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.
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In the autumn of 1942, amidst the sweeping changes of colonial India, a curious proposal made its way through the corridors of...
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Late Shri Prem Nath Bhat, the first journalist martyred during the Kashmir turmoil, has become an enduring symbol of resistance against religious...
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In Jammu and Kashmir, official websites seem to be no longer instruments of governance. They are props. Launched with ceremony,...
In April 1990, Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed issued a little-known directive to halt the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley, a decision that remains largely forgotten today.
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It was on December 16, 1971... The Parliament was in session... Around 5.30 pm, Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi, while walking briskly...
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It was December 1989 when Pakistan launched its biggest-ever military exercise, Zarb-e-Momin, creating an imaginary war-like situation under a carefully crafted...
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Thirty-six years have passed, yet the kidnapping of Dr. Rubaiya Sayeed—daughter of then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed—continues to cast...
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Maharaja Hari Singh’s 1928 tour of Europe remains one of the most organised temporary transfers of power in Jammu and Kashmir’s princely...
A stunning political U-turn buried in old newspaper archives reveals how the National Conference almost abandoned mainstream politics at the peak of militancy.
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