(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
Farooq Abdullah is once again at the centre of a political storm. His recent blunt remark that Kashmiri Pandits are now settled elsewhere and would prefer to visit Kashmir as tourists rather than return permanently for resettlement has triggered sharp reactions from within the displaced community. The statement, seen by many as insensitive and dismissive, has drawn criticism for allegedly playing...
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
Ever heard of snakes or stones snowing from the sky?No fairy tale, no folklore spun by firesides—this is a story buried deep in official archives, stamped, signed and preserved as part of Kashmir’s recent past.
More than a century ago, during the reign of Maharaja Pratap Singh, Kashmir witnessed two extraordinary and deeply unsettling phenomena: stones and snakes reportedly descending from the heavens...
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Pandit Mohan Lal Kashmiri alias Mirza Quli Kashmiri alias Agha Hassan Jan Kashmiri----- sounds interesting! But that is how this polyonymous from Zutshi clan...
Kalhana’s Rajtarangini which has made Kashmir famous all over the world and accorded it unique credit in terms of being the only region where there was an established tradition of historiography unlike anywhere in the subcontinent.
(Records, Census figures speak everything)
If the records are to be relied upon, there has been a massive decline of Kashmiri Pandits living in Kashmir...
Parents in spite of the challenges they are facing should continue to strike a rapport with their children and converse in Kashmiri. This is the only way to preserve our identity as Kashmiris.
If Kashmiri continues to be the language of Kashmiri Pandits only then is a possibility of survival. A sham ritual may continue to be the odd activity here and there like burning of ‘Isband’ in the ‘Kangri’ against the loud pounding of DJs but no Rav (Roff) and Vanvun will ring in the ear. Thus, Kashmiri Pandits will cease to exist and consequently will have no claim over Kashmir.
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Sh Lal Krishan Advani’s last visit to historic Sheetal Nath Temple of Srinagar, Kashmir, was on September...
