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| name = Dina Nath Walli | | name = Dina Nath Walli | ||
| birth_date = 1908 | | birth_date = 1908 | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = 2006 | | death_date = {{Death year and age|2006|1908}} | ||
| death_place = [[Karnal]], | | death_place = [[Karnal]], Haryana, India | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| field = | | field = Painting and poetry | ||
| training = | | training = | ||
| movement = [[Modern art]] | | movement = [[Modern art]] | ||
| education = [[Amar Singh College|Amar Singh Technical Institute]] <br /> [[University of Calcutta]] | |||
| works = | | works = | ||
| patrons = | | patrons = | ||
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'''Dina Nath Walli ''' (1908–2006), also known by his pen name '''Almast Kashmiri''', was | '''Dina Nath Walli ''' (1908–2006), also known by his pen name '''Almast Kashmiri''', was an Indian [[watercolorist|water colour artist]] and poet from [[Srinagar]] city in the [[Kashmir Valley]]. He was the part of the [[modern art]] movement in the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and was known for painting everyday scenes of Kashmir.<ref>{{cite web |title=Modern art in Kashmir reflects contemporary realities|url=http://www.sify.com/news/modern-art-in-kashmir-reflects-contemporary-realities-news-national-lbirugdbbde.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129212521/http://www.sify.com/news/modern-art-in-kashmir-reflects-contemporary-realities-news-national-lbirugdbbde.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2014 |date=8 January 2011 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref name=Datta139>[[#Da|Datta, p. 139]]</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
His father died when Dina Nath was very young. He had his early education in Srinagar, then he continued his three years course at Amar Singh Technical Institute, Srinagar and then he moved to Calcutta in 1930 for his further training, where he learned various forms of art under the guidance of [[Percy Brown (scholar)|Percy Brown]], principal of the [[Government College of Art & Craft]] at the [[University of Calcutta]]. | Dina Nath Walli was born in 1906 in the Badyar Bala neighborhood of [[Srinagar]], in the [[Kashmir Valley]] of the then [[princely state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], within [[British India]], into a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family. His father died when Dina Nath was very young.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} He had his early education in Srinagar, then he continued his three years course at Amar Singh Technical Institute, Srinagar and then he moved from Kashmir to Calcutta in [[Bengal Presidency]] in 1930 for his further training, where he learned various forms of art under the guidance of [[Percy Brown (scholar)|Percy Brown]], principal of the [[Government College of Art & Craft]] at the [[University of Calcutta]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
In 1936, he returned to Srinagar, where he concentrated on [[landscape painting]] in water colours | In 1936, he returned to Srinagar, where he concentrated on [[landscape painting]] in water colours.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} He was also awarded gold medals by the government of Kashmir in 1939 and in 1940 he was awarded a highly commended medal from the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} He had also produced an album of 12 paintings.<ref>[http://www.koausa.org/Paintings/Walli/index.html Dina Nath Walli] Kashmiri Overseas Association.</ref> | ||
Under his pen name of Almast Kashmiri, his "accent on realistic art or people's poetry", is best seen in his two collections of his poetry, ''Bala Yapair'' (This side of Mountains, 1955) and ''Sahaavukh Posh'' (Desert Flowers, 1981).<ref name=Datta139/><ref>{{cite book |title=Dina Nath Nadim (Makers of Indian Literature)|author= Trilokinath Raina|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |year=1998|isbn=812600441X |page= 14}}</ref> | Under his pen name of Almast Kashmiri, his "accent on realistic art or people's poetry", is best seen in his two collections of his poetry, ''Bala Yapair'' (This side of Mountains, 1955) and ''Sahaavukh Posh'' (Desert Flowers, 1981).<ref name=Datta139/><ref>{{cite book |title=Dina Nath Nadim (Makers of Indian Literature)|author= Trilokinath Raina|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |year=1998|isbn=812600441X |page= 14}}</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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* ''Kashmir Water Colour Paintings'', by Dinanath Walli. Walli, 1970. | * ''Kashmir Water Colour Paintings'', by Dinanath Walli. Walli, 1970. | ||
* ''Sahraavuky posh: desert flowers'', by Dinanath Walli. Metropolitan Book Co., 1978. | * ''Sahraavuky posh: desert flowers'', by Dinanath Walli. Metropolitan Book Co., 1978. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:18, 8 February 2026
Dina Nath Walli | |
|---|---|
 Watercolor Artist | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 2006 (aged 97–98) Karnal, Haryana, India |
| Education | Amar Singh Technical Institute University of Calcutta |
| Known for | Painting and poetry |
| Movement | Modern art |
| Awards | Maharaja Gold Medal (1939), Highly commended medal, Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta (1940), AIFACS Veteran Artist Award (1996), Saraswati Samman (2004) |
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006), also known by his pen name Almast Kashmiri, was an Indian water colour artist and poet from Srinagar city in the Kashmir Valley. He was the part of the modern art movement in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and was known for painting everyday scenes of Kashmir.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Dina Nath Walli was born in 1906 in the Badyar Bala neighborhood of Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of the then princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, within British India, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. His father died when Dina Nath was very young.[citation needed] He had his early education in Srinagar, then he continued his three years course at Amar Singh Technical Institute, Srinagar and then he moved from Kashmir to Calcutta in Bengal Presidency in 1930 for his further training, where he learned various forms of art under the guidance of Percy Brown, principal of the Government College of Art & Craft at the University of Calcutta.[citation needed]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1936, he returned to Srinagar, where he concentrated on landscape painting in water colours.[citation needed] He was also awarded gold medals by the government of Kashmir in 1939 and in 1940 he was awarded a highly commended medal from the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.[citation needed] He had also produced an album of 12 paintings.[3]
Under his pen name of Almast Kashmiri, his "accent on realistic art or people's poetry", is best seen in his two collections of his poetry, Bala Yapair (This side of Mountains, 1955) and Sahaavukh Posh (Desert Flowers, 1981).[2][4]
Works[edit | edit source]
- Kashmir Water Colour Paintings, by Dinanath Walli. Walli, 1970.
- Sahraavuky posh: desert flowers, by Dinanath Walli. Metropolitan Book Co., 1978.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Modern art in Kashmir reflects contemporary realities". Sify. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Datta, p. 139
- ↑ Dina Nath Walli Kashmiri Overseas Association.
- ↑ Trilokinath Raina (1998). Dina Nath Nadim (Makers of Indian Literature). Sahitya Akademi. p. 14. ISBN 812600441X.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Amaresh Datta (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature, Vol. 1. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 8126018038.
- Paintings - Walli, KOA USA
- Shehjar.com