Professor Rehman Rahi was 98
"Rahi breathed his last in the early hours at his residence in the Nowshera area of the city," an official said.
5 Facts About Rehman Rahi
- Born on May 6, 1925, Rahi wrote several collections of poems and translated the works of some of the celebrated poets in other languages into Kashmiri, reported PTI.
- Rehman Rahi received the highest literary award in the country -- Jnanpith award -- in 2007 for his collection 'Siyah Rood Jaeren Manz' (In Black Drizzle). He has also conferred the Padma Shri award in 2000 for his works.
- Rehman Rahi received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of poems 'Nawroz-i-Saba' in 1961.
- He translated the works of Baba Farid into Kashmiri, while Dina Nath Naadim's influence was apparent in his early works.
- Some of his notable creations include 'Nauroz-e-Saba' 'Sanaweni Saaz' and 'Siyaah-Rooda-Jaren Manz'.
