Tag: Kashmiri Pandit

The Manuscripts that survived Gilgit’s cold, Kashmir’s war

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive In the summer of 1931, two cattle-grazers near Naupur village, a few kilometres from Gilgit, stumbled upon something that had remained hidden for more than a millennium. A piece of wood was protruding from the earth. They began digging. Beneath the mound lay an ancient structure, and inside it, a collection of manuscripts written largely on the fragile bark of the birch tree. What...

The Myths Kashmiri Pandits once lived by—And History shattered them

A thought-provoking visual representing the Kashmiri Pandit exodus and the collapse of long-held assumptions about their place in Kashmir. The image evokes displacement, loss, changing social realities and the difficult reassessment of beliefs that followed the upheaval of the 1990s.
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I Am Samay. And I Have to Rehna

What does survival mean when your inheritance is memory? A Gen Z Kashmiri Pandit reflects on migrations, Shaivaite thought, identity and the instinct to remain.

Panun Kashmir Crisis: Homeland Idea Betrayed from Within!

What began as a collective cry for dignity has been reduced to factional infighting and public mudslinging. Explore the internal decay of the Panun Kashmir movement and why the "Homeland" idea is being betrayed from within.

Prem Nath Bhat: A Torchbearer of Unity and Service

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) Late Shri Prem Nath Bhat, the first journalist martyred during the Kashmir turmoil, has become an enduring symbol of resistance against religious...

Dr J. N. Bhan: The Mind That Built Jammu University

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In an age when institutions were shaped not by committees but by conviction, Dr J N Bhan stood tall as a rare,...

Shocking! Vivekananda was denied land in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords News Desk) Very few people must be knowing that  Swami Vivekananda, one of the most popular monks and spiritual leaders of India...

Kashmir Rechords remembers Nehru through rare pictures

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday falls on November 14 and the day is every year celebrated as Children’s Day.  As the first Prime...

Kashmir’s forgotten Sanskrit Doyen

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* There are lives that glow quietly, far away from the glare of recognition, yet leave behind a light that guides generations....

 Catastrophe: When over 9,000 Kashmiri Pandits died at Harmukh Ganga!

(By: K R Ishan) Kashmiri Pandits have suffered a lot at the hands of tyrants! Even Nature has been cruel towards them!. This is...

Dr. Vijay Sazawal’s Poser for Kashmiri Pandits: “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Places the community at the centre of the challenge — makes it clear who the question is directed to. (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Dr. Vijay K. Sazawal,...

Kashmir’s Katyayani Temple: Where Faith Rises from the Ashes

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the quiet village of Kakran in Kulgam district of Kashmir, surrounded by fields and orchards, stands the ancient Katyayani Temple. For...

Kashmir Darpan: The Forgotten Magazine That Kept Kashmiri Pandits Connected Across British India

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Very few know that more than a century ago, in the bustling city of Allahabad, a remarkable cultural experiment was taking shape....

Amarnath Vaishnavi: From Opposing Homeland to Championing It

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Amarnath Vaishnavi (August 24, 1925 – July 1, 2012), revered today as the “Father of the Kashmiri Pandit Community,” remains one of...