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PANDIT MOHAN LAL AGHA HASAN JAN KASHMIRI

(1812-1877) Professor fida Hassnain It was in 1845, when Queen Victoria invited Agha Hassan Jan Kashmiri alias Mirza Quli Kashmiri to a royal ball in London that he declared that his birth name is Pandit Mohan Lal Kashmiri. This declaration … Continue reading

MOHAMMAD SUBHAN HAJAM

Professor Fida Hassnain Prostitution as an institution has excited in Kashmir since ancient past. Kalhana, the historian has censured some of the kings like Kalasha, Kshemagupta, Uccala and Harsha for patronizing prostitutes, paramours and courtesans. It was Sultan Sikander who … Continue reading