Tag: Kashmir

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...

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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Women in Early Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive in Connection with International Women's Day) Once again, we are celebrating International Women’s Day. The exclusivity of such celebrations associated with women...

The last Shivratri Puja Kashmiri Pandits Performed in Kashmir!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) February 23, 1990 is the day that most of the Kashmiri Pandits would not forget! On this day, over 34...

The Untold Story of the People of `Azaab’ Kashmir

The study of people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), the so-called `Azad Kashmir’ has of late taken off given the importance of the role...

Shankha Lipi findings at Akhnoor, Bhaderwah

Shankha Lipi, also known as "Conch Script" or "Shell Script", is a term used by scholars to describe ornate spiral characters that are thought...

Lassa Kaul– Martyred in 1990, Abandoned in 2020!

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* February 13, 1990: Director Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Lassa Kaul is shot dead by terrorists who considered him a stumbling block in...

Plane crash in J&K at `Dog’s Horn’

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive A piece of tragic history lies buried under picturesque area of Kulgam, Kashmir district’s snow covered Houen Heng (Dog’s Horn) peak, 4200...

The Multi-dimensional Farooq Nazki

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive Are laureates cultivated or do they appear on their own? Both statements can be true or false at the same time. But...

Aurel Stein’s Memorial Stone at Mohand Marg: A Journey of Installation to Vandalization and Re-installation

Known to Kashmiris and the world for his classic translation of the twelfth-century Chronicle of Sanskrit poet, Pandit Kalhana’s Rajatarangini, Sir Marc Aurel Stein...

January 19, 1990 Rumour to Terrorise Kashmiris!

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) Srinagar did not sleep on January 19, 1990 night for various reasons. While it was a...

Englishman’s 1847 visit to Mattan, Anantnag, Srinagar

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo) Kashmir Rechords in its previous  four blogs had mentioned Englishman Mr. Winter Bedim’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir in 1847 recorded in the...

Nonagenarian’s spiritual pursuit at Kashmir village

(By: R C Ganjoo)* Pulwama and Anantnag, the two terror-affected districts in South Kashmir for the past many years, also have some inspiring stories about...

Englishman’s 1847 travel to Kashmir (Part 4)

( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*) Kashmir Rechords  in its previous three blogs dated 9th, 12th and 30th December 2023 had mentioned an Englishman’s visit to Jammu...