Pandit Jia Lal Saraf

Pandit Jia Lal Dhar Saraf was a prominent personality of Reshipeer mohalla in Srinagar, Kashmir. He was a renowned Sanskrit scholar with great proficiency in astrology. He authored many religious texts. He also translated many Sanskrit literary works into Kashmiri. One of his most prolific works is the translation of Panchastavi into Kashmiri.