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| Contributors to JU Museum honourd | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov14: ‘ Saying that cultural heritage of Jammu and Kashmir cuts across all the regional, religious and ethnic barriers, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu Professor Amitabh Mattoo maintained that "Three regions (Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh) may apparently look different keeping in view the geographical factors, but they have so much in common, acquired through age old association amongst the people of the State that it will be a stupendous task to isolate them culturally and politically".
He was delivering his presidential address during the release of a Newsletter "Thati" and Website of the Centre for studies in Mesuelogy and Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani Museum of Heritage, University of Jammu here this morning in General Zorawar Singh Auditorium. Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda was chief guest of the function.
Professor Mattoo said that University of Jammu's remarkable features reflects tradition of Jammu region and General Zorawar Singh Auditorium reflects Cultural heritage of all the three regions of the state. "A treasure house showcasing the Sufi tradition of the Kashmir valley, the Dogra ethos of the Jammu region and Ladakh's Lama culture has been set up in the Jammu University, General Zorawer Singh Auditorium itself speaks the rich cultural and ethnic bonds of Jammu and Kashmir State," Professor Mattoo said adding that it is a gift of Jammu University to the brave Dogras for showcasing the treasures that represent the culture, ethos, paintings, history, heritage and art, besides old manuscripts of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir.
Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda while speaking on the occasion said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir should be proud of cultural heritage of the state as the J&K state is traditionally rich and this land has given birth to the renowned Sufi's and Saints. "The renowned Sufi Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Norrani who was the most secular person, worked for peace and humanity throughout his life," Khuda added.
Earlier in here welcome address, Prof. Poonam Chowdhary, Director Centre for studies in Mesuelogy and Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani Musium of Heritage University of Jammu said that way back in 2004, Prof. Mattoo decided to name the Museum of Heritage, after the name of Sufi Saint, Noor-Ud-Din Noorani, who is considered to be the best representative of the composite culture of the state.
On the occasion, Centre for studies in Mesuelogy and Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani Museum of Heritage University of Jammu honored those who donated valuable items to the museum. They include Prof. GM Bhat, Balbir Jamwal, Prof. Anita Billawaria, Dr Neeru Shrama, Prof. Nirmal Singh, Dr Sharda Sharma, SDS Jamwal, Imran Farooq, DK Verma, Bishan Das, Zahoor Ahmad Wani, Jasbir Katoch, Prof. Poonam Chowdhary, Anju Tamang, Sonam Saplzin, Ayoub Khan and Sudershan Singh Thakur. |
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