The twelve months of the calendar are (Kashmiri names in italics): Chaitra, Vaisakh, Jyeshtha, Ashadh, Shravan, Bhadra, Ashwin, Kartik, Marg, Paush, Magh, Falgun ( Tsitter, Vahek, Zeth, Haar, Shravun, Ba'drepeth, A'shid, Kartik, Monjhor, Poh, Maag, Fagun )
Through her art, she tries to depict the mundane human aspects of Kashmir.The artist of her painting is Zoya Khan who is an architect, interior designer, city planner and digital imaging artist based in Srinagar. Her harmonious voice attracted Yusuf Shah Chak the last king of J&K.The month of April shows a painting, Arnimal, of a woman whose face cannot be recognised.
Though physically disabled, she is said to have ruled with an iron fist — a harsh metaphor for her clever political strategies.Taking the boat and its significance in the history of the school, the drawing is a metaphor for the journey of the women of Kashmir from darkness to enlightenment.The Kashmiri Women’s Design Collective creates a calendar to pay tribute to the women who have impacted their lives.Her image, therefore, is one of royalty with mix of masculine and feminine textures in the background. Zoya’s primary areas of interest are the heritage and vernacular architecture of Kashmir.Raj’s painting is done by Tuba Nasiem who is a craft artist from Srinagar. This app informs one about all the important aspects of any date of this year 2020-21.
KOSHUR community will love to have all the koshur customs, festivals, tithi's etc at one place. She was a visionary and brought about tremendous educational and cultural advancements.A prominent gynecologist, Dr Girija Dhar was instrumental in establishing the women’s hospital, Lal Ded Hospital.She is said to have built 64 temples during her reign and is recorded as having issued coins in her name. Some names were familiar to most while others unknown. 12 months, 12 inspirational Kashmiri women The Kashmiri Women’s Design Collective creates a calendar to pay tribute to the women who have impacted their lives. Although not a Kashmiri, her dedication to bring about change in Kashmir and her inspirational life deserve the utmost recognition.For centuries, women have played a very significant role in shaping Kashmir and Kashmiri culture, yet seldom have their contributions received the recognition they deserve.Raj Begum overcame social taboos to become the first female artist to perform on DD Kashir, a regional subsidiary studio of Doordarshan India, and paved the way for other female artists to enter the music industry.A known ascetic, stories of her running naked on the streets abound in popular folklore.A legendary singer of international fame, Raj Begum was born in early 20th century in Srinagar. Currently based in Delhi, she is working on projects to highlight and give a visual representation to the issues faced by the nomadic communities of Jammu and Kashmir.“Our Calendar is dedicated to the women of Kashmir.” said Mahvash.The next page has a portrait of a woman known as Ateeqa Bano encased in a brown wooden frame.Her painting for the calendar has been done by Kayehaan Anjum Khan.