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K.N. Pandita: Born in Baramulla, Kashmir in 1929 did graduation from St. Joseph’s College in Arts with English literature. The tribal raid of October 1947 destroyed his family like hundreds of other Kashmiri Hindu families in Baramulla.

After doing M.A. from Punjab University, he served as Lecturer in State Degree Colleges and in 1958 earned a scholarship from the Indian Ministry of Education for higher studies at the University of Teheran, Iran. Four years of study and research at the University of Teheran earned him a Ph.D. in Iranian Studies. He joined Kashmir University in 1963 and it’s Centre of Central Asian Studies in 1976. He rose to become Professor and Director of this Centre till his superannuation in 1987. He is not only the first Kashmiri to obtain Ph.D. from Teheran University but is also the first to have worked in close collaboration with a number of Central Asian Academies of Science particularly the Tajik Academy. His travelogue titled My Tajik Friends won him Sovietland Nehru Award 1987.

K H A Z A N C H I- a short story

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Yogi Nand Bab

Kashmir's Yogi Nand Bab more

Why India Bashing!

It is a irony Indian Muslim instead of owning country is talking of his DNA matching with invaders like Timur, Ghazni etc more

Harisa- The classic Dish of Kashmir

This is called harisa, a saffron-flavoured dish. A gift from Iran to the people of Kashmir. more

Kashmiri Recipe Roganjosh

Kashmiri Recipe Lamb Roganjosh more

Ek Shab Ke Musafir

Beautiful Ghazal by: Mahesh Chander more

The Homeland Podcast

Presenting 'The Homeland Podcast' a new live community interaction series by Panun Kashmir. more

Pt. Vishinath Kampasi - Paintings

The Maharaja gave due recognition to the son of soil and made Vishinath a member of the jury.Offer of landed property by the Maharaja was curtly refused. more

Ahrabal

The Charming Place With Breathtaking Waterfall more

I Bow yo Thee

That is Trika --- Shaivistic path more

Raktim Tandav

A collection of beautiful poems more

Payments to Shehjar - Google Checkout
Koshur Saal

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Neerja Pandit honored

Neerja Pandit honored with Prestegious Distinguished Visitor Award more

Razdan-Kumar Miami Wedding

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Kashmir - The untold story

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