Soch Kral (1782 – 29 November 1854), was a Kashmiri Sufi poet, and is a Sufi saint.
Faqeer Soch Kral R.A. | |
|---|---|
 Shrine of Soch Kral | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Ismail 1782 Yendragam, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. |
| Died | 29 November 1854 |
| Resting place | Pulwama |
| Era | Early 19th Century |
| Region | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism, Tasawuf |
| Other names | Soch Seab |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Ishq, (Sufi) |
Soch Kral was born in 1782 in the village of Inder, in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was a potter by profession. He lived a simple life devoted to spirituality, monotheism and mysticism. His father was the Sufi poet Arif Kral,[1] and he was a disciple of Kashmiri poet Momin Sahab R.A.[citation needed]
Soch Kral may have migrated to the village of Devsar in the Anantnag district, where his descendants are still living. He married but divorced his wife,[1] and died on 29 November 1854 in Inder.[1]
Legacy
editAccording to a blogger on Blogspot.com, Soch Kral used poetry as a tool to enlighten the minds of people,[2][failed verification] and his work promoted Sufism in Kashmiri poetry.[3]
The Soch Kral Memorial College of Education in Pulwama was named after him.[1]
In about 2009 the state government set aside Rs 50 lakh for the development of a heritage site near the Soch Kral's shrine. By 2012 construction had not started.[4]
In 2016, at Pulwama Degree College, singer Dhananjay Kaul grouped Lal-Ded, Mahjoor, Wahab Khar, and Soch Kral as among the "Sufi greats that Pulwama has produced", and sung their poetry which he set to music.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Soch Kral a Sufi Poet". SKM College. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Kashmri rooster". Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Soch Kral". Greater Kashmir. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Maqbool, Zahid (6 March 2012). "Construction of Soch Kral heritage site hits roadblock". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (8 June 2016). "Pandit couple spread notes of harmony in Kashmir". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2018.