(By: K R Ishan) June 20th is globally observed as World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the resilience of refugees, honoring their contributions, and reflecting on their vulnerable situations. It is a day when the world is called upon to recognize the struggles of those who have been forced to leave their homes. […]
(By: Kanwal Krishan*) January 1979 – The political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir was rocked by the explosive and visionary proposals of Balraj Madhok, a veteran leader of the Jana Sangh and a former Member of Parliament. Known as a “son of the soil,” Madhok’s controversial views on the reorganization of the State drew widespread […]
( Kashmir Rechords Archives) It was during 1996 Lok Sabha elections when over 2.25 Lakh Kashmiri Hindu voters had reportedly resolved to “dissociate’’ themselves from the Parliament election process in the then State of Jammu and Kashmir. The call for boycotting the elections was given by six Kashmiri Pandit organisations, which included Panun Kashmir Movement […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Once a place for keeping Royal Elephants, it is now a famous Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) of Jammu City! Situated in the heart of old Jammu city near Parade Chowk with Moti Bazar on the other side, a large open area was once called Hathithan, a stable or Camp for elephants, belonging to Dogra Maharajas […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Like in other parts of the Country, it is the election time in Jammu and Kashmir also. Kashmir Rechords is trying to bring out some salient and interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections held in J&K:- 1. The first general elections in the independent India were held in 1951-52. However, due […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) A pre-partition era chequebook of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Muzaffarabad, (Kashmir) Branch was recently making the rounds on social media! That prompted Kashmir Rechords to make an attempt on the status of banking in Jammu and Kashmir before 1947. The inputs gathered from different sources reveal that banking history of Jammu […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The Erstwhile Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir had the unique distinction of having its own currency notes printed and circulated in 1877 AD during the reign of Maharaja Ranbir Singh. The State used to issue these notes through its Treasury in 1877 (Samvat 1934). These notes were being issued mainly for […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Jammu and Kashmir have a unique bonding even before the Princely State had acceded to India. Even as certain agencies, for their vested interests, have painted Sangh black, the fact that most of the people are unaware of, is that RSS had played a major role in […]
( By: K R Ishan) At a time when migration from Kashmir was at its peak during the first week of March 1990, the then Government of India had turned a blind eye towards the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, leaving them high and dry and at the mercy of some Jammu based social organisations. Instead, […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As the people of Jammu and Kashmir continue to express faith in the democratic and developmental potential of India and when suddenly local politicians of Kashmir are extending goodwill messages for the return of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, it’s imperative to revisit the false narratives surrounding the late Governor Jagmohan, who was […]
