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Iqbal AhmadGreater Kashmir |
Baba Zain ud Din Reshi, more popularly known by his other names, like Zain Shah Sahib, Zain Moet and Sakhi Zain ud Din of Ashmuqam ...
Although we have lost many traditions to the new social order, but there are few traditions deeply rooted within our social and cultural order. If...
It was in early seventies, I was admitted in my native government primary school at Parigam Chek Payeen. The school was an old dilapidated mud house...
Wildlife experts may believe it or not but local people have been experiencing a decrease in eagle population of this land. Most of the village people...
If you require a single leaf of handmade paper, you will get it from anywhere, but not at least in Jammu and Kashmir. In fact it is not nowadays...
Is kashur an ancient dialect? Did it ever serve as official language of this land. Is any ancient document written in this language? Have ever any...
Shah Maqbool Hussian Ibni Ali, the proprietor of SADA BAHAAR NURSERIES, a local plant grower and environment conservationist is no more. The man with...
In ancient times rulers of different faiths and dynasties had also been involved in propagating their respective religious beliefs and faiths. They...
Most of the people sometimes confuse culture with cultural past, while there are others who confuse culture with religious beliefs. Indeed traditions...
Most of the local authors are in a dilemma whether to publish their works or not. While interacting with various local authors they looked concerned...
Interestingly, the local music has been nowadays adopting new trends, instruments and tunes, which are making it more popular among the new...
Much has been already written and said about works and teachings of the Hazrat Shiekh Noor ud Din Noorani, the 14th century Reshi Saint and...
One of the curious and magnificent treasure trove of ancient stone sculptures lies at a place known as Ghoda Gali, which is about 3 km before the...
In few of the local traditions Kashmir is referred TO as Baghi SulAiman , the garden of king Solomon. Interestingly there is a hillock in...
During my stay in Jammu and Kashmir’s largest and oldest museum at Srinagar and in my archaeological survey travels, I came across certain very...
Although the harvesting of the Kashmiri apples has started in the valley orchards, but this year growers have to face tough times while plucking...
Makun Razas Mounshin Kan, Su Kate Baliyas Kothaar Wan(Raja Makan had Buffalo ears which got treated at Kothaar forest). This curious line of KashmIri...