Ayaz Rasool Nazki
Ayaz Rasool Nazki is an Indian author, painter, and educator.
He has written books in Kashmiri on poetry, prose, novel, and biographical account. He also writes in English and Urdu.
He is the former regional director of the Jammu & Kashmir chapter of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Recently his new book 'Barf Pighalne Tak' translated from Urdu to Hindi, has been published by Rajmangal Prakashan, India.
Life
Born in a Syed family of Jammu and Kashmir Ayaz Rasool Nazki's father, Ghulam Rasool Nazki was also a Kashmiri poet, writer, broadcaster, and teacher. He wrote books, including poetry in regional and foreign languages such as Urdu, Persian, Arabic and later work in Kashmiri language.He is thought to be the first person from the Indian-administered Kashmir to have visited the Sharada Peeth.