi was admitted to mission High School in Anantnag where from he passed his Matriculation in 1939 and enrolled in [[Punjab University, Lahore]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} Later, he obtained his [[B.A. and Hon's in Hindi(Prabhakar)]] from [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]], [[M.A.]] and [[B.Ed.]] degrees from [[Jammu and Kashmir University]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} From 1942 to 1946, he worked underground for the [[Quit India Movement]] and was arrested six times during this period.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


For a few years he worked for the Village and the Khadi Industries Board (a state enterprise) as well as the Industries Department of Punjab. He returned to Kashmir and joined the education department of Jammu and Kashmir as a teacher from 1954 to 1977.<ref>[http://www.shehjar.com/list/16/87/1.html Pandita, R. (2007). ''Pt. Sarwanand Kaul Premi''. Retrieved from http://www.shehjar.com/list/16/87/1.html]</ref>
For a few years he worked for the Village and the Khadi Industries Board (a state enterprise) as well as the Industries Department of Punjab.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} He returned to Kashmir and joined the education department of Jammu and Kashmir as a teacher from 1954 to 1977.<ref>[http://www.shehjar.com/list/16/87/1.html Pandita, R. (2007). ''Pt. Sarwanand Kaul Premi''. Retrieved from http://www.shehjar.com/list/16/87/1.html]</ref>


==Personal life ==
== Published work ==


In 1948, he married Oma who came from the village of Hangalgund (Anantnag). They had 3 sons and 4 daughters.
* Kalami Premi  
 
* Payami Premi  
== Work ==
* Rood Jeri  
 
* Osh ta Vush  
His poetry was primarily focused on the common suffering of the Kashmiri people. His early work was written in Hindi and Urdu, but he later began writing in Kashmiri as well, on the advice of [[Zinda Kaul|Zinda Koul]], a renowned poet, and a contemporary. He was often in the company of other poets like Zinda Koul, and [[Ghulam Ahmed Mehjoor]]. It was Mehjoor who gave him the name "Premi" (meaning Lover) because his poetry was full of love for Kashmir.
* Gitanjanli (Translations)  
 
* Russi Padshah Katha  
He could read and write in Hindi, Urdu, English, and Kashmiri and understood Persian and Sanskrit.
* Panctchadar (poetic collections)  
 
* Bakhti Koosum  
=== Published work ===
* Akhri Mulaqat  
 
* Mathur Devi  
# Kalami Premi  
* MIrza Kak (life and works)  
# Payami Premi  
* Mirza Kak Ji Wakhs  
# Rood Jeri  
* Kashmiri ki beeti  
# Osh ta Vush  
* Bagwat Gita (Translations 1)  
# Gitanjanli (Translations)  
* Taj  
# Russi Padshah Katha  
* Rupa Bhawani<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA585|year=1999|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|pages=585–}}</ref>
# Panctchadar (poetic collections)  
# Bakhti Koosum  
# Akhri Mulaqat  
# Mathur Devi  
# MIrza Kak (life and works)  
# Mirza Kak Ji Wakhs  
# Kashmiri ki beeti  
# Bagwat Gita (Translations 1)  
# Taj  
# Rupa Bhawani<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA585|year=1999|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|pages=585–}}</ref>
 
=== Unpublished work ===
 
# Ramayana
# Kehn Dharmik Katha
# Bhakti Qusam
# Walkh hia premi
# Pushkin Sanza nazma
# Araadhana
# Aalath
# Laleshwari
# Madhushala
# Suruhas Kun
# My Holy Father
# Tears of Joy and Love
# Spiritual Doses
# Uttrances of Premi
# Hamara Majhoor
# Parmarth Shatak
 
Premi's [[bhajan]] to [[Rupa Bhawani]] was used as the title song in the 2018 film ''[[Alakh Ishwari]]'' by Kanwal Peshin.
 
== Awards ==
 
In 1997, he was posthumously awarded a gold medal  by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for his contributions to the field of social, cultural and communal amity.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}


==Death==
==Death==
[[File:News, Report,.jpg|thumb|News report on Mr. Sarwanand Premi and Virender Premi's murder]]
[[File:News, Report,.jpg|thumb|News report on Mr. Sarwanand Premi and Virender Premi's murder]]


On the evening of 29–30 April 1990, three masked assailants entered his home and kidnapped him and his younger son, Virendra Koul. Their dead bodies were found on 1 May 1990. Their murders were part of a series of killings of prominent personalities from the minority Kashmiri Hindu community during the rise of the anti-India, pro-Pakistan Islamic militant movement in Kashmir.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
He along with his son was murdered and hanged by Kashmiri Islamic separatist militants on 1 May 1990.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/why-did-terrorists-kill-my-father-kashmiri-pandit-poets-son-recalls-night-clock-stopped-ticking-for-him-1676956-2020-05-12 | title=Why did terrorists kill my father: Kashmiri Pandit poet's son recalls night clock stopped ticking for him }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 12 September 2022

Sarwanand Koul Premi, also spelled Sarvanand Kaul Premi (2 November 1924 – 1 May 1990), was a Kashmiri poet, journalist, research scholar, Gandhian, social reformer and independence activist living in Jammu & Kashmir, India. Along with his young married son, Verinder (27), he was kidnapped and executed by Islamic terrorists in 1990.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Sarwanand Koul Premi

Early life and educationEdit

Sarwanand was the son of Gopi Nath Koul and Omravati Koul, who were members of the Kashmiri Pandit family of Soaf-Shali (ancient Sanskrit name: Supt-Shaleshwar) village in Kashmir's Anantnag district. They were a farming family and used to live in the village of Sof-Shali, near the Kokarnag tourist area in the Anantnag District of Kashmir. Premi's father was the first matriculate to receive further education.[citation needed]

After his initial schooling, Premi was admitted to mission High School in Anantnag where from he passed his Matriculation in 1939 and enrolled in Punjab University, Lahore.[citation needed] Later, he obtained his B.A. and Hon's in Hindi(Prabhakar) from Punjab University, M.A. and B.Ed. degrees from Jammu and Kashmir University.[citation needed] From 1942 to 1946, he worked underground for the Quit India Movement and was arrested six times during this period.[citation needed]

For a few years he worked for the Village and the Khadi Industries Board (a state enterprise) as well as the Industries Department of Punjab.[citation needed] He returned to Kashmir and joined the education department of Jammu and Kashmir as a teacher from 1954 to 1977.[7]

Published workEdit

  • Kalami Premi
  • Payami Premi
  • Rood Jeri
  • Osh ta Vush
  • Gitanjanli (Translations)
  • Russi Padshah Katha
  • Panctchadar (poetic collections)
  • Bakhti Koosum
  • Akhri Mulaqat
  • Mathur Devi
  • MIrza Kak (life and works)
  • Mirza Kak Ji Wakhs
  • Kashmiri ki beeti
  • Bagwat Gita (Translations 1)
  • Taj
  • Rupa Bhawani[8]

DeathEdit

 
News report on Mr. Sarwanand Premi and Virender Premi's murder

He along with his son was murdered and hanged by Kashmiri Islamic separatist militants on 1 May 1990.[9]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "A Poet of hope". www.dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Real Tragedy of Kashmir". www.kashmirherald.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Unsung Hero of Kashmiriyat - Sarwanand Kaul Premi - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". www.earlytimesnews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Editorjknews. "JKCA pays tributes to the Sarwanand Koul Premi on his 27th death anniversary". jknewspoint.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Banished from Home ~ I - The Statesman". The Statesman. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits: What happened on January 19, 26 years ago?". India Today. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Pandita, R. (2007). Pt. Sarwanand Kaul Premi. Retrieved from http://www.shehjar.com/list/16/87/1.html
  8. ↑ Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 585–. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
  9. ↑ "Why did terrorists kill my father: Kashmiri Pandit poet's son recalls night clock stopped ticking for him".
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