Born in 1934 in a middle class Kashmiri Pandit family in Srinagar, Girdhari Lal Jalali had his early schooling in rural areas of the Valley where his father was employed as a revenue official.

Pandit Janki Nath Kachroo, former Principal-National School, Karan Nagar, Srinagar, Kashmir, left for heavenly abode in September 2006.

Inder Krishen Koul (Talib Kashmiri) was born on Nov 10, 1948 at his native place Chattabal, Baghi Sunder Balla, Srinagar.

S.L. Sadhu

Rinku Koul has compiled about 300 hundred books comprising different languages, especially Kashmiri.

Makhan Lal Pandita

BN Fotedar

Chaman Lal Gadoo

Ajay Chrungoo

Kuldeep Raina