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Shyama Zutshi—the first Kashmiri heroine who had joined Bollywood!

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 31,23
Bollywood, Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage, Research, Undivided India ( Media)

Shyama Zutshi—the first Kashmiri heroine who had joined Bollywood!

By: B Revti Shyama Zutshi (1910-1953) and Zaira Wasim (born 23 October 2000) have something in common to share. While Shyama Zutshi was the first Kashmiri girl who joined Hindi films in 1934, Zaira Wasim is perhaps the last from the same cultural background/lineage. Both Shyama and Zaira have remained quite…

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 31,23
Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Media, Research

When death had stalked Amarnath pilgrims in 1996!

By B Revti Death had stalked Swami Amarnath ji pilgrims in August 1996 as never before scores of people had perished due to the unseasonal snowfall and the torrential rains that had begun with the movement of pilgrims from Pahalgam, the base camp of Amarnath to the holy cave shrine.…

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 30,23
Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Research, Socio-cultural

A myth, lie that Maliks had found Amarnath Cave!

Eminent Kashmiri Pandit historian and scholar, Prof ML Koul in his book “The Amarnath pilgrimage- History and Facts’’ categorically states that, “ it is a mere myth, a fib, lie and fabrication that the holy cave of Swami Amarnath Ji was discovered by a Kashmiri Muslim Malik family in 1845 A.D. In…

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 29,23
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage, Research, Socio-cultural

1943 Swami Amarnath Yatra

Swami Amarnath Yatra, which culminates every year on Raksha Bandhan, has remained the most revered and popular pilgrimage particularly during Dogra kings, who would accord utmost importance to the Yatra and ensure foolproof measures for its successful culmination under the Dharamarth Department, Srinagar. Some of the official files relating…

byKashmir Rechords
Aug 28,23
Books, Jammu & Kashmir-Research, Research

The Battle that Saved Srinagar !

Much has been written, mentioned and discussed about the great battles fought on the Indian soil. But very few people, who are either born before Independence or who might have read about the Pakistani Tribesmen attack on Kashmir, know about the “Battle of Shalteng’’, which was fought in November 1947…