Tag: Kashmir

The Forgotten Ordeal of Sarwanand Kaul Premi’s Family

(Kashmir Rechords Research Desk) The story of Sarwanand Kaul Premi is often told as one of the most tragic chapters in Kashmir's modern history. A celebrated poet, Gandhian thinker, journalist, social reformer and one of the finest literary voices of Kashmir, Premi was abducted and brutally murdered by militants in April 1990 along with his young son Virender Kaul. His martyrdom has been remembered in...

How Kashmir Was Marketed in 1935 and Revisited in 2026

A forgotten 1935 railway campaign promoted Kashmir to travellers across undivided India. Today, the Global Kashmiri Pandit Heritage Tour seeks to reconnect a displaced community with its roots, sparking both nostalgia and debate over the meaning of return.
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Remembering the Unseen: The Plight of Kashmiri Pandits on World Refugee Day

(By: K R Ishan) June 20th is globally observed as World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the resilience of refugees, honoring their contributions,...

Echoes of Devotion: The First Kheer Bhawani Mela in Exile!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As the Wheel of Time completes  years after year since the Kashmiri Pandits began celebrating the annual Mela  Kheer Bhawani in exile, the...

Soi, Tethwan….. Kashmir’s Healing Powers Beyond Their Sting, Bitter Taste!

(Kashmir Rechords Presentation) `Soi‘ (nettle), ‘Pamb Chalan‘, ‘Koth‘, or ‘Tethwan’ are among the wild grasses and  herbs of Kashmir that hold a significant place in the local psyche. These  plants evoke...

Kashmir’s Prime Minister and his Sex Manual!

(KASHMIR RECHORDS EXCLUSIVE) Kashmir has been a fertile ground for numerous contributions to the world in various fields, including art, literature, medicine, engineering, history, and...

1996: When Kashmiri Pandits `dissociated’ from Lok Sabha Polls!

( Kashmir Rechords Archives) It was during 1996 Lok Sabha elections when  over 2.25 Lakh  Kashmiri Hindu voters  had reportedly  resolved to "dissociate’’ themselves  from...

Who Were Royal Elephants of Dogra Kings?

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Once a place for keeping Royal Elephants, it is now a  famous Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) of Jammu City! Situated in the...

When Old Census Reports Saved Srinagar from Floods!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Kashmir Valley is one of the most flood hazard-prone Himalayan regions. The valley has witnessed significant flooding during 879 AD, 1841, 1893,...

When Kashmiri Pandits were at Crossroads during 1971 Election !

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It was March 1971 Parliamentary elections for the Fifth Lok Sabha when Kashmiri Pandits were  finding themselves at the crossroads……..Their indecisiveness  had...

Lok Sabha Polls in Jammu and Kashmir at a Glance

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)  Like in other parts of the Country, it is the election time in Jammu and Kashmir also. Kashmir Rechords is  trying...

1947 Banking in Jammu, Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) A pre-partition era chequebook of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Muzaffarabad, (Kashmir) Branch was recently making the rounds on social...

Pity! Have We Forgotten Prof Mushir-ul- Haq, H L Khera?

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) On April 6, 1990, Kashmir University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mushir-ul-Haq, his Personal Secretary, Abdul Gani Zargar and Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT)...

When Kashmiris Once Publically Renounced Politics!

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Whatever may be the reason, Kashmiri politicians are presently showing other shades and hues of their true colour. In...