Tag: Kashmiri Pandit Exodus

Maqbool Sherwani: NC’s Forgotten Hero, Indian Army’s Icon

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Some stories in Kashmir's modern history refuse to disappear, even when political circumstances make their remembrance uncomfortable. Maqbool Sherwani, a National Conference activist from Baramulla who was executed by tribal raiders on November 7, 1947, is one such figure. The young man who misguided raiders According to historical accounts, Maqbool Sherwani deliberately misdirected the advancing raiders, sending groups along wrong routes and creating...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

Jinnah’s ‘Castles in the Air’: Two Houseboat offers from Kashmir in 1947

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive Perhaps Muhammad Ali Jinnah was trying to build castles in the air—or, more literally, acquire one of Kashmir’s famous floating residences. In June 1947, barely two months before the end of British rule in India, Jinnah was receiving correspondence concerning the possible purchase of houseboats in Srinagar. One offer came from Brenda Blencowe, the owner of a furnished houseboat named Mayflower. Another came...
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Threat to Kashmiri Pandits was there long before 1990

From threatening posters in 1965 to a chilling letter sent to a Kashmiri Pandit businessman in 1984, the record shows that intimidation of Kashmir’s minorities predates the violence of 1989-90. As fresh threats surface in 2026, the old pattern—identify, intimidate and force submission—appears disturbingly familiar.
Jammu & Kashmir-Research

Threatening Posters against Kashmiri Pandits: A history from 1965 to 2026

From handwritten and pasted threatening posters of the 1960s and 1990 to today’s online warnings, Kashmir has witnessed the same tactic of psychological warfare for decades. The medium has changed from paper and wooden poles to digital platforms, but the intent remains unchanged: to terrorise, intimidate and create fear among Kashmiri Pandits.
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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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