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.
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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...
The Unfinished stories of other Kashmiri Pandits who refused to leave Kashmir in 1990!
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It has taken more than three decades,...
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During the brief but eventful Sikh rule over Kashmir, the Valley saw ten governors appointed by the Lahore Darbar. Among them, one...
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In the late 19th century, far from his home in England, a young British missionary named James Hinton Knowles arrived in the...
Banning 25 Books in J&K: Shielding Minds or Selling Narratives?
The government’s recent ban on “secessionist” literature may have done the opposite of its intent...
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Has the visionary artist, activist and cultural conscience-keeper faded from the memory of his own people?
By all accounts, Bansi Parimu ( Parimoo),...
🎼 A Ban Too Bizarre to Believe
(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*)
Why would a musical instrument—beloved, popular and proudly Indian-made—be suddenly declared unfit, unholy and ultimately...
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In the long and often manipulated history of Kashmir, few dates are as politically charged and historically misunderstood as July 13, 1931....
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It seems the ghost of Governor Jagmohan continues to haunt some people's WhatsApp groups and social media timelines more persistently than facts...
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Amarnath Vaishnavi (August 24, 1925 – July 1, 2012), revered today as the “Father of the Kashmiri Pandit Community,” remains one of...
From Palatial Homes to Tent Numbers: The Unwritten Obituaries of Exile
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By the time Prem Nath Bhat, a prosperous landowner from Watarkhani...
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Despite multiple policy pushes, emotional appeals and community-driven initiatives, the return of Kashmiri Pandits to their homeland has remained elusive for over...
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The tragic crash of a London-bound passenger flight from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, just moments after takeoff, has shaken the world’s...
