Old Kashmir

Though his name has been mentioned before as the guide who helped Raja Ehsanullah cross over to Pakistan, I would…

In the early 30’s, Maharaja Hari Singh opened schools across the State. Education was made compulsory. This order was implemented…

Dogra rule in Kashmir began in 1846 and lasted for more than a century, shaping the Valley’s politics, economy and…

The arrival of Sikh rule in Kashmir in 1819 marked the end of nearly seventy years of Afghan domination. For…

The Afghan period in Kashmir, stretching from 1752 to 1819, occupies a dark and deeply remembered place in Kashmiri historical…

Among the long line of rulers chronicled by Kalhana in the Rajatarangini, few figures stand out as dramatically as King…

The Dogra rulers of Jammu and Kashmir, often viewed through a political lens, also presided over a period marked by…

For generations in Kashmir, a single word has carried enough weight to silence a crying child. “Be quiet, or Khukh…

Introduction Few figures in Kashmiri history embody as much complexity, strength, and tragedy as Kota Rani, the last Hindu ruler…

The story of Rinchin, later known as Sultan Sadr-ud-Din, marks a decisive turning point in Kashmir’s history. It is not…