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When Jinnah Ordered Silver from Kashmir

By: Dr Rajesh Bhat History often survives not only in official proclamations, political speeches and government files, but also in invoices, private letters and everyday commercial transactions. Occasionally, such documents illuminate a lesser-known dimension of well-known personalities and reveal connections that conventional political narratives rarely mention. A set of archival documents from 1945, (facsimile copies of which are available with Kashmir Rechords), brings to light one...
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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...
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1953 Kashmir Nepotism Exposé: Mirza Afzal Beg

A forgotten Blitz report of 22 August 1953, titled “Beggar’s Opera,” alleged that family connections and political patronage were influencing appointments and promotions in Jammu & Kashmir. The report, naming several relatives and associates of Mirza Afzal Beg, offers a revealing—and controversial—archival glimpse into the political culture of the time.
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Kashmir’s Minorities & Global Conflicts: A Historical Analysis

From Bhutto's execution in 1979 to the Al-Aqsa protests, the US bombing of Libya and the Salman Rushdie controversy, rare newspaper archives reveal how international crises repeatedly triggered unrest in Kashmir, with local minorities often bearing the consequences of conflicts far beyond the Valley.
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Hizbul Posters and a Pandit’s Plea: Untold Stories from Kashmir’s Dark Decade

(Kashmir Records Exclusive) “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful…”The words appeared at the top of a poster—formal, almost pious. But...
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When a Kashmiri Muslim  Offered His Kidney to  V.P Singh!

In 1997, a Budgam youth offered his kidney to PM V.P. Singh, citing his integrity and secularism. Discover this extraordinary story of Kashmiri devotion amidst political chaos.
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The Spy Who Came Back Forgotten: Kashmir’s Real Dhurandhar

Roshan Lal Jalla, a Kashmiri intelligence operative, spent 15 years in Pakistani prisons after being captured in 1972. Tortured, disowned, and denied rehabilitation upon...
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When Mufti Sayeed Ordered a Ban on  Kashmiri Pandit Exodus in April 1990!

In April 1990, Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed issued a little-known directive to halt the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley, a decision that remains largely forgotten today.
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