Tag: Kashmir

Kashmir Rechords’ Help to Needy

On Demand

Jammu’s Forgotten Victoria Cross Warrior

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the dusty archives of old newspapers lies the story of a soldier whose courage once made Jammu proud and whose name deserves remembrance even today — Jemadar Prakash Singh, a decorated warrior of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces who earned one of the British Empire’s highest gallantry honours, the Victoria Cross. A rare feature published in Kashmir Times on February 17,...
Strategic Affairs
spot_img

Bhagat Singh’s Kashmiri Connect: The Samavar in His Home!

(Kashmir Rechords Report) Every year, March 23 marks Shaheedi Diwas, the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev—three revolutionaries who laid down their...
Featured

The Chittisinghpura Massacre That Shattered Festivities

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) March 2000 was a season of jubilation in Kashmir. The air was filled with the spirit of Eid-ul-Azha, Holi—the festival of colors—and...
Articles

A  Rare 1893 Book on Kashmiri Pandits!

(Kashmir Rechords Team) While numerous books have been written about Kashmir and its Pandit community, a rare and unique work from 1893 stands apart. Written...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Swami Ram Ji: The Revivalist of Kashmir Shaivism and His Disciples

(By: K R Ishan) Kashmir, often referred to as the cradle of Shaivism, has been home to many pious souls who mastered the spiritual and...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

Revisiting February 1986 Anantnag Riots!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The plight of Kashmiri Pandits has once again resurfaced in Jammu and Kashmir’s political discourse. This time, the infamous Anantnag riots of...
home2

Kanwal Kishore Jalla: A Voice That Once Enchanted

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) In the forgotten corridors of memory, where melodies once soared and hearts swayed to the rhythm of soulful Ghazals, the name Kanwal...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

Dateline Srinagar: The Night of January 19,1990

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The night of January 19, 1990, was one of the darkest in the history of India. In Srinagar, the atmosphere was charged...
Articles

If Mahakumbh is to Prayagraj, `Dashaar’ is to Kashmir!

Unlike the regularly scheduled Kumbh Melas, the timing of Kashmir’s Dashaar depends on ten specific astronomical and astrological configurations, occurring roughly every 10, 12, 36 or 75 years. Due to these ten celestial combinations, the festival is named "Dashaar," meaning ten combinations on a single day.
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

Sacred Stone Idol Resurfaces from River Jhelum at Sopore!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In a remarkable travesty of fate, a stone idol of a deity, which was thrown into the River Jhelum nearly three decades...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

1935: Kashmiri Pandits’ Association of  New Delhi

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) While post-1950 saw the establishment of organizations like the All India Kashmiri Samaj and the Kashmiri Samiti Delhi, records indicate that the...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

The Kashmiri Pandit ‘Sirs’

(By: B.Revti) The Kashmiri Pandit community, though a small minority, has produced individuals of exceptional calibre who were recognized with the esteemed 'Sir' title for...
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Kashmiri Pandits’ Unique Directory of 1936

The document poignantly captures the experiences of Kashmiri Pandits who were compelled to leave their homeland under oppressive regimes. These rulers, driven by religious fanaticism, sought to enforce conversions, leaving the Pandits with a stark choice: abandon their faith or flee their beloved valley.
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style