Tag: Srinagar

The Manuscripts that survived Gilgit’s cold, Kashmir’s war

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive In the summer of 1931, two cattle-grazers near Naupur village, a few kilometres from Gilgit, stumbled upon something that had remained hidden for more than a millennium. A piece of wood was protruding from the earth. They began digging. Beneath the mound lay an ancient structure, and inside it, a collection of manuscripts written largely on the fragile bark of the birch tree. What...

The Myths Kashmiri Pandits once lived by—And History shattered them

A thought-provoking visual representing the Kashmiri Pandit exodus and the collapse of long-held assumptions about their place in Kashmir. The image evokes displacement, loss, changing social realities and the difficult reassessment of beliefs that followed the upheaval of the 1990s.
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The Forgotten Royal Elephants of Jammu

The Forgotten Royal Elephants of Jammu: When Hathithan Became Sabzi Mandi

From Pakistan to Srinagar: The Doctor Who Joined SKIMS in 1986

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In February 1986, official appointments and professional credentials were expected to undergo rigorous scrutiny. Yet, a report published by the Kashmir Times...

Two Forgotten Dhurrandhars of Jammu,Kashmir

While Bollywood celebrates fiction, have we forgotten Amar Nath of Jammu & Roshan Lal Jalla of Kashmir? (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Cinema loves its spies—men of...

Kashmir’s Vintage Cycle Allowance Order of 1943!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the autumn of 1942, amidst the sweeping changes of colonial India, a curious proposal made its way through the corridors of...

Shocking! Vivekananda was denied land in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords News Desk) Very few people must be knowing that  Swami Vivekananda, one of the most popular monks and spiritual leaders of India...

1990: When Intelligence agencies were targeted in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The Intelligence Bureau (IB), India's internal intelligence agency, reputed to be the oldest such organization had suffered major causalities in Kashmir Valley...

Oct 2001 J&K Assembly attack—lest we forget!

While Parliament attack anniversary is being held every year to remember all those who lost their lives in guarding the Temple of Democracy, people in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have forgotten the lethal attack on the Legislative Assembly Complex by anti-national elements who used a four-wheeler loaded with explosives, rammed it into the main gate with three ``fidayeen’’ suicide bombers,

Bansi Parimu: The Forgotten Flame of Kashmiri Modernism

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Has the visionary artist, activist and cultural conscience-keeper faded from the memory of his own people? By all accounts, Bansi Parimu ( Parimoo),...

Renu Bhatia’s Kashmiri Roots Echo in Campus Controversy

(Kashmir Rechords Report) From fleeing militancy in Srinagar to triggering a national debate on free speech, the Haryana Women’s Commission chief draws strength—and scrutiny—from her...

Swami Ram Ji: The Revivalist of Kashmir Shaivism and His Disciples

(By: K R Ishan) Kashmir, often referred to as the cradle of Shaivism, has been home to many pious souls who mastered the spiritual and...

Revisiting February 1986 Anantnag Riots!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The plight of Kashmiri Pandits has once again resurfaced in Jammu and Kashmir’s political discourse. This time, the infamous Anantnag riots of...

Kashmir: A Land That Foreigners Never Left

Kashmir’s allure has ensnared countless foreigners—some captivated by its beauty, others trapped by circumstances. From the elusive Wilson of 1936 to the foreign spouses...