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From Tip of the Tongue to Manuscript - A Brief History of Vaakh's of Lal Ded -
There is nothing greater in Kashmiri literature than the Vaakhs of the 14th century's great Saint- poetess #LalDed. There is perhaps no Kashmiri who does not have a Vaak on the tip of his (1/9)
There is nothing greater in Kashmiri literature than the Vaakhs of the 14th century's great Saint- poetess #LalDed. There is perhaps no Kashmiri who does not have a Vaak on the tip of his (1/9)
tongue. The popularity of these sayings is so ubiquitous that an average Kashmiri always finds use of one or the other Vaaks during conversation to make a point with the desired emphasis. However, even as the Vaaks are popular but the story of their compilation is barely (2/9)
known to the world. Here goes the fascinating story:
Until as late as the 19th century there were no manuscripts of #LallaVaakhs but they survived on the tongues of the #Kashmiris and also had been transmitted by word of mouth from generation to generation. Reportedly, (3/9)
Until as late as the 19th century there were no manuscripts of #LallaVaakhs but they survived on the tongues of the #Kashmiris and also had been transmitted by word of mouth from generation to generation. Reportedly, (3/9)
