Mr. S. N. Pandit, hails from Gairoo, (Noorpora), Kashmir, (J.& K). He joined Postgraduate Department of Kashmiri, Kashmir University, Srinagar as Research Assistant and during more than twenty eight years of his service cader as the Research Assistant in the said Deptt., he edited more than 20 books in Kashmiri which serve as the text‑books for various courses of study in Kashmiri for the Under Graduate and Post‑graduate levels. He also edited a number of issues of 'Anha:r' the famous Research Journal of the University in Kashmiri.

Besides, M.A. in Sanskrit, he secured distinction in (Kamil), Hon. in Kashmiri. 'Humour and Satire in Kashmiri Language' the M. Phil thesis, presented by him, serves as a text for the students of the higher classes in the said field of learning. He also worked on the 'Elements of Nature in the Kashmiri Poetry', for the award of his Ph. D degree. Besides representing the University at a number of language/lexicon related Seminars in and out side the State, he is a member of the Editorial Board, Tri‑lingual Dictionary Committee, published by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Mr. Pandit is the author of the following prestigious publications of the University of Kashmir, Srinagar:

• Ro>pI Bhawa:ni: Akh Sa:m,

• KA:shiren BaTan HIndi RasIm TI Rewa:j