Kashmir Rechords

Kashmir Rechords is a digital media and cultural platform dedicated to documenting, preserving and promoting the rich artistic, literary and historical heritage of Jammu & Kashmir. It serves as a bridge between tradition and contemporary expression, highlighting unsung heroes, forgotten legacies and creative voices from the region.

When Nehru Broke His Silence on Kashmir’s Accession with India!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) For the first time since the upheaval of Partition, Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru addressed a stunned Nation on November 2, 1947, breaking his silence on the tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking from All India Radio’s Delhi Station, Nehru delivered a historic broadcast that shaped the course of the subcontinent’s history. Kashmir Rechords has unearthed one of the rarest archival treasures...
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Lata Mangeshkar’s Dogri Songs and Her Jammu Visit

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) February 6, 2024 marks the second death anniversary of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who had a musical connection...

Englishman’s 1847 visit to Baba Rishi, Bhadarkali Shrines

( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo**) Kashmir Rechords in its previous  five  blogs had mentioned Englishman Mr. Winter Bedim’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir in 1847 recorded in...

1899 British Army Captain’s Rare Book on Dogras

1899 British Army Captain’s Rare Book on Dogras (By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat)   Dogra soldiers stand out among other infantrymen because of their kind,...

Aurel Stein’s Memorial Stone at Mohand Marg: A Journey of Installation to Vandalization and Re-installation

Known to Kashmiris and the world for his classic translation of the twelfth-century Chronicle of Sanskrit poet, Pandit Kalhana’s Rajatarangini, Sir Marc Aurel Stein...

A  Meadow in Kashmir where Aurel Stein worked on Rajatarangini

(By: R. C Ganjoo)*   Ever since I took up journalism as my profession in 1982, I had been keenly desirous of paying a visit...

January 19, 1990 Rumour to Terrorise Kashmiris!

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) Srinagar did not sleep on January 19, 1990 night for various reasons. While it was a...

Englishman’s 1847 visit to Mattan, Anantnag, Srinagar

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo) Kashmir Rechords in its previous  four blogs had mentioned Englishman Mr. Winter Bedim’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir in 1847 recorded in the...

Nonagenarian’s spiritual pursuit at Kashmir village

(By: R C Ganjoo)* Pulwama and Anantnag, the two terror-affected districts in South Kashmir for the past many years, also have some inspiring stories about...

Englishman’s 1847 travel to Kashmir (Part 4)

( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*) Kashmir Rechords  in its previous three blogs dated 9th, 12th and 30th December 2023 had mentioned an Englishman’s visit to Jammu...

 Jammu hosts Kashmir Samanbal – 2024

Jammu based Kashmir Cultural Trust, a charitable organization working for the promotion of national cultural heritage especially of the Union Territory of J&K organised...

 When Justice Kaul was asked to go back to Kashmir!

Ever heard of lawyers telling a Chief Justice to go back to his homeland? No? But this had happened with Justice Sanjay Kishen Kaul...

Sahitya Akademi’s efforts to preserve Kashmiri Leela

As part of its outreach programme, Sahitya Akademi New Delhi organised an impressive two day function at Jammu (January 5-6, 2024) to incorporate views...