Kashmir Rechords | Special Archival Feature
On his death anniversary, Jagmohan remains one of the most contested—and perhaps most misunderstood—figures in Kashmir’s modern history.
What if the story told for decades is only half the truth?
A Governor Once Welcomed by Thousands
In January 1990, as Jagmohan assumed charge on January 19, an unusual spectacle unfolded across the Valley. Contrary to later narratives, thousands of Kashmiri Muslims thronged...
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
In April 2026, thousands of miles away from Kashmir, a quiet yet deeply symbolic act unfolded in Livermore, California. The Kashmiri Pandit diaspora acquired nearly 60 kanals of land to build a temple dedicated to Mata Kheer Bhawani—their revered Kuldevi. A Bhumi Pujan marked not just the beginning of construction, but the continuation of a centuries-old civilisational instinct: to carry faith, memory...
(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...
Considering the current situation, it is unlikely that another Santosh may emerge from Kashmir, as the very soul of Kashmir stands brutalised as on date. But since strange are the ways of the Divine, the seed may lie embedded to sprout in the womb of future.
Kashmir Rechords Exclusive
A renovated old house at village Banga Khatkar Kalan some 40 kilometers from Jallandhar, Punjab has assumed the status of no...