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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.

They missed him in 1988. They found him in 1989

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) On September 23, 1988, a year and more than a month before Judge Neelkanth Ganjoo was assassinated in Srinagar, terrorists came to his doorstep. They did not come secretly. According to a contemporary report published by Kashmir Times on September 23, 1988, (copy of the same preserved by Kashmir Rechords, unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle  had opened automatic fire at the residence of the...
Jammu Kashmir-Terrorism
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Was Agha Hashar Kashmiri called `Indian Shakespeare’?

The Indian Shakespeare is often considered Kalidasa, a classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. But...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Hassan Kashmiri—Lucknow’s playwright of yesteryears

Meet Our Unsung Heroes Meet Ghulam Hassan Kashmiri …an unsung hero from Lucknow whose ancestors had settled in 18th century when Nawab of Awadh Asaf-ud-Daulah...
Research

  State Subject to Domicile: The Journey of Indian Citizenship of  J&K Residents

 (From the Feudal Dogra State through Independent India to the Present-day Naya Bharat) (By: Dr. S.N. Pandita*) Introduction From a State Subject to Permanent Resident and now...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Englishman’s 1847 travel to Kashmir (Part 3)

( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*) Kashmir Rechords in its previous blogs dated 9th and 12th December 2023 had mentioned an Englishman’s visit to Jammu...
Englishman's Unique 19th Century Journey to Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

December 28 and Kashmiri Pandits

December 28 holds an important significance in the history of Kashmiri Pandits following their exodus from Kashmir. It is on this day in 1991...
Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration

P N Bhat—first journalist killed in Kashmir

(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat) Late Shri Prem Nath Bhat, the first journalist killed during Kashmir turmoil, has become the icon of Political Groups as well...
Kashmiri Pandits- pre Migration

Sharda Peetha—The Resurgence

(By:Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)*  In response to   Kashmir Rechords’ Blog dated December 20, 2023 under the title ``Sharda Peetha- Victim of Willful Apathy’’, (to be accessed...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

 Century’s Wait… Indian Railways Finally Does It!

(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat) Indian Railways with the completion of construction of all tunnels on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla  (USB) Rail Link is finally going to fulfill the...
Life Style

 Sharda Peetha—victim of willful apathy

At the moment when this blog is being written, Sharda temple along with the area annexed over large swathes of breathtakingly beautiful and spiritual...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

 ON Koul—a Journalist, Editor & Media Advisor 

Very few young journalists in Jammu and Kashmir know about Mr  O. N. Koul, one of the most respected journalists who had a mastery...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

Migraine of Art 370 is finally over!

(By: Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo)* The path-breaking judgement of the Supreme Court of India in regard to the Article 370 has a great significance in a...
Articles

Art 370 is no more but `Koshur’ lives!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Article 370 is a history now. The self-inflated jinni now stands permanently closed in the bottle much to the consternation of those...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style