Mohiuddin Hajni
Ghulam Mohiuddin Hajni was a Kashmiri writer, critic, political activist and teacher. He wrote in regional and foreign languages such as Urdu, Persian, Arabic and primarily in Kashmiri language. In 1970, he became the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award for his research publication titled Maqalati Hajini.
He translated One Thousand and One Nights, into Kashmiri language, and sometimes used to wrote radio dramas and poetry. During his career, he criticised the political doctrine of Sheikh Abdullah, 3rd chief ministers and 2nd prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Education and background
He was born on 21 June 1917 at Hajin village of Bandipora district in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, within British India. He attended Sopore School and then obtained Bachelor’s degree from Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. He later went to Uttar Pradesh where he obtained master’s degree in Arabic from Aligarh Muslim University. After completing master's, he obtained Bachelor of Laws degree and diploma in Journalism. He also taught at S.P College until he retired from the service.Literary work
Besides his appearance in Kashmiri and other non-native literatures, he was involved in resistance literature, writing in protest of Dogra rule. He wrote Grees Sund Ghara , the first resistance radio play written in Kashmiri language, which was published in 1917. Later, it appeared in 1939 in a journal and fifteen years later in a book. The play is also known for its Shakespeare's writing style ever written in Kashmiri literature.In 1954, he wrote Koshur Reader for the
Directorate of School Education. In later years following his 1954 publications, he wrote a monograph titled Wahab Parray, in 1959 which was published by Jammu and Kashmir Art and Cultural Academy. In 1960, he wrote a book titled
Kashir Shairi, comprising a collection of Kashmiri poetry published by the Sahitya Akademi. Later in 1961, his another book titled Kashiri Nasrach Kitab was the bestselling book of that time. In 1962, he wrote Gaman Manz Pheeri Pheeri which depicted him as
journalist travelling across the Kashmiri villages. In 1967, he wrote a research book titled Maqalat, comprising a collection of essays that revolves around different aspects of Kashmiri literature and language.
Work
| # | Title | Year | Type/Credited as | Remarks |
| 1 | Grees Sund Ghara | 1917 | Radio play | The first play written in Kashmiri literature. The play describes writer's feelings against Dogra dynasty. |
| 2 | Koshur Reader | 1954 | Research | |
| 3 | Wahab Parray, in 1959 | 1959 | Research | |
| 4 | Kashir Shairi | 1960 | Poetry | Comprising a collection of Kashmiri poetry |
| 5 | Kashiri Nasrach Kitab | 1961 | Book | Bestselling book during 1960s in Kashmir |
| 6 | Gaman Manz Pheeri Pheeri | 1962 | Book | |
| 7 | Maqalat | 1967 | Book | Comprising a collection of essays about Kashmiri language and literature. The book won 1970 Sahitya Akademi Award |
| 8 | One Thousand and One Nights | 1969 | Translator | Often known as Alif Laila |
| 9 | Kalam e Assad Parray | Book | ||
| 10 | The Quran and the fundamentals of science: A concordance | Research book | ||
| 11 | Medieval legacy to Modern Inorganic Chemistry | Research book | ||
| 12 | Historical Background of Kashmiri Language | Research book |