“Habba Khatoon” is a famous poetess of which language?
“Habba Khatoon” is a famous poetess of which language?
(A) Balochi
(B) Pashto
(C) Hindko
(D) Kashmiri
Habba Khatoon (1554–1609), affectionately called the Nightingale of Kashmir, was a Muslim poetess and ascetic of the 16th century. Born as Zoon, meaning “Moon”, the poetess rose to the heights of becoming a queen after marrying Yusuf Shah Chak, the last independent ruler of Kashmir. She is revered for her contribution to the introduction of a new wave of romantic lyrics and the loal-Kashmiri form of lyrics into the realm of Kashmiri poetry, revolving around the theme of her husband being imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Akbar.