Tag: Akashvani

When Diabetes Claimed Maharaja Ranbir Singh

A rare October 1885 issue of Mir'at-ul-Hind preserved by Kashmir Rechords records Maharaja Ranbir Singh's death due to ذیابیطس (diabetes), while newspaper advertisements from 1930–1945 reveal that diabetes was already a recognised and widely treated disease across pre-Independence India—challenging the popular belief that it is purely a modern lifestyle disorder.

THE ‘JKLF’ FILES: 1984

One of the most debated political controversies in Jammu & Kashmir's history in 1984 is revisited through rare archival evidence. Drawing on contemporaneous Kashmir Times reports, published photographs, parliamentary proceedings and other historical records, this Kashmir Rechords Archival Dossier reconstructs the events that unfolded in 1984 surrounding the alleged Farooq Abdullah–JKLF connection. By presenting the documentary record alongside official responses and denials, the investigation invites readers to examine a forgotten chapter of Kashmir's political history through the lens of original archival sources.
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Forgotten Broadcaster: The Untold Story of Lassa Kaul

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*) Every year, on February 13, the world celebrates World Radio Day, a tribute to the power of radio in shaping societies...

Was harmonium once`untouchable’ in All India Radio !

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Once upon a time, precisely in 1915, India was a leading producer of the harmonium! Yet, a quarter-century later, it became `untouchable’,...