(By: Dr Rajesh Bhat*)
In the turbulent months after Independence, while Jammu & Kashmir was being transformed by war, accession and political upheaval, another drama was unfolding in Srinagar: the prosecution of Rai Bahadur Pandit Ram Chandra Kak, who had served as Prime Minister of Jammu & Kashmir from June 1945 until August 1947.
A 160-page file of the Ministry of States, Kashmir Branch, preserved in...
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...
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.
From Bhutto's execution in 1979 to the Al-Aqsa protests, the US bombing of Libya and the Salman Rushdie controversy, rare newspaper archives reveal how international crises repeatedly triggered unrest in Kashmir, with local minorities often bearing the consequences of conflicts far beyond the Valley.
The forgotten story of Batta Loot—how the July 13, 1931 disturbances in Kashmir led to widespread loot, arson and attacks on Kashmiri Pandits, as documented in G.S. Raghavan's rare book Warning of Kashmir and official government records.
Thirty-six years later, the haunting memory of June 1, 1990, remains etched in the minds of those who witnessed Kheer Bhawani shrine standing almost deserted. This eyewitness account recalls a day when faith endured despite fear, displacement and the unfolding tragedy of Kashmir.
(Kashmir Records Exclusive)
“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful…”The words appeared at the top of a poster—formal, almost pious. But...
(Kashmir Rechords Report)
In a stirring reaffirmation of identity, memory and belonging, Kashmiri Pandits across India and the global diaspora have renewed a collective pledge—to...
Roshan Lal Jalla, a Kashmiri intelligence operative, spent 15 years in Pakistani prisons after being captured in 1972. Tortured, disowned, and denied rehabilitation upon...
(Kashmir Rechords Analysis)
If the records and Census Reports are to be relied upon, over the past century, the Kashmiri Pandit community has witnessed a...
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
Remembering September 14
Every September 14, Kashmiri Pandits bow their heads in silence, observing Martyrdom Day—a day heavy with grief and memory. It...
The Unfinished stories of other Kashmiri Pandits who refused to leave Kashmir in 1990!
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
It has taken more than three decades,...
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
In the long and often manipulated history of Kashmir, few dates are as politically charged and historically misunderstood as July 13, 1931....