( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) A British Missionary, James Hinton Knowles has done a Yeoman’s service to the people of Kashmir and its literature. Apart from looking after health and education of Kashmiris in 19th Century, he had added two valuable books to Kashmir’s vast library while bringing up a dictionary on Kashmiri proverbs and sayings […]
Kalhana’s Rajtarangini which has made Kashmir famous all over the world and accorded it unique credit in terms of being the only region where there was an established tradition of historiography unlike anywhere in the subcontinent.
Meet Dr. P N Kachroo– a staunch devotee of Science who ‘breathed and lived’ Science. A Science Editor, a Botanist, an environmentalist and an able Administrator, Dr. Kachroo represented the zenith of excellence in the world of science. A hard task-master, guide and a perfect human being, Dr Kachroo was a stunning combination of all […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) When faced with a dire situation, Kashmiri Pandits prove their mettle or used to prove their mettle. The quality conscious stalwarts of this community would not rest until they molded their thought processes to achieve perfection. The benchmark was at least to try to follow the set standards of the interests […]
(Records, Census figures speak everything) By Dr.Rajesh Bhat If the records are to be relied upon, there has been a massive decline of Kashmiri Pandits living in Kashmir valley during the past 100 years! In 1921, the population of Kashmiri Pandits living in Kashmir, as per the 1921 Jammu and Kashmir State Census was 55,052. […]
( From Kashmir Rechords’ Archives on IAF Day) Indian Air Force (IAF) turns 91! During the past nine decades, the Indian Air Force has proved its mettle in terms of necessary skills and abilities. When IAF was officially established on October 8, 1932, it had just six Royal Air Force (RAF)-trained officers and 19 Havai […]
Despite adopting the Metric System of weights and measures, discarding Seer and Mann to measure mass, Gaz and Kos to measure distance; Anna or Chavani to count currency, some old habits die hard, as all these words have already become part of our lexicon.
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) While the Indian Nation and international peace loving organisations will be celebrating Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on October 2 to once again rekindle hope of peace and semblance of human values in an utterly chaotic world beset with conventional and nuclear wars, terrorism, climate change challenges and general sense of despondency for […]
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
Swaroop Kishan ,the first Kashmiri Umpire, is one such gentleman who had the honour of umpiring in that glorious period.
