Kashmir
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Sheikh Abdullah vs Aga Syed Yosuf
It is a norm in Kashmir among Shia’s to visit their religious head known as Agas for legal disputes and…
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Noor Muhammad: the Gallant Horse-Rider
Before the day Sheikh Abdullah could utter the words “Tu Mun Shudi, Mun Tu Shudi” at the famous clock tower…
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Handwor Massacre – the shrieks that continue to echo
After the four days of the massacre at Gaewkadal bridge, more than 10,000 people from Ramhal, Vilgam, Rajwar, Kandi, Nagarwari,…
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The Life and Times of Robert Thorp
(We must not insulate ourselves and only care about those close to us. Everyone counts equally. – Jane Strand) On…
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Died in 1003, Kashmiri Queen Didda never fought Mehmood of Gaznah
Recent news suggests that the Indian Film industry is set to produce a movie on the life of Queen Didda.…
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Mahmood Ghaznavi: Man of Tawheed
Mahmood Ghaznavi’s character came into the limelight after the British defeat in Afghanistan. Suffering from Humiliation, Lord Ellen Borough issued…
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Bomber Ta Yemberzal; the first opera – the propaganda that continues.
The administration in Kashmir has a long history of delivering propaganda to further the designs of the regime. In the…
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Kazakhstan’s University is named after the 16th-century governor of Cashmir
After serving as the advisor of the Mughal emperor Humayun in 1533, Mukhamad Khaidar Ibn Mukhamad Khusain Dulati (1499-1451) came…
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Holy Prophet Muhammad and his letter to the Kingdom of Cashmir
Long before Kashmir’s Tibetan prince Richana will be impressed by the character of Bulbul Shah and embrace Islam, the last…
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Habba Khatoon was an Arifa, not a peasant girl, history tells us.
The popularly held belief is that the legendary poetess and the last Queen of Kashmir belonged to a farmer-family. After…
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