An Analytical Study of Iqbal’s Poetry on Kashmiri Nationalism

The occupation, slavery and violence are against the nature and most notorious in the life of nations who are suffered from cultural, structural, physical and potential violence which badly impacted upon all five factors of human life activities i.e., economic, environmental, political, security and societal. Man has an instinct to fight against these psychological phenomenon slavery, occupation, subjugation and deprivation of rights which requires any forceful stimulus to revoke against injustice, violence and hostility. In Kashmir, just after the downfall of Mughals the alien rulers oppressed, made inhuman, harsh and authoritarian treatment with the Kashmiris by Afghans, Sikhs and in last by Dogras. Iqbal having Kashmiri family background remained worry about the poor and miserable situation and substandard living of the Kashmiris. The slavery, tortures and heavy taxes with deprivation for fundamental right, no authority, no liberty, and freedom were very famous in subcontinent. Iqbal raised his voice against subjugation and inhuman treatment with the Kashmiris and also inspired Kashmiris against brutality and slavery. The lightening words of Iqbal is still working as magical impacts in the feelings, emotions, thoughts and ideas of the Kashmiris and they stood against the Dogra illegal and injustice monocracy and undemocratic autocracy in Kashmir. The resistance of Iqbal during the accidents of 1931 gave birth to impressive freedom movement after the partition of subcontinent. This is an attempt to highlight the Iqbal specific poems and verses written on the misery of Kashmir and some lines for the motivations of the Kashmiris which resulted into strong inspiration against Indian illegal Occupation since last 74 years