Ayaz Rasool Nazki

Ayaz Rasool Nazki (A R NAZKI) (born 25 May 1951)[1] is an Indian author, painter, and educator.[2][3] As an author, he has contributed more than a dozen books in Kashmiri on poetry, prose, novel, and biographical account. He also writes in English and Urdu.[4] [5]

Ayaz Rasool Nazki
Born (1951-05-19) 19 May 1951
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
OccupationEducator, poet, writer, painter
LanguageUrdu, Persian, Arabic, Kashmiri
EducationPh.D
ChildrenAliya Nazki -BBC Urdu
ParentsGhulam Rasool Nazki (father), Farooq Nazki (brother)

He is the former regional director of the Jammu & Kashmir chapter of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. [6][7]

Life

Born in a reputed Syed family of Jammu and Kashmir Ayaz Rasool Nazki's father, Ghulam Rasool Nazki was also a prominent Kashmiri poet, writer, broadcaster, and teacher.[8] He wrote books, including poetry in regional and foreign languages such as Urdu, Persian, Arabic and later work in Kashmiri language.[2]

He is thought to be the first person from the Indian-administered Kashmir to have visited the Sharada Peeth.[7]

Awards

Nazki is the recipient of many prestigious awards including Sadiq Memorial Award, 2004, Shiksha Ratna Award, 2003, Robe of Honour by Jammu University, 2008, Bakhshi Memorial Award 2017 for his outstanding contribution for his literary contributions[9][10][11]

Position held

Nazki was the founder Registrar of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University which is located in the border district of Rajouri, 150 Miles from Jammu the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.[12] The university came into existence by an Act of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2002.He was the first Regional Director Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR and served the Ministry of External Affairs Govt. of India for four years from September 2012 to September 2016. He also worked as Registrar, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir a national level agricultural university located in R S PURA, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India[13][14]

References
  1. "Ayaz Rasool Nazki - Profile & Biography".
  2. Rao, Ramdas (27 September 2019). "Poet Ayaz Rasool Nazki". The Hindu.
  3. "Ayaz Rasool Nazki". Good Reads Com.
  4. "Poet Ayaz Rasool Nazki". Vitasta Publishing.
  5. "Songs of Light by Ayaz Rasool Nazki". Contemporary Literary Review India. literaryjournal. 4 (3): 117–123. 5 August 2017.
  6. "Ayaz Rasool Nazki to head ICCR". Greater Kashmir, Srinagar. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. "What is Sharada Peeth?". The Indian Express. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. Life, Kashmir (3 June 2018). "Recreating Satisar". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  9. "Admired for not mincing words". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2009.
  10. "Flower saplings were sown and nettles have grown". 8 July 2017.
  11. //https://amazon.in/Satisar-Valley-Ayaz-Rasool-Nazki/dp/9386473232 SATISAR BOOK|date=December 2021|}}
  12. https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/ayaz-rasool-nazki-to-head-iccr-kashmir-for-2-more-years.
  13. "SUAST, Jammu". icar.org. 24 April 2016.
  14. "SKUAST-Jammu" (PDF).
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