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The year was 1987. Kashmir was simmering. The scars of the Anantnag riots of 1986 — when shrines and temples of Kashmiri Pandits were vandalized — were still fresh. The State’s law and order machinery was in disarray, shaken further by the controversial closure of the Darbar Move in October that year. Amid this charged atmosphere, the small, vulnerable community of Kashmiri...
By: Kashmir Rechords Archival Desk
Few people remember that November 7, 1947 marks one of the most decisive days in India’s post-Independence history — the Battle of Shalateng! Fought on the misty outskirts of Srinagar, this fierce engagement between Indian soldiers and tribal raiders supported by Pakistan and her Army, proved to be the turning point in the first Indo-Pakistani War (1947–48).
In just a...
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Ever heard of a Kashmiri Pandit family residing in Rangoon—now known as Yangon, the largest city and former capital of Burma (Myanmar)?...
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While post-1950 saw the establishment of organizations like the All India Kashmiri Samaj and the Kashmiri Samiti Delhi, records indicate that the...
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In the rich tapestry of Kashmir’s medical history, few names shine as brightly as that of Dr. Ali Mohammad Jan (1914-1988). Known...
(Kashmir Rechords Independence Day Special)
"Saare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara" is a foundational patriotic poem, penned by Muhammad Iqbal in 1904. Originally written for...
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In the early 19th century, the picturesque valleys of Kashmir were devastated by a series of merciless famines. Among the many who...
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In the annals of pre-independence India, the name Rai Bahadur Dewan Manmohan Kaul stands out, not just for his administrative prowess...
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A pre-partition era chequebook of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Muzaffarabad, (Kashmir) Branch was recently making the rounds on social...
(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat)
Indian Railways with the completion of construction of all tunnels on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla (USB) Rail Link is finally going to fulfill the...
The gifted singer whose musical voice echoed the earthly sounds of melody and became synonym with Dogra ethos, Malika Pukhraj (Jammu Wali), will always...
(Kashmir Rechords Team)
Famous Persian and Urdu poet, Tribhavan Nath Zutshi, `Zar’, had his roots in Kashmir. Born in 1871 at Meerut, his intellectual capabilities...
