Sanaullah Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 November 1922 |
| Died | 25 November 2009 (aged 87) Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable work | Daily Aftab |
Sanaullah Bhat (14 November 1922 – 25 November 2009), also known as Khawaja Sonaullah Bhat,[1] was an Indian journalist, author and columnist who wrote in Urdu. He was the founding editor of the Daily Aftab, a newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir. He is considered to be the father of the press in Kashmir. He wrote several books, including Ahd nāmah-yi Kashmīr.
Life and career
Sanaullah Bhat was born on 14 November 1922.[2] His journalism career began in 1953 when he founded a weekly newspaper named Kashmir that was published from Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir.[2]
In 1957, Bhat began publishing Aftab, a daily Urdu newspaper, and was its editor for over 40 years.[1][2][3] He contributed the column Khazar Sochta Hai Wular Ke Kinare (transl. Khizer thinks at the banks of Wular) to the newspaper.[4] The Aftab was registered with the Indian Registrar of Newspapers in 1965.[5] The role of Aftab in Kashmiri journalism has been called exceptional.[6]
Bhat is thought to be the first to use offset printing for a newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir.[1] The Indian Express credits him with bringing photo journalism to the state.[1] He has been described as the "father of journalism" in Kashmir.[7][6][4] On the thirteenth anniversary of his death, Farooq Abdullah called him a devoted objective journalist and "the one who introduced street sale of newspapers" there. Omar Abdullah, a former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, described him as a pioneer of journalism in Kashmir.[4] According to Shabir Shah, the founder of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, analysing the Kashmir politics and presenting "it in the backdrop of subcontinent" was Bhat's routine affair work.[6]
In 1975, Bhat was elected the first president of Kashmir Press Club.[8] He died on 25 November 2009 at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, in Soura, Srinagar.[1]
Publications
Bhat's works include:[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Khawaja Sonaullah Bhat passes away in Srinagar". Indian Express. 25 November 2009.
- 1 2 3 Molvi, Bilal (25 November 2021). "مرحوم ثناءاللہ بٹ صحافت کے اُفق پر ایک چمکتا ہوا تارہ". Daily Aftab (in Urdu).
- ↑ Moore, Molly; Anderson, John Ward (21 May 1995). "Kashmir in Flames: Why India Hides from the Truth". The Washington Post.
- 1 2 3 "NC pays tributes to Khawaja Sanaullah Bhat on his 13th death anniversary". Greater Kashmir. 25 November 2022.
- ↑ Showkat, Nayeem (October–December 2020). "Mapping the Mediasphere in Jammu & Kashmir". SAGE Open. 10 (4): 4. doi:10.1177/2158244020968076. S2CID 228845152.
- 1 2 3 "Shabir pays rich tributes to Kashmir media doyen, Sona Ullah Aftab". Scoop News. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ↑ "Khawaja Sanaullah was shining star of Kashmiri journalistic history: Yasin Malik". Kashmir News Service. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ↑ "Forgotten story of Kashmir's first Press Club". The Dispatch. 11 February 2022.
- ↑ "Baṭ, S̲anāʼullāh 1922-". WorldCat. Retrieved 23 January 2023.