Mohiuddin Hajni

He was born on 21 June 1917 at Hajin village of Bandipora district in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, within British India.{{citation needed|date= August 2022}} He attended Sopore School and then obtained Bachelor’s degree from Sri Pratap College in Srinagar.{{citation needed|date= August 2022}} He later went to Uttar Pradesh where he obtained master’s degree in Arabic from Aligarh Muslim University.{{citation needed|date= August 2022}} After completing master's, he obtained Bachelor of Laws degree and diploma in Journalism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/prof-hajini-a-literary-giant-of-kashmir/|title=Prof. Hajini: A Literary giant of Kashmir|date=June 20, 2020|website=Greater Kashmir}} He also taught at S.P College until he retired from the service.{{citation needed|date= August 2022}}

Besides his appearance in Kashmiri and other non-native literatures, he was involved in resistance literature, writing in protest of Dogra rule.{{Cite web|url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/amk-dedicates-2-day-annual-conference-to-mohiuddin-hajini|title=AMK dedicates 2-day annual conference to Mohiuddin Hajini|website=Rising Kashmir|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728130335/http://risingkashmir.com/news/amk-dedicates-2-day-annual-conference-to-mohiuddin-hajini|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/10/17/meet-pledges-to-work-for-protection-of-kashmiri-language/|title=Meet pledges to work for protection of Kashmiri language|date=October 17, 2017}} He wrote Grees Sund Ghara (Peasant's House), 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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sqBjpV9OzcsC&dq=Mohiuddin+Hajini&pg=PA151|title=History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy|first=Sisir Kumar|last=Das|date=July 28, 2005|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788172017989|via=Google Books}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DES3CgAAQBAJ&dq=Mohiuddin+Hajini&pg=PT304|title=Kashur the Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective|first=Mohini Qasba|last=Raina|date=November 1, 2013|publisher=Partridge Publishing Singapore|isbn=9781482899474|via=Google Books}}

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 (travelling through the villages) 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.{{citation needed|date= August 2022}}

During the 1930s, the princely state, in modern-day Jammu and Kashmir union territory witnessed protests against Dogra dynasty. He participated in protests during his school days. He was later arrested and is claimed was "lashed 24 times on his buttocks”. His activities were also reported to Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, 2nd prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/legendry-hajni-39769/|title=Legendry Hajni|date=August 19, 2013}} The authorities detained him between 1948 and 1965 for his involvement in political activities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/more/news/hajni-man-with-a-difference/|title=Hajni-man with a difference|date=March 13, 2015|website=Greater Kashmir}}

He died on 21 January 1993. He is buried in a cemetery located in his village Hajin, Bandipora. In 2019, the government of Jammu and Kashmir proposed the establishment of two degree colleges in Hajin and Ajas areas and named the two after him.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsnow.co.in/newsdet.aspx?q=73299|title=Asgar Samoon lays foundation of GDCs at Hajin, Ajas - The News Now|website=www.thenewsnow.co.in}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/asgar-samoon-lays-foundation-of-gdcs-at-hajin-ajas/|title=Asgar Samoon lays foundation of GDCs at Hajin, Ajas|date=March 10, 2019|website=Greater Kashmir}}

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