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There are stories history records. There are others history owes itself the duty to recover. The story of Din Mohammad Jagir belongs to the second category.
In official records of the Government of India, he is simply “Shri Mohammad Din Jagir, Jammu and Kashmir — Padma Shree, 1966, Social Work.” Behind those few words, however, lies an extraordinary and almost forgotten episode...
By R. K. Tickoo*
“Where do you live?”“What is your address?”“Where is your hometown?”
Almost every Kashmiri Pandit who has lived outside Kashmir over the past 36 years has faced these seemingly simple questions. And each time, they carry a deeper meaning.
I may be living in, or even owning, a house, flat or property anywhere in India or elsewhere in the world. But the real predicament...
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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...