All posts tagged "history"
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11.4KHeritageOral Memory: Kashmiri proverbs as political commentary
A Kashmiri woman’s innocent take on politics has won hearts on the Internet as she talks about the new Governor. But Kashmiris...
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4.9KCommentary
Hindu Rashtra, Kashmiri Pandits and the Muslim Sultanate
The Hindu Rashtra project of Brahman supremacy was established and successfully executed in Kashmir, long before the idea hit popular imagination in...
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5.1KConflict
Ghulam Rassul Galwan: The Kashmiri explorer Ladakh’s high altitude battlefield is named after
There are rare instances where a major geographical feature is named after a native explorer who put it on a western map....
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Galwan: A valley named after famed Kashmiri warrior tribe which fought off foreign invaders
As reports about confrontation in the Galwan Valley hits international new-stands, with two nuclear armed countries coming face to face, the lesser known...
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Neglected and Ignored: The Burzahom archaeological site in Kashmir
Located in the Kashmir Valley, the Burzahom archaeological site, has revealed a rich culture of an ancient civilisation, and historical significance. Excavations...
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The Ayatollah and his impact on Iran-e-Sagheer—Part I
On the 30th death anniversary of the supreme leader of the Iranian Revolution, many conversations renewed Ayatollah Khomeini’s Kashmir connection. In this...
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40.6KAnalysis
A history of the Ganai clan of Kashmir
“Ganai were fully knowledgeable about Kashmir/in wisdom and intelligence they were masters of the time” Sir Walter Lawrence, who was the Settlement...
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8.0KAnalysis
Debate continues: Now, Yusuf Shah Chak’s Qatar-based ‘descendent’ offers his ‘myth-busting’ account
Recently as the exiled king of Kashmir fared on the media, the debate started about his tragic life turn and how his...
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From Bihar, Kashmir’s last native King Yousuf Shah Chak’s ‘descendent’ narrates a tale of deceit and love
After being exiled by Akbar, as per a widely accepted version of history, Kashmir’s last native king Yousuf Shah Chak’s address became...
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When history will give its verdict on role of Nehru and that of Mookerjee in Kashmir, Cong will feel the pain, says Jaitley
Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley on Thursday said in the Rajya Sabha that mistakes made by the Congress had led to...
