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.
How Swami Sant Dev, once banished by Maharaja Hari Singh, returned to inspire dreams of ruling up to Lahore before Kashmir’s accession to India.
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
History often remembers wars, treaties and signatures.But sometimes, history turns on whispers.
In the turbulent years before Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India, a mysterious priest — Rajguru Swami Sant Dev — re-entered the life of Maharaja Hari Singh and...
(Kashmir Rechords Desk)
Two Zadoo Brothers from Anantnag district---Dina Nath and Kanti Chandra, who find their name incorporated in the category of `` Unsung Heroes’’, ...
( Kashmir Rechords Archives)
It was during 1996 Lok Sabha elections when over 2.25 Lakh Kashmiri Hindu voters had reportedly resolved to "dissociate’’ themselves from...
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
Once a place for keeping Royal Elephants, it is now a famous Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) of Jammu City!
Situated in the...
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Kashmir Valley is one of the most flood hazard-prone Himalayan regions. The valley has witnessed significant flooding during 879 AD, 1841, 1893,...
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It was March 1971 Parliamentary elections for the Fifth Lok Sabha when Kashmiri Pandits were finding themselves at the crossroads……..Their indecisiveness had...
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Dogri poet Basant Ram `Basant’ is another unsung hero about whom very little is known. Despite considering him ``Nazir Akbarabadi’’ of...
(By: Kanwal krishan Lidhoo)*
Kashmir's rich tradition of humor is a notable aspect of its socio-cultural history. This tradition is evident in the works of...
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
A pre-partition era chequebook of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Muzaffarabad, (Kashmir) Branch was recently making the rounds on social...
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
On April 6, 1990, Kashmir University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mushir-ul-Haq, his Personal Secretary, Abdul Gani Zargar and Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT)...
