"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
The book has fascinating stories about many stalwarts from the fields of art, literature, theatre and social life who remained mostly unsung. People covered in this book include Sardar Santokh Singh ( pioneer of commercial art in Kashmir ), Vasudev Reh ( a visually handicapped poet ), Makhan Lal Mahav ( poet of humour and satire ), V R Khajuria ( stalwart sculptor ), Susham Sharma ( a dedicated theatre artist ), Farooq Nazki ( poet and broadcaster ), Vijay Suri ( writer , director and actor ), Bhushen Kaul ( Baroda trained artist ), Pandit T K Jalali ( composer and vocalist ), Som Nath Zutshi ( short story writer ), Chaman Lal Hakhoo ( writer and broadcaster ), Dr Girja Dhar , Akhtar Mohiuddin (writer ), Pran Nath Butt ( artist ), Saif ud din Kitchloo ( freedom fighter ), Hari Kashmiri ( cinema ), Prof Jay Lal Kaul ( scholar , translator and educationist ) , Dr Ved Kumari Ghai ( Sanskrit scholar ), T N Ganjoo ( scholar , astrologer and Indologist ), Noor Mohammad Kitab ( book publisher ) and Jagan Nath Saqi ( radio and theatre artist ).
The author succeeds in creating interest in every story with his unique style and gripping narrative which makes his reader not only travel with him but also become a part of the happenings conveyed truthfully and passionately. . Parvez Dewan (IAS ), author and former Tourism Secretary (Government of India ) 'calls Avtar Mota,’The foremost chronicler of the social history of Kashmir’.
AVTAR MOTA
Avtar Mota is a well-known author , blogger and poet . His eight books published during last four years have been well received and widely reviewed . He writes on art , literature and social life of Kashmir of 1800s and 1900s. Started in 2009, his blog Chinar Shade has been visited by more than 2 million visitors .Mota is recipient of SaMaPa ( 2022 ) and Harmony India ( 2024 ) awards .
