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
Gwasha Lal Kaul: Kashmir’s prominent Journalist of pre-Independent era
Gwasha Lal Kaul was one of the most bold and prominent Journalist Kashmir has ever produced. Besides a historian, he used to publish “The Kashmir Chronicle’’ from Srinagar before 1947, which he had founded in 1939. Kaul, during the same period, was also the President of Kashmir Journalists Association and…
Sheikh Abdullah fighting his own legacy—where did he err?
As per the current trend throughout the world, we are witnessing the legacy of leaders having lead political movements and put on a high pedestal being demolished and blown to Smithereens. The aura once associated with Sheikh Mohd Abdullah, the “Mehboob’’ leader `Sher-i-Kashmir’ for Kashmiris, is fighting to safeguard…
40 years ago, Opposition conclave was held in Kashmir.
By B. Revti Like 2023 Opposition parties’ Conclaves being held at places like Patna, Bengaluru or Mumbai, forty years ago one such , similar Opposition `Unity’ Conclave was organised at Srinagar, in October 1983 by then Chief Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah! Opposition stalwarts like Badal, Biju Patnaik, Jagjivan Ram,…
The Battle that Saved Srinagar !
Much has been written, mentioned and discussed about the great battles fought on the Indian soil. But very few people, who are either born before Independence or who might have read about the Pakistani Tribesmen attack on Kashmir, know about the “Battle of Shalteng’’, which was fought in November 1947…
