(By: R C Ganjoo)* Pulwama and Anantnag, the two terror-affected districts in South Kashmir for the past many years, also have some inspiring stories about spirituality to tell. Murran is one such village in Pulwama district where Pandit Badrinath Bhat, a nonagenarian still lives with his family. Despite several threats and upheavals, Pt. Badrinath never […]
As National Youth Day is celebrated every year on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the most popular monks and spiritual leaders of India, very few people must be knowing that the Swami was denied a piece of land for establishing a Monastery and a Sanskrit College in Kashmir! […]
(From the Feudal Dogra State through Independent India to the Present-day Naya Bharat) (By: Dr. S.N. Pandita*) Introduction From a State Subject to Permanent Resident and now to a Domicile has been nearly a century-long eventful journey for the natives of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh as the citizens of India now Bharat. However, given the […]
December 28 holds an important significance in the history of Kashmiri Pandits following their exodus from Kashmir. It is on this day in 1991 that Panun Kashmir, besides raising other demands, adopted a Margdarshan Resolution for a separate homeland for Kashmiri Hindus within Kashmir. On the same day in 1993, the first ever World Kashmiri […]
(By:Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* In response to Kashmir Rechords’ Blog dated December 20, 2023 under the title “Sharda Peetha- Victim of Willful Apathy’’, (to be accessed here : https://kashmir-rechords.com/sharda-peetha-victim-of-willful-apathy/) , some of our esteemed readers came up with their quality information and opinions. By incorporating these views, Kashmir Rechords believes that not only will great value […]
At the moment when this blog is being written, Sharda temple along with the area annexed over large swathes of breathtakingly beautiful and spiritual place stands ruined beyond recognition, but between sixth and twelfth century period it was the crowning glory of India in terms of being a prominent centre of Vedic and Buddhist learning […]
( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* We are highly indebted to Rafi Ahmad Masoodi Sahab, Educationist, Writer, Historian and a distinguished Academician, originally from Sopore, Kashmir who has made available to us the copy of a historical travelogue from Lahore to Srinagar via Jammu region. The name of the book is “Sair-e- Kashmir” (Travel to Kashmir) […]
Throughout history, there have been countless individuals whose remarkable contributions have been overlooked, overshadowed or forgotten. These unsung heroes, often marginalized due to one reason or the other, have made significant impacts on society, yet their stories have remained largely untold. Such unsung heroes even exist in Jammu and Kashmir and very few are aware […]
(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo) Pandit Dina Nath Yaksh’s life resembles that of a quintessential Rishi who exemplified what in Indian spiritual thought process is known as Karamyogi. Here was a man with a rare missionary zeal. Very few know about this colossal figure and Sanskrit’s forgotten hero! The whole of India is indebted to what […]
( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday falls on November 14 and the day is every year celebrated as Children’s Day. As the first Prime Minister of the Independent India (1947–64), Nehru established the Parliamentary government and became noted for his nonaligned policies in foreign affairs. Nehru has been a multi-dimensional personality—a Prime […]
