He documented suffering of Kashmiris under Dogra rule including like high taxes, forced labor, economic monopolies and died under ‘mysterious circumstances’ at the foothills of Kohi-Suleiman.
Urdu Bazar finds its roots in Akbar's invasion of Kashmir when the rule of Kashmir's last native king, Sultan Yousuf Shah Chak ended.
Expectations foresaw UN-backed plebiscite, yet India later incorporated it via Article 370, altering the anticipated trajectory.
"This subtle interweaving of legacies reflects the resilience and adaptability of cultures throughout the ages, a testament to the rich tapestry of history that shapes our contemporary world"
As the tallest leader and New Delhi’s ‘secular Samaritan’ in Kashmir became redundant post abrogation of Article 370, his adversary and the Dogra Raj’s last monarch resurrected as a new remembrance in the “Naya Kashmir”.
As Mughal defensive wall disappears within, the sign of Kashmir’s medieval rout is meeting its waterloo in an era of malevolent trends.
The old hand at Kashmir asserts how media in the region has become answerable to bureaucrats and security officials with power to decide what news is fake or anti-national.
Former JK Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s latest statement has once again raised concerns about Kashmir’s long-drawn frozen politics.
A vast array of travelogues on Gurez’s grace apart, there’s a longing and lament about life stuck in the political push and pull.