Tag: Kashmir

Maharaja Hari Singh’s letter to Lord Mountbatten `In Haste’

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Following the October 1947 tribal raid on the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh acceded to the Indian Union after signing the Instrument of Accession with India. Along with the accession documents, Maharaja Hari Singh had also written a letter to Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India.  The letter, written on October 26, 1947 was, however, addressed to...

Restoring Roots: Domicile Certificates to Muzaffarabad Massacre Survivors

(By: Dr Rajesh Bhat)* In a historic and emotional move, Jammu and Kashmir  Government has begun issuing Domicile Certificates to the survivors of the 1947 Muzaffarabad and Mirpur massacres. This bold initiative transcends legal formality—it symbolizes justice, reclamation, and a vital step towards integrating all parts of Jammu and Kashmir under India’s control. The issuance of these certificates not only acknowledges the suffering of...
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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.

1990: When Intelligence agencies were targeted in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The Intelligence Bureau (IB), India's internal intelligence agency, reputed to be the oldest such organization had suffered major causalities in Kashmir Valley...

When Baramulla bore the brunt of tribal raid

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) When the tribal raiders from Pakistan entered Kashmir in October 1947, the Valley was plunged into chaos. But nowhere was the suffering...

Oct 2001 J&K Assembly attack—lest we forget!

While Parliament attack anniversary is being held every year to remember all those who lost their lives in guarding the Temple of Democracy, people in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have forgotten the lethal attack on the Legislative Assembly Complex by anti-national elements who used a four-wheeler loaded with explosives, rammed it into the main gate with three ``fidayeen’’ suicide bombers,

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....

  A Lanka in Kashmir!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It sounds incredible but it is a fact that Lanka exists in  Kashmir! Situated on the Eastern side of the sprawling Wular...

Dr. Vijay Sazawal’s Poser for Kashmiri Pandits: “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Places the community at the centre of the challenge — makes it clear who the question is directed to. (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Dr. Vijay K. Sazawal,...

Kashmir’s Katyayani Temple: Where Faith Rises from the Ashes

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the quiet village of Kakran in Kulgam district of Kashmir, surrounded by fields and orchards, stands the ancient Katyayani Temple. For...

The Unseen Martyrs: A Kashmiri Pandit Legacy of Loss and Resilience

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Remembering September 14 Every September 14, Kashmiri Pandits bow their heads in silence, observing Martyrdom Day—a day heavy with grief and memory. It...

Kashmir Darpan: The Forgotten Magazine That Kept Kashmiri Pandits Connected Across British India

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Very few know that more than a century ago, in the bustling city of Allahabad, a remarkable cultural experiment was taking shape....

Justice for Sarla Bhat and Many Others Who Never got it

The Unfinished stories of other Kashmiri Pandits who refused to leave Kashmir in 1990! (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It has taken more than three decades,...

Ban it, and they will read it.

Banning 25 Books in J&K: Shielding Minds or Selling Narratives? The government’s recent ban on “secessionist” literature may have done the opposite of its intent...