Review by Mir. Sajad ul Rahman
It is honour for entire kashmir that one of the iconic scholars of kashmir khawaja Farooq Renzushah researched on our historical personality Sultana Kota Rani Reshi Queen of kashmir in City of Scholars Michigen. His book has attacted writer’s and scholars of all cultures and the equal esteem which Hindu’s Muslims and Buddhist cultures have for her true love love for kashmir has been fully underscored in the book. It made kashmir proud as concept of unity of cultures,Civilizations and faiths first emerged in kashmir in form of Renaissance.
The appreciation of great culture of kashmir based on mutual brotherhood stated by grand personality Lawshawan at Iconic Reniassance Cultural abode Michigan is honour for importance of our composite culture.
Khwaja Farooq Renzushah is Author of 22 books. His contribution since his college days in literature remained always worth acclaim.His first book,”Doobtay Kinaray ” Published in 1977 received acclaim from Aal Ahmad Saroor who was Authority on Iqbaliyat.Since then scores of books proved its acumen.
Renzeshah established in his current Research book established the fact that Sultana kota Rani was pioneer of secularism and Reniassance.She sacrificed her life to protect honour of humanity.
Thousands of admirerers of khwaja Farooq Renzushah from all communities conveyed their messages to khwaja Farooq Renzushah for making kashmir proud through out world.
their profiles His boldest contribution on Sultana Kota Rani Reshi Queen of kashmir proved that both Hindu and Muslims had great esteem for her as both admire Lala Daed and Nund Reshi.
It was in kashmir where Renaissance of humanistic ideolgies played vital role to defeat Mangol terror of Dalcha Zulqader khan. Kota who is admired by Hindu as Rani and Muslims as Sultana stood steadfast to save composit culture of kashmir in form of kashmiriyat .Same vision of Renaissance or secularism was later adopted by all pragmatic civilizations of world
In order to understand the Colossal sacrifices given by the great Icon of our kashmir history, “Sultana Kota Rani Reshi Queen of kashmir” the research book has described each event and each situation in most admirable way. Sultana Kota Rani was also being called Qutub Rani for her keen intrest in spiritualitt. She was keen for unity of all faiths particularly Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam in kashmir. Bulbulshah allowed her to continue with her Reshi faith. Hindu call her Rani, Muslims believe her Sultana Queen Regent on behalf of Her son she had with Sultan Sader ud Deen first Sultan of kashmir. It was , minor Hyder Shah on whose behalf she became Queen immediately after martyrdom of Sultan Sader ud Deen conspired by Shams Swati.
Sultana Kota Rani is an iconic personality like Nund Reshi and Lala Daed who are adored and revered by Hindu and Muslims simultaneously. All of them stood strongly for Renaissance of faiths based on human love and unity. Hindu out of love believe they belonged only to then while Muslims call them belonging to them exclusively. This is a sign of love and their greatness that they found their places in the hearts of both communities.
Sultana Kota Rani was a pioneer of Renaissance of faiths in kashmir. This great idea of Renaissance was later adopted by the west in the name of Secularism. Kashmir and the idea of kashmiriyat was because of such founding fathers and mothers.. Michigan scholars in Renaissance cultural Department admired and acknowledged it. Lawshaan felt proud to hold first such research book where Sultana Kota Rani was presented as pioneer of Renaissance or secularism.
I am happy to post profiles of such great intellectuals friend and admirers particularly from jannu and kashmir from different faiths Muslims , Hindu’s and Buddhists for their sincere comments, admirations on my boldest ever Research book .
The iconic cultural Centre Renaissance Michigan provided inspiration to bring this extraordinary achievement of kashmir in lime light. Kashmir has remained for centuries abode of religious unity and respect for each other. Tyrant wahabi king Sikander and his Wazir Seeh Batta no doubt tried to reverse our human values by conducting mass murderers of Hindu’s, Buddhists and Reshi’s from 1390 A. D. It was not only in western countries but in Tukey also Cruel Sikander of kashmir is considered black spot in the history of kashmir.
The strength of Renaissance in kashmir founded by Sultana Kota Rani was such that Sikander’s own son Zain ul Abideen Budshah rebelled against his wahabi father and right winger Seeh Batta wazir of tyrant Sikander symbols of hate mongers .They massacred lakhs of Hindu’s and made Island of their dead bodies in front of ancient Theed of Shankrachrya area,which is present Tulip Garden and Royal Golf spiring. Unfortunately it is ancient site of that Island of Hindu dead bodies where present SKICC exists . Two and half mounds of White thread (YOUNA) was taken from their necks to count the number of dead ones Their exodus engineered by Sikender and Seeh batta was reversed after 39 years by Great son of soil Zain uk Abideen Budshah.He named several developmental projects in name of Sultana Kota Rani like network of Flood channels of Srinagar called Kota koul’s .Budshah revived Kashmiriyat and Sharda wisdom and all kashmiri pandits were brought back.The phase of bigotry ended.unfortunatly ideologues of Sikender and Seeh Batta re emerged in 1990 and still exist to foil any attempt to revive our age old unity in kashmir.
On social media, X platform, Instagram, ticktovk,Google , Deep seek and Face books thousands and thousands of admiration on his Book, Sultana Kota Rani indicate the intrest of new generation who still respect thos who believed in unity and do not show any inclination towardd terror kings or hate mongers.
The believers of equal respect for all faiths and the persons who stood steadfast to revive sharda sharief and Sharda Peeth culture simultaneously are those who are true humans. They never ignore contribution of those who saved our kashmir civilization by resorting to self Martyrdom. Sultana kota Rani having both Hindu Muslim titles on her left and right sides make her personality more adorable. Sultana Qutuba on one side and Kota & Rani titles on other side make her as symbol of kashmir wisdom and unity.
Muslims find Wisdom as sharda sharifes and Hindu call it Sharda peeths while Sufi streams call it Self sacrificing element of Shaidayee (ishiq) . Sultana Kota Rani acquired all her knowledge at Sharda peeth .This university of wisdom along Temple of Sharda was later destroyed by Shams Sawati in 134o A. D and Sultan Sikender, and Seeh Batta in 1501 A. D . However Allah desired it be rebuilt and proud son of Sufiyat and Ishiq was born from Sultans Shoba Rani wife of Sikender named Shahi Khan. He reversed entire wahabi hate apparatus of Sikender and proudly rebuilt all burnt Temples,Vihars and khankah’s destroyed by his father out of communal hate.
Budshah Zai ul Abideen preferred to study in university of wisdom presently in Neelam valley Muzafarabad.. Sultana Kota Rani Reshi Queen of kashmir had also studied there and mother of Budshah,Sultana Shoba Rani had also received spiritual education in Sharda Peeth.. Alas that Sharda peeth first wisdom university of world established before Texala and Nalenda is in Shambles . Pakistan Army has bouldozed all it’s seven gates and like Sikender destroyed it’s ancient stones of wisdom and used for their bunkers and cofee and wine shops.
They should vacate the entire premises of the Sharda peeth wisdom university to pave way for Revival of university of wisdom of kashmir Sharda (which in sharda and sanskriti means wisdom) again.
Lal Eshwari known as Lala Arifa by muslims too followed vision of Renaissance of Sultana kota Rani and both femals had status of Qutub means spiritual scholars. All who believe in Hindu Muslim unity, kashmiriyat and wisdom. As a matter of my gratitude I repost their profiles who believe in unity and not bigotry..
