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The Vanishing Pandits from Kashmir!

Over a century, the population of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley has plummeted from 55,052 in 1921 to a mere 6,514 in 2022, which is reported to have further gone down by 2024 (Kashmir Rechords Analysis) If the records and Census Reports are to be relied upon, over the past…

byKashmir Rechords
Nov 03,24
Kashmiri Pandits- pre Migration, Terrorism

The Judge Who Stood for Justice, Now Awaits His Own!

Thirty-five years ago, on November 4, 1989, Judge Neelkanth Ganjoo’s body lay unattended—an unsettling reminder of the fear that gripped the valley Kashmir Rechords’ Tributes On a crisp November 4 morning in 1989, a figure strolled out of a local Bank on Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar, unaware that…

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 21,24
Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Kashmiri Pandits- pre Migration

Miru Pandit: Guardian of Kashmir’s Legacy during Mughal Era

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the annals of Kashmir’s rich history, few figures stand out as vividly as Miru Pandit, a man who bridged the ancient wisdom of his homeland with the demands of a changing world. During the Mughal era, as Kashmir’s cultural and intellectual heritage was woven into the…

byKashmir Rechords
Jun 26,24
Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits- pre Migration, Research, Socio-cultural, Undivided India (Princely States)

Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru: The Forgotten Advocate of Kashmiri Heritage

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive Research) Sir Pandit Tej Bahadur Sapru (8 December 1875 – 20 January 1949) is widely recognized as an Indian freedom fighter, eminent lawyer, and politician. However, very few are aware of his deep connection to his Kashmiri roots, akin to the present-day Kashmiri Pandits dispersed globally following…

byKashmir Rechords
Jun 10,24
Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits- pre Migration, Research, Socio-cultural

Lambodhar Zutshi: The Pioneer of Science Among Kashmiri Pandits

(By: Bhushan Parimoo*) In the late hours of November 16, 1896, the serene night in Chinkral Mohalla, Srinagar, was pierced by anxious whispers and fervent prayers. The household of the late Pandit Mukund Ram Zutshi was abuzz with nervous anticipation as Vishmal Dar, lovingly known as Kisser Ded, endured the…