Here is the Book Excerpt of the book : Uprooted and Forlorn: The tale of Kashmiri Pandits in exile


Here is the Book Excerpt of the book : Uprooted and Forlorn: The tale of Kashmiri Pandits in exile


Rohit Tikoo is a Kashmir Historian, Author, and Kashmiri Pandit dedicated to preserving five thousand years of history. Through rohittikoo.com, he documents the forgotten stories of the Kashmiri Pandit community using primary archives, military records, and oral testimony.
Resurgence of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front The resurgence of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) following the contested elections in 1987 brought with it a tumultuous period for the Kashmir Valley. The Impact of HAJY Group on Kashmir Terrorism was enormous in 1990 HAJY Group, comprising Hamid Sheikh, Ashfaq Wani, Javed Ahmad Mir,…
In the dark days of 1990, as terrorism gripped the Kashmir Valley, a sinister pattern emerged. Those working in telecommunications, radio, and television found themselves in the crosshairs of radical militants. The twisted logic of these extremists painted innocent civilians as spies, leading to a reign of terror that would forever scar the region. Among…
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In the valley of whispers, where mountains weep, Shadows crept in, cold and deep. Voices of courage, once steady and bright, We were silenced by fear in the dead of night. Men of honour, who stood their ground, Fell to the echoes of gunshots’ sound. But their legacy, etched in stone, Lives on, though they…