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Kashmir Rechords is an independent digital archive chronicling the history, culture and socio-political journey of Jammu & Kashmir, with a focus on original research, rare records and forgotten legacies.

When US Congman backed a ‘Secured Distt’ for Kashmiri Pandits!

— Kashmir Rechords Special Research Feature A faded newspaper clipping from May 1997 has resurfaced at a time when the debate surrounding the return, rehabilitation and political future of Kashmiri Pandits is once again gaining attention. The clipping records an extraordinary intervention report with Washington dateline, May 28 wherein U.S. Congressman Sherrod Brown urging the then Prime Minister I.K. Gujral to consider the creation of...
Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration
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The Forgotten Ordeal of Sarwanand Kaul Premi’s Family

(Kashmir Rechords Research Desk) The story of Sarwanand Kaul Premi is often told as one of the most tragic chapters in Kashmir's modern history. A...
Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration

How Kashmir Was Marketed in 1935 and Revisited in 2026

A forgotten 1935 railway campaign promoted Kashmir to travellers across undivided India. Today, the Global Kashmiri Pandit Heritage Tour seeks to reconnect a displaced community with its roots, sparking both nostalgia and debate over the meaning of return.
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Mystery of Sheikh Abdullah’s Missing X-Ray Films!

A detailed look at the 1984 judicial inquiry into allegations that Sheikh Abdullah's X-ray films were exchanged at SKIMS Soura, and the later destruction of his historic Soura residence during the 1990 insurgency.
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

From Pakistan to Srinagar: The Doctor Who Joined SKIMS in 1986

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In February 1986, official appointments and professional credentials were expected to undergo rigorous scrutiny. Yet, a report published by the Kashmir Times...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

The Tragic Loss of Pushkar Bhan’s Archives

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As Kashmir prepares to celebrate the centenary birth anniversary of Pushkar Bhan in 2026, memories of the legendary broadcaster, playwright, humorist and...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

I Am Samay. And I Have to Rehna

What does survival mean when your inheritance is memory? A Gen Z Kashmiri Pandit reflects on migrations, Shaivaite thought, identity and the instinct to remain.
Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration

Kashmir’s 1984 Drug Warning: From Brown Sugar to Today’s Crisis

A forgotten 1984 newspaper report warned that brown sugar had begun affecting youth in Kashmir. Today, as Jammu and Kashmir intensifies its anti-drug movement, the archival account raises questions about whether early warnings were ignored.
Jammu Kashmir-Terrorism

The Man-Eater of Kargil? A Forgotten 1964 Story

Hidden in an old newspaper archive lies one of Kargil’s most unusual forgotten stories. Recounted by former Circle Inspector D P Sharma and published in Daily Excelsior in 2000, the account revisits a disturbing investigation from 1964 that stayed with the officer for decades. Preserved by Kashmir Rechords, the story opens a rare window into policing, memory and the mysteries that once travelled silently through the mountains of Kargil.
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

AIR’s Forgotten Martyrs: The Broadcasters India Stopped Remembering

While All India Radio celebrates “90 years of broadcasting,” the institution’s forgotten martyrs remain absent from official memory. From M. L. Manchanda’s brutal killing during Punjab militancy to the assassination of Lassa Kaul in Kashmir, this article revisits the sacrifices made by broadcasters who kept India’s airwaves alive during some of the nation’s darkest decades.
Articles

How a Maharaja Helped Catholic Missions Flourish in Kashmir!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) An intriguing historical account in Catholic Churches in Jammu & Kashmir by noted Kashmiri author, educator and social worker Predhuman K. Joseph...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

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Jammu’s Forgotten Victoria Cross Warrior

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the dusty archives of old newspapers lies the story of a soldier whose courage once made Jammu proud and whose name...
Strategic Affairs