Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

‘Batta Loot’: When Kashmir’s Hindus became hidden victims on July 13, 1931

The forgotten story of Batta Loot—how the July 13, 1931 disturbances in Kashmir led to widespread loot, arson and attacks on Kashmiri Pandits, as documented in G.S. Raghavan's rare book Warning of Kashmir and official government records.

‘Please Come at Once’: Rare 1946 letters reveal Kashmiri Hindus’ urgent appeals to Sardar Patel

Two rare handwritten letters preserved in the National Archives of India reveal how Kashmiri Hindu organisations appealed to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel during the Quit Kashmir Movement of May 1946, expressing fears over the Valley's political future and requesting his immediate intervention.
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Kashmir’s Vintage Cycle Allowance Order of 1943!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the autumn of 1942, amidst the sweeping changes of colonial India, a curious proposal made its way through the corridors of...

Dogra Regiment & Gorkha Rifles: Pillars of Valour in India’s Defence

(Kashmir Rechords Reporter) Dateline: October 5, 1990 The Indian Army’s esteemed Fourth Dogra Regiment and the 3/9 Gorkha Rifles had marked their Golden Jubilee, celebrating 50...

Migraine of Art 370 is finally over!

(By: Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo)* The path-breaking judgement of the Supreme Court of India in regard to the Article 370 has a great significance in a...