Cultural History Archives - Kashmir Rechords

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 22,25
Cultural History, Historical, Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage, Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Princely States

Shikaras on Hussain Sagar ? A Forgotten 1963 Proposal Linking Kashmir, Hyderabad

When two iconic lakes nearly shared a dream of floating restaurants, Shikaras and houseboats (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the archives of history, some stories shimmer with what-might-have-been. One such tale comes from an unlikely connection between Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, dating back more than sixty years—when Hyderabad’s famed…

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 11,25
Cultural History, Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

British Missionary Who Preserved Kashmir’s Words,Wisdom

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the late 19th century, far from his home in England, a young British missionary named James Hinton Knowles arrived in the Kashmir Valley. Born in Clerkenwell, London, in 1856, Knowles came to Srinagar in 1880 under the Church Missionary Society. His mission was clear—to serve through…

byKashmir Rechords
Jun 02,25
Cultural History, Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage, Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration

Kheer Bhawani Mela: 35 Yrs in Exile, Countless Yrs of Faith

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) And as long as even one devotee whispers a prayer under its Chinar canopy, the soul of the Kheer Bhawani Mela remains alive! As the Wheel of Time turns to June 3, 2025, it marks a solemn milestone—35 years since the Kheer Bhawani Mela was first observed…

Hargopal Kaul was not only a political force but also a literary light.

byKashmir Rechords
Apr 12,25
Cultural History, Culture, Historical, Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Pt. Hargopal Kaul—The Original Sher-e-Kashmir !

A forgotten revolutionary, poet and pioneer of education who challenged kings and colonialism alike (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Long before Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was dubbed the “Sher-e-Kashmir,” the people of Kashmir had already roared their admiration for another lion—Pandit Hargopal Kaul, popularly known by his penname Khasta. A bold reformer, prolific…

byKashmir Rechords
Apr 05,25
Cultural History, Jammu & Kashmir-Research

A Bible in Kashmiri Sharda Script!

By : Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo* In the dusty corners of religious and linguistic history lies a remarkable story—one that links a Bengali riverside mission, a Kashmiri script “Sharda’’ on the verge of extinction, and a Bible that almost nobody read! Few people today know that the first-ever translation of the…