Munshi Museum Kargil
Perched above the Suru River, where Kargil’s rugged terrain rises in stone and shadow, a small museum safeguards the legacy of a once-thriving Silk...
Kashmir: The Last Click
In a small, dimly lit shop in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal, a relic of the past endures, defying obsolescence. Ibtisam Fayaz Khan explores the city's...
The Biscoe Boy
The year he turned 90, Nazir Ahmad Khan decided to write his autobiography. On his next anniversary, the book was out and it is...
Hundarman: A Living Museum
In the rugged Himalayan terrain near Kargil, Hundarman is a village where geopolitics and history collide. From its days as a battleground to its...
Kashmir: The Silk Route Tales
In this behind-the-scenes bit-by-bit narrative, Humaira Nabi takes readers through the making of the Kashmir Life 16-film series Kashmir: The Silk Route Tales, an...
Sufi Mughal Princess In Kashmir
Emperor Shah Jehan’s daughter, Jahanara Begum, held a deep affection for Kashmir. However, unlike other Mughal royalty, her connection to the region was driven...
Probing the Relic Theft
The mysterious theft of the holy relic from Dargah-e-Hazratbal in the winter of 1963 created a Himalayan crisis for the governments in Srinagar and...
Al-Balkhi: Psychology’s Forgotten Founder
Textbooks teach students the evolution of modern psychology in the seventeenth century starting from Sigismund Schlomo Freud and Carl Gustav Jung, ignoring the larger...
Kashmir’s Politics of Alliance
The JKNC-Congress’s pre-poll alliance is expected to emerge as the major power group in the fast-approaching elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This explains how...
Pir Ki Gali: An Introduction
Mughal Road which connects Kashmir with Pir Panchal Valley seems more of a heavenly tourism belt rather than a communication link. Humaira Nabi accompanied...
Kashmir in Tarikh-i-Rashidi
Kashmir was conquered by an early Mughal and ruled for over a decade. While harshly governing the Vale in the sixteenth century, he wrote...
The Kemkhab Days
In the twenty-first century when the markets offer fascinating fabrics for the brides, trendy and the wealthy, Kemkhab has not lost its relevance. Historian...
Historian Mohibbul Hasan: An Introduction
by Muhammad Nadeem
Renowned historian Mohibbul Hasan, known for his contributions to Kashmir history and Muslim India, passed away at 91 on April 21, 1999....
Medieval Kashmir: Texts and Contexts
Medieval Kashmir witnessed massive shifts in the region’s faith, politics and economy. Credit goes to historian Prof Mohibbul Hasan for offering Kashmir a book...
Kashmir’s Bani Israel Myth
For decades, Kashmir has been discussing if they are one of the lost Jewish tribes. From language to physical features, cuisine to mental capacities,...
