HISTORICAL NARRATIVES IN MOHAMMAD UD DIN FAUQ TAREEKH-E-AQWAM-E-POONCH A CRITICAL STUDY

Abstract [English]

Munshi Mohammaduddin Fauq, born in February 1877 in Kotli Har Narain, Sialkot district, emerged as a key figure in Kashmiri journalism and literature. He passed away in Lahore on September 14, 1935. His father, Ladha Khan, was a government employee in Poonch, Kashmir, who determined Fauq's early connection to the region. Initially adopting the pen name “Shook” for his poetry, he faced a crucial moment when the Lucknow based magazine Intakhab rejected his submissions due to the popularity of another poet named Shook Azim Abadi, prompting him to adopt the surname “Fauq." His educational journey began in Jagdish, Sialkot district. He then studied middle school from AD.1891 to 1894, after which he left formal education to pursue government service. In 1894, he moved to Sialkot under his uncle Fatehuddin guidance to learn the Patwar profession, a family tradition. He simultaneously engaged with literary figures like Munshi Rahim Baksh, Ramz Marhum, and Munshi Mohammad Ismail, who nurtured his poetic aspirations.