19 January 1990: Tragic Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits
19 January 1990: A Dark Night That Changed Lives On 19 January 1990, everything changed for the Kashmiri Pandit community. That night, loudspeakers in mosques warned us to leave, convert,…
This blog is dedicated to recording the truth of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus. Every post is based on facts, lived experiences, and historical sources. Nothing here is imagined or distorted. From the hate campaigns that led to the displacement in 1990 to the silence of institutions and the pain of exile, these writings preserve what really happened.
The goal is to keep memory alive. You will find personal stories, historical context, and comparisons with other moments of targeted violence in India. Together, these articles serve as a permanent record of one of the most tragic upheavals in modern Indian history.
19 January 1990: A Dark Night That Changed Lives On 19 January 1990, everything changed for the Kashmiri Pandit community. That night, loudspeakers in mosques warned us to leave, convert,…
Table of Contents Introduction: The Tragedy of Kashmiri Pandits The Silent Tragedy The Need to Remember A Historical Perspective: Roots of the Exodus The Rise of Separatism and Islamism…
On June 25 1990, Kashmir lost a daughter, a voice, and a part of its conscience.Girija Tickoo, a young Kashmiri Pandit librarian, was abducted, raped, and killed in one of…
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…