(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Meet Chander Mohan Bhat, a native of the picturesque village of Murran nestled within the Pulwama district of Kashmir. For over three decades, Chander Mohan Bhat has served as a beacon of knowledge and insight, contributing extensively to local dailies with his writings that delve deep into the tapestry of Kashmir’s rich […]
(Kashmir Rechords Desk) Two Zadoo Brothers from Anantnag district—Dina Nath and Kanti Chandra, who find their name incorporated in the category of “ Unsung Heroes’’, prepared by Government of India during “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’’, were closely associated with Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. Born in 1916 and 1918, respectively, to Prof. Jagaddhar Zadoo, the elder […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It was March 1971 Parliamentary elections for the Fifth Lok Sabha when Kashmiri Pandits were finding themselves at the crossroads……..Their indecisiveness had pushed them in a struggle between “reactionary and communal forces’’ on one hand and “Progressive and Democratic Elements’’ on the other hand. This awkward situation had prompted a leading newspaper […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Dogri poet Basant Ram `Basant’ is another unsung hero about whom very little is known. Despite considering him “Nazir Akbarabadi’’ of Dogri by some, Basant Ram ‘Basant’ did not get his due recognition and hence remained “Unsung’’. Except for one article written by renowned writer, Joteshwar Pathik in 1990 and a few […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Like in other parts of the Country, it is the election time in Jammu and Kashmir also. Kashmir Rechords is trying to bring out some salient and interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections held in J&K:- 1. The first general elections in the independent India were held in 1951-52. However, due […]
( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* Continuing the tradition of according glory to Persian, the court language of the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent, Kashmiri Pandits have produced marvelous literature in this language, demonstrating their ability to add significance to anything close to their hearts. While Sanskrit was the language traditionally associated with this community, they […]
The genre of Leela poetry in Kashmiri literature is said to have evolved from “Vachun’’ and we notice a boost in this experimentation since late 1750s onwards. It, however, reached its zenith during Krishan Joo Razdan’s time though he explored the `Saguna’’ tradition of Bhakthi to its full potential. He essentially was a “Nirgunvadi’ in […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive in Connection with International Women’s Day) Once again, we are celebrating International Women’s Day. The exclusivity of such celebrations associated with women unfortunately projects a compulsive need common to all societies of the world and it also reflects the fragile position women find themselves in, in the patriarchal nature of our world. […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) February 23, 1990 is the day that most of the Kashmiri Pandits would not forget! On this day, over 34 years ago, the community performed the last Maha Shivratri Puja before moving en-masse from their birth land. Even as a good number of Kashmiri Pandit families had already migrated to safer […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive in connection with International Mother Language Day) Even as Dogri was included in the Eighth Schedule on December 23, 2003 after a lot of struggle, the fact is that Dogri language and script had been in use as a literary vehicle since the later mediaeval centuries. The territories presently occupied […]
