Dogri

Watch: Dr Jitendra Singh taking Oath as a member of Lok Sabha in Dogri

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BJP leader Dr. Jitendra Singh takes oath as Member of Parliament for the 17th Lok Sabha in mother tongue-Dogri. He represents Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Parliament.

About the person who translated Quran in Dogri

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Azra Choudhary, 62, a retired official from the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, has translated the Quran in Dogri language for people of the Jammu province. The initiative, taken five years ago by Azra, got national recognition a few days ago when her translated version of Dogri Quran was released at … Read more

Narsingh Dev Jamwal: Interesting things to know

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Dogri Poet Narsingh Dev Jamwal got prestigious Padma Shri Award, one of the highest civilian awards of the country. Narsingh Dev Jamwal of Jammu has been named for conferment of this award for his work in the field of literature and education. The award was presented by the President of India at a ceremonial function … Read more

Who represents Dogri language? This Guy On Quora Might Just Have The Answer

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Speak Dogri

When someone on Quora asked The English have Shakespeare, and the French have Molière. Who represents your language?, Ansh Chowdhari expressed his views about Dogri language. Read also: How much do you know about the Dogri Folk Dances? Here’s what he wrote: My Language is Dogri, which is comparatively a new language in the sense that the literary … Read more

Read about Dogri Writer Who Wins Sahitya Akademi Award this year

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Dogri writer Inderjeet Kesar has been selected to be rewarded with this year’s Sahitya Akademi Award. Inderjeet Kesar has 21 books to his credit during his four-decade-long writing career. Here is what you need to know: Inderjeet Kesar will be awarded for his novel ‘Bhagirath’. ‘Bhagirath’ touches social issues confronting people in rural areas and … Read more

Dogri Poem: What happens when a lover files an RTI? Watch this video

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Love poem dogri
We found the video by Jogesh reciting dogri poem on his Facebook profile for his beloved
Here is what the post says:
Main payi RTI te aaye samne keyin aashiq te ek naar,
Scam niklya sarkar di yojana jeya uda pyar,
Ek gi Dil dita ek gi vote,dovey Kari ge cheat ji.

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Watch also: Hilarious Dogri Poem

Historic Moment for # Dogri: PM Narendra Modi Started Speech in ‘Dogri’

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Modi Jammu projects dogri speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University, Jammu was different today. Modi started his speech in Dogri and it became X Factor of PM Narendra Modi’s speech in Jammu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Pakal Dul Dam, Jammu Ring Road,Tarakote Marg and Material Ropeway at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University

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This initiative will make any Dogra heart fill with pride and a sense of relief

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Lost in oblivion, hardly anybody in Jammu, let alone outsiders, know that Dogri has a script of its own. Called as Takri or Dogra Akkhar, it is a centuries old script related to Sharada script and closely resembling the Gurumukhi script. It was used for all administrative and social purposes till J&K acceded to India. … Read more

GOOD NEWS: Dogri compulsory from 1st to 8th

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A Division Bench (DB) of State High Court on Monday directed for strictly implementing government order regarding teaching Dogri and some other regional languages of the state to end a long existing discrimination with them. The landmark decision came after a Public Interest Litigation was filed by politician and activist Vikram Malhotra. From now on, … Read more

Dogri music and learning in one app!

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Finally Dogri enthusiasts will have their hands on something novel to learn from. Gone are the days of books and notes. Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust has launched an app, Discover Dogri. The app serves two purposes: As Dogri dictionary As catalogue of Dogri music The App is designed with the aim to help people understand … Read more

Common but unnoticed facts about Dogri Language

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Dogri belongs to the Indo European family of languages in India and is derived from Sauraseni Prakrit. Vocabulary of Dogri is largely derived from Sanskrit but it has absorbed a large number of Arabic, Persian and English words also. Dogri is a rich language which has been classified into seventeen standard dialects by scholars: Dogri, … Read more

Viral video school kid singing Dogri melody

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Ramnagar definitely deserves to be called as the cultural capital of the Duggar. While most of us are forgetting our language and culture, Ramnagar seems to be producing a number of talented artists excelling in Duggar folk songs and dances.

A few days back, a video got viral in Jammu in which a young school kid was singing Parliye Dhaara (पारलिये धारा) The video was loved by one and all.

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Jammu Virasat has encountered a similar video on Youtube. In the video, Rakesh Kumar, a student of class 9 from High School Chhatreri, Ramangar is singing another Dogri melody.

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Dogri Hasya Kavita: Who the wicked wife 

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Social media is giving the Dogra youth a platform to help promote Dogri through songs, poetry and other art forms. Such an attempt has been made by one Bhopinder Kumar. Bhopinder recites a funny poem about high-handedness of wives.The poet, apparently, a very young man seems to acquire lots of experience about wives. Taken on a lighter note, the poem is hilarious and is worth listeners’ time with lots to offer for your Dogri vocab.

Watch also:  Hilarious Dogri Poem

It’s about Richness & Liveliness of Dogra Culture

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The video showcases Glimpse of the Dogri Folk Music Programme “Bhaakh” organised by Natraj Natya Kunj at Abhinav Theater Jammu.

Duggar needs something loud to make its presence felt around the nation. What else could be better than our unique folk songs in the form of Bhaakhs. The nation might have long ignored us, Jammu and Dogras, but Bhaakh is something nobody can ignore. It’s loud, it’s melodious and reaches your heart and soul without requiring any musical instruments.

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Read also: You can’t be a proud Dogra if you don’t know about Mian Deedo

The Death of Dogri and Dogra Culture

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The Death of Dogri and Dogra Culture

Written By Rakshit Just like all their compatriot sub-nationalities sharing the land mass of India, the people of Jammu have their own culture too. The people of Jammu have a totally different culture than that of the valley. They have their own language( Majority Dogri, but Poonchi, Bhadarwai and Gojri are also spoken) heritage, history and … Read more