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byKashmir Rechords
Dec 07,24
Cultural History, Culture, Historical, Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Socio-cultural

Pitambar Nath Dhar ‘Fani’: A Poet’s Eternal Love for Kashmir

Pitambar Nath Dhar Fani’s story took a heartbreaking turn in 1990. Forced to leave his home in Lal Nagar, Srinagar, he first moved to Trikutanagar, Jammu and eventually to Gurgaon, far from the valley he adored. It was a spiritual exile for a man who had lived and breathed the…

The Poet and the Silkworms: Rediscovering Mirza Ghulam Mohammed Beg Kashgari

byKashmir Rechords
Nov 27,24
Culture, Historical, Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Socio-cultural

Kashgari: The `Mute Inglorious Milton’ of Kashmir

Today, Kashgari’s name and contributions are little more than whispers in Kashmir’s rich cultural history. While his contemporaries are celebrated as cultural icons, Kashgari’s story remains an enigmatic fragment. The irony lies in the fact that, even as his verse once educated and inspired, the poet himself has faded into…

Kashmir, renowned as paradise on earth, has long held an irresistible allure for foreigners

byKashmir Rechords
Nov 20,24
Historical, Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Kashmir: A Land That Foreigners Never Left

Kashmir’s allure has ensnared countless foreigners—some captivated by its beauty, others trapped by circumstances. From the elusive Wilson of 1936 to the foreign spouses of recent years, their stories share a common thread: Kashmir is not just a place to visit; for many, it becomes a place they cannot leave!…

Kashmir’s Vintage Cycle Allowance Order of 1943!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the autumn of 1942, amidst the sweeping changes of colonial India, a curious proposal made its way through the corridors of power in Jammu and Kashmir. Sir N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, the Prime Minister of the Princely State, was at the helm of the administration, when an…

byKashmir Rechords
Nov 06,24
Defence, Historical, Kashmir, Pok & Pakistan, Princely States

The Battle that Saved Srinagar in 1947

On November 7, 1947, the Battle of Shalteng, near Srinagar, Kashmir became a pivotal clash in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48, ultimately preserving Srinagar from advancing Pakistani forces (Kashmir Re’Chords Exclusive) Seventy-seven years ago, this day On November 7, 1947, the Battle of Shalateng, near Srinagar, Kashmir unfolded in the…