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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...
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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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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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Kashmir’s Minorities & Global Conflicts: A Historical Analysis

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.
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‘Batta Loot’: When Kashmir’s Hindus became hidden victims on July 13, 1931

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.
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Veer Savarkar in Kashmir: The forgotten 1942 visit that energised Hindu student activism in Srinagar

How Veer Savarkar's visit inspired a generation of Kashmiri Hindu students and helped shape organised student activism under Lachmi Narayan Dhar.
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June 1, 1990: When Kheer Bhawani Shrine stood almost Empty

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.
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Hizbul Posters and a Pandit’s Plea: Untold Stories from Kashmir’s Dark Decade

(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...
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Kashmiri Pandits’ Pledge to Celebrate Navreh in Kashmir

(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...
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The Spy Who Came Back Forgotten: Kashmir’s Real Dhurandhar

Roshan Lal Jalla, a Kashmiri intelligence operative, spent 15 years in Pakistani prisons after being captured in 1972. Tortured, disowned, and denied rehabilitation upon...
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The Vanishing Pandits from Kashmir!

(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...
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The Unseen Martyrs: A Kashmiri Pandit Legacy of Loss and Resilience

(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...
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Justice for Sarla Bhat and Many Others Who Never got 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,...

July 13, 1931: Kashmir’s Day of Communal Reckoning

(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....
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