Habba Khatoon
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Habba Khatoon (Kashmiri pronunciation: [habɨ xoːt̪uːn]; born Zoon (Kashmiri pronunciation: [zuːn]) ; sometimes spelled Khatun), also known by the honorary title The Nightingale of Kashmir,[2] was a Kashmiri Muslim poet and ascetic in the 16th century.
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Habba Khatoon | |
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The Nightingale of Kashmir | |
Empress Consort of Kashmir | |
Tenure | 1579 – 1586 |
Born | Zoon 1554 (1554) Chandhara, Pampore, Kashmir |
Died | 1609 (aged 54–55) Kashmir |
Burial | Athwajan, Kashmir |
Spouse | |
Issue | At least 1 (daughter)[1] |
House | Chak Dynasty |
Father | Abdi Rather[1] |
Mother | Janam[1] |
Writing career | |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | Kashmiri |
Subject | Poems and songs about loss and separation |
Years active | c. 1570 – 1609 |
Notable works | Loal |
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