Saint in Kashmiri shikara (5)

I believe the answer is:

rishi

'saint' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'in kashmiri shikara' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'RISHI' is hidden in the letters of 'kashmiri shikara'.

(Other definitions for rishi that I've seen before include "Revered man" , "wise man" , "Poet" , "Spiritual leader" , "Guru" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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