Hamidi Kashmiri

Hamidi Kashmiri
Born1932 (1932)
Srinagar, Kashmir and Jammu, British India
Died27 December 2018(2018-12-27) (aged 85–86)
Jammu and Kashmir, India
OccupationsWriter, educationist, professor
SpouseMaryam Hamidi
Children3
AwardsPadma Shri
Ghalib Award
Sahitya Akademi Award

H. U. Hamidi (1932 – 26 December 2018), commonly known as Hamidi Kashmiri, was an Indian poet, literary critic, and educationist, primarily known for his works in Urdu and Kashmiri literature. Over the course of his career, he authored nearly fifty books on poetry, criticism, and literary theory. He served as the 13th vice-chancellor of the University of Kashmir from 1990 to 1993.

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