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Kashmiri English Literature

Kashmiri English Literature  (1880CE–2030CE) The best literature of the valley of Kashmir has been written in Kashmiri language. However, the number of the writers preferring English language to Kashmiri or Urdu languages is growing with the passage of time. My dream is to make the list of all the writers of the Kashmir valley writing in English language. It will be my pleasure if you help me fulfill my dream. Kindly email me the name of the Kashmir writer and the titles of his/her published books. My email ID is sahilsharifdinenglish@gmail.com .  Introduction English language arrived in the valley in the   final quarter of the nineteenth century .   The first English Medium school , Tyndale Biscoe School   was opened by missionaries in 1876 CE at Lal chowk in the heart of Srinagar . J   Hilton Knowles was the first principal of Tyndale Biscoe and he held the post from 1876 CE   to 1880 CE . He also authored ' A dictionary of Kashmiri Proverbs and sayings (1880) ' and '