Tag: Jammu

R.C. Kak on Trial: The Forgotten Kashmir case that drew Patel, Nehru, Sheikh Into same file

(By: Dr Rajesh Bhat*) In the turbulent months after Independence, while Jammu & Kashmir was being transformed by war, accession and political upheaval, another drama was unfolding in Srinagar: the prosecution of Rai Bahadur Pandit Ram Chandra Kak, who had served as Prime Minister of Jammu & Kashmir from June 1945 until August 1947. A 160-page file of the Ministry of States, Kashmir Branch, preserved in...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

The Manuscripts that survived Gilgit’s cold, Kashmir’s war

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive In the summer of 1931, two cattle-grazers near Naupur village, a few kilometres from Gilgit, stumbled upon something that had remained hidden for more than a millennium. A piece of wood was protruding from the earth. They began digging. Beneath the mound lay an ancient structure, and inside it, a collection of manuscripts written largely on the fragile bark of the birch tree. What...
Home-POK & Pakistan
spot_img

Jammu’s Quest for Statehood

(Kashmir Rechords News Desk) The demand for a separate Jammu state has been raised intermittently over the years. It notably resurfaced during the 2019...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

When Hari Singh Sailed to Europe and J&K Ran on a 12-Page Order

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Maharaja Hari Singh’s 1928 tour of Europe remains one of the most organised temporary transfers of power in Jammu and Kashmir’s princely...
home2

Shocking! Vivekananda was denied land in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords News Desk) Very few people must be knowing that  Swami Vivekananda, one of the most popular monks and spiritual leaders of India...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Peep inside Pakistan on J&K’s Accession with India

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Signing of the Instrument of Accession by Maharaja Hari Singh of the then Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir on October 26,...
Pok & Pakistan

J N Zutshi—the first Director General of Radio Kashmir

J N Zutshi is credited to have set up two Radio Stations in Jammu and Kashmir---first at Jammu on December 1, 1947 and then at Srinagar on July 1, 1948 in order to counter the malicious Pakistani propaganda against India.

Kashmir’s forgotten Sanskrit Doyen

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* There are lives that glow quietly, far away from the glare of recognition, yet leave behind a light that guides generations....
home2

A Century-Long Rail Dream Comes True: From Dogra Vision to Vande Bharat

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)   It was a dream that once travelled in whispers through the stone-courtyards of Dogra Palaces and echoed in the steam whistles of...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

One Man, 40 Bullets, and a Stand That Still Echoes in Bhaderwah!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) He survived displacement, inspired a town, defied terror—and died a hero. Yet outside Bhaderwah, few remember Ruchir Kumar Koul ! In the heart...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

Pakistan’s Ceaseless Provocations: Keeping the LoC Alive

(Kashmir Rechords Report) The recent escalation, particularly along the Line of Control (LoC) following Operation Sindoor—launched in retaliation to the brutal killing of 26 innocent...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

From `Operation Sindoor’ to PoJK: India’s Next Move Unveiled at Launch of ‘The Kashmir Chronicles’

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh signals bold roadmap for Kashmir, hails book by Dr Vijay K. Sazawal as a landmark in unbiased...
Home-POK & Pakistan

Information War: Radio Kashmir versus Radio Jhootistan

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As tensions between India and Pakistan flare up once again—this time following the tragic killing of 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam on...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Revisiting February 1986 Anantnag Riots!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The plight of Kashmiri Pandits has once again resurfaced in Jammu and Kashmir’s political discourse. This time, the infamous Anantnag riots of...
home2