Srinagar, June 29 (JKNS): AdbI Markaz Kamraz (AMK) expresses deep grief over the demise of eminent Kashmiri and Urdu writer, dramatist and educationist Prof. Amar Malmohi, who passed away in Pune yesterday.
Though Prof. Malmohi was not formally a member of AMK, he was among the key intellectuals who conceptualized its creation in 1972. His deep association and deliberations with stalwarts like Prof. Mohi-ud-Din Hajini, Prof. Rashid Nazki, Nishat Ansari, Manzoor Hashmi and Mohammad Ahsan Ahsan were instrumental in shaping the vision and mandate of AMK as the premier literary body of north Kashmir.
Prof. Malmohi’s contribution to AMK’s intellectual life continued beyond its founding. He authored a landmark theme paper for one of AMK’s conferences in the 1970s, which helped define the organization’s literary and cultural direction during its formative years.
A revered college teacher at Sopore, Prof. Malmohi mentored generations of writers. His Kashmiri novel Trash ta Tarpan is considered a masterpiece of modern Kashmiri fiction. He won First Prize in All India Radio’s National Radio Play Writing Competition 1987, bringing national recognition to Kashmiri drama. His Urdu novels Kuchle Phool 1965 and Zafran Zaar 1971 remain important works.
Despite migration, he remained anchored to Kashmir. He was a regular visitor to the Valley and maintained lifelong bonds with AMK’s leadership.
He shared a very personal relationship with present AMK President M. Amin Bhat, who recalls him as a mentor and guiding force.
AMK considers his demise an immense loss to Kashmiri letters. The organization stands with his family, students, and admirers across the literary world.
We pray to Almighty Allah to grant him Jannat-ul-Firdous and give strength to the bereaved family and literary fraternity. (JKNS)
