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.
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The story of Sarwanand Kaul Premi is often told as one of the most tragic chapters in Kashmir's modern history. A celebrated poet, Gandhian thinker, journalist, social reformer and one of the finest literary voices of Kashmir, Premi was abducted and brutally murdered by militants in April 1990 along with his young son Virender Kaul. His martyrdom has been remembered in...
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Born in 1916 in Baramulla, Kashmir, Prem Nath Kaul’s life has been a saga of remarkable service that spanned military, administrative and...
Kashmir’s allure has ensnared countless foreigners—some captivated by its beauty, others trapped by circumstances. From the elusive Wilson of 1936 to the foreign spouses...
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The history of Kashmir, especially before India's Partition in 1947, is a tapestry woven with intrigue, politics, and propaganda. Often distorted to...
A recent find by Kashmir Rechords—a rare Urdu directory of Kashmiri Pandits from 1924-1934—has uncovered a forgotten chapter of history, revealing the existence of...
on November 4, 1989, Judge Neelkanth Ganjoo’s body lay unattended—an unsettling reminder of the fear that gripped the valley
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The Battle of Zoji La, fought on the snow-clad heights of the Himalayas, remains one of the most awe-inspiring episodes of valour and strategy in the annals of Indian military history. This battle not only marked a turning point in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948 but also redefined the boundaries of warfare by employing tanks at an altitude previously unimaginable for armoured combat.
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Voluntary Retirement Trend is surging in Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited! Over 155 senior employees have already applied for...
The disturbances during 13th October 1983 One Day Cricket Match played at Srinagar, had taken place soon after India had won the World-Cup played in England and Wales (June 25, 1993). Some secessionists back-home must have not digested that. That is why they tried to avenge the West Indian defeat at Lords by digging the pitch at Srinagar the same year on October 13!
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On October 5, 2012, Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9, 2024, made a visit to Srinagar, Kashmir, accompanied by some...