Srinagar

Personalities of Srinagar and Legendaries whom Srinagar can never forget

Few people inside and outside of Srinagar are beautifully connected with Srinagar. There are some noted personalities associated with Srinagar, or the ones whom Srinagar cherish every now and then. Personalities like Sri Dev Suman, Indramani Badoni, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali, Mola Ram, Jwala Ram, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, Barrister Mukandi Lal, Sri Amba Shayar, Madho Singh Bhandari and such legendaries whom the Srinagar has tagged permanently.

Following them, noted Srinagaris like Sri Bhaskaranand Maithani, Sri Govind Prasad Ghildiyal, Pt. Parmeshwaranand Ghildiyal, Pt. Yogendra Krishna Durgadutti, Rai Bahadur Tara Dutt Gairola, Sri Bhola Dutt Kala, Pt. Bhairav Dutt Dangwal, Sri Urbi Dutt Dangwal, Pt. Vishwambhar Dutt Kala, Sri Leelanand Nautiyal, Sri Mushiram Thapliyal, Mahant Yogendra Puri, Sri Ramaparasad Ghildiyal, Sri Nityanand Maithani, Sri Divakar Bhatt and in fact, there is an exhaustive list and clan of people who have nourished Srinagar with their utmost love, passion and deeds.

Be him Fondu Maharaj or Ustad Fajitu, be them people who makes Srinagar's Ram Leela or Holi live. Be them people who stood forefront in various crucial Movements and Activities. Be them people, the Tamtas who were master crafters of Copper, who crafted spectacular statues, coins and articles during feudal era. Be them those Karigars (Craftsmen) of various trades, especially those Carpentars and their generations who crafted some exclusive wooden architecture of various temples of Garhwal including Badrinath temple. Be them Poets, Teachers, Singers, Artists, Writers and Spiritual, Political leaders. All have invested their soulful dedication and devotion in enlightening the Srinagar space-time, once which had been done rigorously by Panwar dynasty in Srinagar since Maharaj Ajaypal.

Presently personalities like Sri Krishnanand Maithani, Sri Dharmanand Uniyal, Dr. Umashankar Thapliyal, Dr. Vishnu Dutt Kukreti, Dr. Shiv Prasad Naithani, Dr. Uma Naithani, Dr. Manjula Rana, Dr. S. P. Sati and many others are actively contributing towards better of Srinagar in one or other way.

Here are few rare pictures of some personalities.