Archive for the 05. HISTORY Category
Rajouri Did Not Even Receive A Condolence
By P.N. Raina Genocide and Exile are two terrible words. Those who experience it can never get it out of their minds so long as they are alive. Reliving these events through narratives, oral or historical, is more than recording history an attempt to come to terms with the self. ‘Rajouri Remem
Who discovered Amarnath ?
By M.M. Munshi It has been clearly documented in history that Amar Nath Shrine has been visited by pilgrims since ancient times including a ruler of Kashmir between 34 BC and 17AD . (Kalhana’s Rajtarangini Book II . Verses 130-141). Narrative of Amarnath Mahatmyas and other related compos
Tribal Invasion: An American Reportage
Margaret Bourke-White was a correspondent and photographer with American magazine LIFE. She authored many books, based on her coverage of Africa, England, France, China, Russia, Italy and Germany during the Second World War. Bourke-White also covered tribal invasion of J&K in 1947-48. Her repor
Battle of Shalteng
How Srinagar was saved in 1947 By M. M. Munshi The division of the British administrated provinces as it eventually took place was on the basis of political considerations. Certain areas i. e Eastern part of Bengal, and western part of Punjab which were predominantly Muslim populated were all
The Role of Ichamma Front in Saving Srinagar
By Raman Kumar Bhat The heroic role played by brave people like Major Som Nath Sharma and his fellow soldiers in defending Srinagar airfield in 1947 has received good attention from historians. Unfortunately, the chronicles penned down by military historians do not focus on the supportive role
Saviors of Leh
By M.M. Munshi When Soviet Russia took virtual control of Sinkiang (Xinjiang) in 1935 the British Indian administration came to an agreement with the Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir under which a sixty year lease of GILGIT (which formed part of Jammu & Kashmir State) was executed. The sole
There was enough evidence about Tribal Raid
By A Special Correspondent There is enough evidence to suggest that the J&K government and Government of India had sufficient information about raiders’ invasion before hand. Dr. Atri's revelation: On October 8, 1947 Dr. SK Atri, a leading doctor of Srinagar had been informed by some o
Pt. Amar Nath Muthoo: A Tribute to Grandfather
SKARDU-STORY Pt. Amar Nath Muthoo: A Tribute to Grandfather By Kuldeep Raina PT. AMAR NATH MUTHOO, affectionately called by family members as 'Lala' lived at Bulbul Lankar (Ali Kadal) in downtown Srinagar. He was born to Pt. Damodar Muthoo and Smt. Vishmal. Amar Nath had one brother-Pt.
Pt. Jia Lal Warikoo’s Martyrdom
PANDIT JIA LAL WARIKOO son of Pt. Tika Lal Warikoo lived near CMS Girls School, Fatehkadal, Srinagar. He did his B.Sc. from Punjab University and B.T. from Banaras Hindu University in 1937. Late Sh. D.N. Raina, a renowned teacher and Headmaster of National High School was his classmate. Sh. Jia Lal
‘I shall not live to be forty years old’- Swami Vivekananda
By Pushker N Bhat January 2012 Swami Ramakrishna Parmahansa Ji Maharaj had prophesied, during a discourse with his close disciples (The Inner Group as they were called) that when Naren( Narendranath the real name of Vivekanadaji ,fondly called Naren by Parmahansaji) realises who he is, he wi
Surayya glamour of Kabul
By Sanjay Godbole November 2011 During the first half of the 20lh century, Afghanistan became famous on two counts. The first reason was that it was a nation which achieved independence from the clutches of the British, and the second reason was that Surayya, the queen of Afghanistan, got a hu
Demystifying ethnic cleansing and genocide of Kashmiri Pandits
By Varad Varenya November 2011 Different versions of Kashmir in political, social and religious context are nothing new. Mr. Aditya Sinha’s article “Kashmiri Pandits, Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian hypocrisy” that appeared in Daily News & Analysis (DNA) on 31st July 2011 prompted me to
Mirpur massacre of 1947
Mirpur massacre of 1947 By Dr. Ram Chander Sharma April 2011 After the Timur massacre of Delhi in 1358, the massacre of Mirpur a bustling trade centre and historic walled city of Jammu and Kashmir now in Pak Occupied Kashmir on 25th of Nov. 1947 was the worst massacre of Indian history. As
Peace Process – Hidden Agenda
By Dr. M.K. Teng April 2011 Now that the Government of India has repeated its Sharam-ul-Sheikh performance at Thimpu and offered to resume the composite dialogue with Pakistan, virtually jumping over the stand it had taken in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Mumbai, there is much mor
Kashmir: The Hindu Claim
By Dr. M.K. Teng January 2011 The so-called composite dialogue between India and Pakistan, aimed to find a settlement on the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir, has so far revolved round two main presump
Jammu and Kashmir: The issue of Accession
By Dr. M.K. Teng November 2010 Distortion of the history of the partition of India, false propaganda and lies, shroud the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India in 1947, as well as the exclusion of
A famous Chinese Scholar in Kashmir
By Mohan Kishen Tiku A famous Chinese pilgrim and scholar "Heun Tsiang" reached Kashmir from Urausha (Hazara) now in Pakistan in about 631AD. He stayed here for more than two years to study the Buddhist and Sanskrit lore. He travelled for more than sixteen years (629-645 AD), through India and Ce
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