Tag: Kashmiri Pandits

A Kashmiri Pandit who brought Somnath Temple gates back from Ghazni

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive In October 1833, a young Kashmiri traveller entered Ghazni. Operating as a brilliant Persian scholar and covert intelligence operative for the British, he was barely in his twenties when he ventured into one of the most turbulent regions of nineteenth-century Asia—observing rulers, armies, and political intrigues with a confidence unusual for an Indian of his time. Barely in his twenties, he was already...

1990 Exile and Agitation: Have We Forgotten?

(Kashmir Rechords' Archival Report) The story of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus is usually told through the night of departure—the fear, the abandoned homes and the uncertain journey out of the Valley. But what happened after the migrants reached Jammu in 1990 is another story of suffering, struggle and survival that is slowly disappearing from collective memory. The newspaper clippings preserved by Kashmir Rechords offer a...
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The Jagmohan Hangover

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)   It seems the ghost of Governor Jagmohan continues to haunt some people's WhatsApp groups and social media timelines more persistently than facts...

Dr. Sandeep Mawa: Disrupting the Silence of Exile

By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo * His name is now synonymous with an unsettling question — what if one refuses to stay exiled? A Presence that Challenges...

Kheer Bhawani Mela: 35 Yrs in Exile, Countless Yrs of Faith

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) And as long as even one devotee whispers a prayer under its Chinar canopy, the soul of the Kheer Bhawani Mela remains...

Nadimarg Massacre: The Unanswered Questions

(Kashmir Rechords Team) It was a night that would haunt Kashmir’s conscience forever. March 23, 2003—a date etched in blood, sorrow and unanswered questions. The...

Sacred Stone Idol Resurfaces from River Jhelum at Sopore!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In a remarkable travesty of fate, a stone idol of a deity, which was thrown into the River Jhelum nearly three decades...

When Two Raos  Had Planned the Return of Kashmiri Pandits!

A 1996 Plan by Prime Minister P.V....

Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru: The Forgotten Advocate of Kashmiri Heritage

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive Research) Sir  Pandit Tej Bahadur Sapru (8 December 1875 – 20 January 1949) is widely recognized as an Indian freedom fighter, eminent...

Dashaar: Kashmir’s Rare but Forgotten Maha Kumbh!

(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat*) Shadipur Kashmir Dashaar, often likened to the revered Purna Kumbh Mela, used to be a unique and ancient festival celebrated by...

Sunstroke and Strife: Kashmiri Pandits’ Struggle in the 1990 Heatwave

(By: K R Ishan) As North India swelters under a relentless heat wave every summer, memories flood back for the Kashmiri Pandit community. This scorching...

The Sin Jagmohan Never Committed!

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As the people of Jammu and Kashmir continue to express faith in the democratic and developmental potential...

The unreported Anantnag riots of 1986!

(Kashmir Rechords Desk Several decades ago, on February, 20, Anantnag riots of 1986 had begun from Wanpoh village of the  South Kashmir...

Maa Kali’s Abode at Srinagar Kashmir

Hindus, especially Kashmiri Pandits continued to perform puja at a spot well below the mosque after the desecration of what used to be a grand and magnificent Kali temple