(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) During the short span of Sikh Rule, 10 Governors had administered Kashmir on behalf of the Lahore Darbar. Among these Governors, Col Mehan (or Mihan) Singh was considered the best Sikh Governor of Kashmir. Known for his loyalty, efficiency and capacity, Col Mihan Singh had served as Governor of Kashmir from 1834 […]
The publication carries rare photographs of Bhagwan Gopi Nath Ji, facsimile of two Omkar symbols in Sharda, in Bhagwan Gopi Nath Ji’s own handwriting, besides life and history of some other Hindu and Muslim saints of Kashmir.
( 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 […]
( 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 […]
The name Ghulam Nabi Khayal during the decades prior to 1990s was ingrained in the consciousness of Kashmiris as somebody who like his contemporary, Ali Mohd Lone, frequently wrote class radio dramas with socio economic themes. Based on these dramas and his poetry broadcast over Radio Kashmir, one could arrive at a conclusion that Khayal’s […]
(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. […]
By Makhan Lal Pandita A literate Kashmiri while conversing in Kashmiri makes in between use of English words. There can be two reasons for it. Either he has no complete command over the language due to which he is not able to choose proper words in a jiffy (which is the position of several literate […]
(Nostalgic outpouring) By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo Nissim Ezeikel had once said that the age of literature is dead. The statement must have been made in a vivid context, which is definitely pessimistic. But little did Ezeikel know that he will be proved wrong by a community who has the innate peculiarity to bounce back at […]
( 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 […]
Parents in spite of the challenges they are facing should continue to strike a rapport with their children and converse in Kashmiri. This is the only way to preserve our identity as Kashmiris.
