Parihaspora

 KASHMIRI PANDIT'S ROOTS OF AGONY AND GENESIS There are several chapters of agonizing facts in the annals of Kashmir history. The film 'The  Kashmir Files' has focussed on one of the darkest chapters of the agony of Kashmiri Pandits. The film  depicts the newest chapter written by radicalized Muslims under the schemes of the pan-Islamic  movement, rejecting the idea of India. The zealots wrote the chapter with Islamic toxicity. 1990 is the  most significant departure of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir in the 21st Century, not expected to  happen in 1947 India.  As I am not at the thesis, the write-up is the curtailed chapters of our agony and its roots.  The departure of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir Valley had its genesis seven hundred years  back, and the level of agony was enormous the community never wanted to go through. And roots of  torture come through the Fourteenth Century.  The first exodus of the community happened in 1389...

  Two Faces of Political Apathy   Vijay Kashkari   The apathy faced by Kashmiri Pandits, displaced from the Kashmir Valley in 1990, can be seen in two main forms. The first is the persistent failure of both state/UT and central governments to provide proper rehabilitation, justice, and security for the community. For three decades, many have been confined to inadequate refugee camps in Jammu, enduring poverty and a lack of basic amenities. Even employees relocated under the Special Prime Minister's Package report threats to their safety and insufficient lodging and support. The second form of apathy relates to the inaction of community leaders and broader social and media indifference. Limited attention—such as occasional media coverage of events from 1990—fails to capture the widespread neglect of this community by both society and institutions responsible for governance. The displaced community feels isolated. They understand the 'crocodile tears' of politic...

Parihaspora, a Heritage Place in Kashmir An organisation recently led several Kashmiri organisations on a heritage tour to connect the next generation with their ancestral roots and symbols of identity. However, it seems they may not have visited Parihaspora. To understand Parihaspora's importance, it is helpful to know that it is located roughly 25 kilometres northwest of Srinagar in Kashmir. The sizable site—often called "Kani Shahar" or City of Stones—is the remnants of the 8th-century capital city built by King Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota Dynasty. Here one can find the remains of massive Hindu temples, stupas, and a Buddhist monastery. At this ancient site, fragments of magnificent structures remain, once housing gold and silver statues of Vishnu and a massive copper Buddha. Historical records suggest that Parihaspora once had a Vishnu Temple larger than the Martand Sun Temple at Awantipora. Eventually, Parihaspora lost its capital status when Lalitaditya...