Abdul Ahad Azad | |
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| Born | Abdul Ahad Dar 1903 |
| Died | April 4, 1948 |
| Burial place | Ranger, Chadoora |
| Citizenship | Jammu and Kashmir (princely state) till 1947 Dominion of India till death |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, poet and historian |
| Father | Muhammad Sultan Dar |
Abdul Ahad Dar (1903–1948), popularly known as Abdul Ahad Azad, was a Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic. Born in the Rangar village of Chadoora in Budgam district, Azad is considered to be the first revolutionary poet and is credited with laying the foundations of literary criticism in Kashmiri literature.[1][2][3]
Together with Mahjoor and Zinda Kaul, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of the modernist movement in Kashmiri literature. These three poets set the stage for literary renaissance in Kashmiri literature which came only after 1947.[2][4][3]
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