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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.

1990: When Cinema Fell Silent in Kashmir!

Kashmir Records Special Feature There was a time—not too long ago—when Kashmir queued up for dreams. Long before the crackle of gunfire replaced laughter, cinema halls across Srinagar pulsed with life. From Lal Chowk to Down Town or to  Residency Road; to towns like Anantnag to Sopore or Baramulla, over 20 theatres screened Bollywood blockbusters and Hollywood hits. Tickets were sold in black. Beauty parlours thrived....
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Bel Tai Madal—Men Behind It

The genre of Leela poetry in Kashmiri literature is said to have evolved from ``Vachun’’ and we notice a boost in this experimentation  since...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Women in Early Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive in Connection with International Women's Day) Once again, we are celebrating International Women’s Day. The exclusivity of such celebrations associated with women...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

The Sin Jagmohan Never Committed!

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As the people of Jammu and Kashmir continue to express faith in the democratic and developmental potential...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

The last Shivratri Puja Kashmiri Pandits Performed in Kashmir!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) February 23, 1990 is the day that most of the Kashmiri Pandits would not forget! On this day, over 34...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

The Untold Story of the People of `Azaab’ Kashmir

The study of people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), the so-called `Azad Kashmir’ has of late taken off given the importance of the role...
Pok & Pakistan

   Use of Dogri in Medieval Era  

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive in connection with International Mother Language Day) Even as Dogri was included in the Eighth Schedule on...
Books

The unreported Anantnag riots of 1986!

(Kashmir Rechords Desk Several decades ago, on February, 20, Anantnag riots of 1986 had begun from Wanpoh village of the  South Kashmir...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

Shankha Lipi findings at Akhnoor, Bhaderwah

Shankha Lipi, also known as "Conch Script" or "Shell Script", is a term used by scholars to describe ornate spiral characters that are thought...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Lassa Kaul– Martyred in 1990, Abandoned in 2020!

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* February 13, 1990: Director Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Lassa Kaul is shot dead by terrorists who considered him a stumbling block in...
Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration

 The Original  Sher-e-Kashmir!

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) People may be attributing  Sheikh Mohd Abdullah, the founding leader of the National Conference as ``Sher-e-Kashmir’’ or the Lion of Kashmir,...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

Plane crash in J&K at `Dog’s Horn’

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive A piece of tragic history lies buried under picturesque area of Kulgam, Kashmir district’s snow covered Houen Heng (Dog’s Horn) peak, 4200...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

The Multi-dimensional Farooq Nazki

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive Are laureates cultivated or do they appear on their own? Both statements can be true or false at the same time. But...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage