Tag: Kargil

‘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.
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Beyond Girija Tickoo and Sarla Bhat: The forgotten women victims of militancy in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive Report) Whenever the subject of women who fell victim to militancy in Kashmir is discussed, two names invariably dominate the public discourse—Girija Tickoo and Sarla Bhat. Their horrifying murders have become enduring symbols of the brutality that accompanied the early years of insurgency. Renewed public attention following cinematic portrayals and recent legal developments, including the filing of a chargesheet against Yasin Malik...
Jammu Kashmir-Terrorism
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Kargil Conflict and the Birth of PDP !

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) The last week of July 1999 is etched in the annals of Jammu and Kashmir’s history as a period of intense military...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

Kashmir’s silk route

Kashmir with great geo-strategic significance, connecting Indian sub-continent with Central Asia and rest of the world, since ancient times, has   served as an economic...
POK