Discover 5,000 Years of Kashmir History
Explore Kashmir History through meticulously researched articles on ancient temples, civilisation, heritage, historical archives, literature and the enduring legacy of the Kashmiri Pandits. Every article is evidence-based, carefully sourced and written to preserve Kashmir's historical record.
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Four ways into the Kashmir History Project.
Essays & testimony
Personal essays, survivor testimony, and field notes on the Kashmiri Pandit exodus, updated regularly with new research.
Read the blogs →The historical record
Source-by-source accounts of the Jammu & Kashmir conflict, the 1947 invasion, and the years leading to 1990.
Explore the history →In memory
Names, dates, and accounts of the Kashmiri Pandits killed and displaced, preserved so they are not reduced to a footnote.
Visit the memorial →Published works
Four books spanning the Kashmiri Pandit exodus, Indian philosophy, and political critique.
See the books →Latest from the research desk
Updated regularly with new archival findings and testimony.
Who was Sarla Bhat of Kashmir?
A documented account of one of the named victims of the exodus, drawn from primary testimony.
Read the essay →The 1947 tribal invasion of Jammu & Kashmir
A forensic account of how the invasion was planned and funded, drawn from military archives.
Read the essay →Kashmiri Pandits: a paradise lost in 1990
An excerpt from Uprooted & Forlorn on the night of January 19th, 1990.
Read the excerpt →"The least we owe to those who defended this land — and to those who were forced to leave it — is the truth, told plainly and without apology." Rohit Tikoo