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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.

Forgotten CRPF Martyr of Jammu

(Kashmir Rechords Tribute) On a modest printed page, slightly worn by time, a grainy photograph stares back—young, composed and unaware of the destiny that would soon seal his name into the roll of honour. The text beneath it is simple, almost stark: Shaheed HC/GD Mool Raj, 71 Battalion, CRPF.Date of Martyrdom: 30 April 1990. There are no grand embellishments. No elaborate citations. Just a life reduced to...
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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

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...
Books

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,...
Books

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...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

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...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

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...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

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...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage