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A Fierce Battle That Saved Srinagar in Nov 1947!

By: Kashmir Rechords Archival Desk Few people remember that November 7, 1947 marks one of the most decisive days in India’s post-Independence history — the Battle of Shalateng! Fought on the misty outskirts of...

The 1987 Darbar Move Fault Line

Kashmir Rechords Editorial Desk Even as the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir was still recovering from the communal unrest of February 1986 — when riots that began in Anantnag rippled through both the Valley...

The Vanishing Pandits from Kashmir!

(Kashmir Rechords Analysis) If the records  and Census Reports are to be relied upon, over the past century, the Kashmiri Pandit community has witnessed a staggering decline in its population within the Kashmir Valley, a...

Maharaja Hari Singh’s letter to Lord Mountbatten `In Haste’

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Following the October 1947 tribal raid on the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh acceded to the Indian Union after signing the Instrument of Accession with India. Along with...

Restoring Roots: Domicile Certificates to Muzaffarabad Massacre Survivors

(By: Dr Rajesh Bhat)* In a historic and emotional move, Jammu and Kashmir  Government has begun issuing Domicile Certificates to the survivors of the 1947 Muzaffarabad and Mirpur massacres. This bold initiative transcends legal...

Digital Betrayal: How J&K Government’s `Grievance Portal’ Cheats Kashmiri Pandits!

By KR Ishan | Kashmir Rechords When governments talk about Digital Governance and Citizen Service, citizens expect results — not deceit. But in Jammu and Kashmir, the official website created to help displaced Kashmiri Pandits...

Forgotten Kashmiri Pandit Shrines of North Kashmir!

The northern part of Kashmir is rich in shrines and temples historically significant to the Kashmiri Pandits. These sacred structures, once documented by Kashmiri Muslim scholars and travelers a century ago, have largely been...

Peep inside Pakistan on J&K’s Accession with India

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Signing of the Instrument of Accession by Maharaja Hari Singh of the then Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir on October 26, 1947 was the worst shock for Pakistan and that country...