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Islamic Fundamentalism in Kashmir

The Muslim and Hindu peoples of Kashmir have lived in relative harmony and friendliness since the 13th century when Islam first became the majority religion in Kashmir. The Sufi-Islamic way of life that ordinary Muslims followed in Kashmir complemented the rishi tradition of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus), leading to a syncretic culture where Hindus and Muslims revered the same local saints and prayed at the same shrines. 

Periodically however, there have been rulers and leaders who have had a narrow view of Islam, and have subjected Hindu minorities to great cruelties and discrimination. The current armed secessionist movement in Kashmir mostly derives its inspiration from these people. 

The masked terrorists in Kashmir: Pawns in a bigger game.
The masked terrorists in Kashmir: Pawns in a bigger game.

A canard is now being spread past few years by the secessionist-terrorists and their sympathizers that in 1990 Kashmiri Pandits left Kashmir willingly, having been "tricked" by then Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The fact is that Kashmiri Pandits were driven from their homeland after a campaign of intimidation and harassment was launched against them by the military-wing of the secessionists. Kashmiri Pandits were forced from their hearths and homes at the point of gun. The objective of this ethnic cleansing was to create a minority-free Kashmir valley where the goal of Islamization could be easily forced on the ordinary people. The books and articles below will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the genesis of the current political situation in Jammu and Kashmir. 

This website aims to tell the story of Kashmir as it was and what has become of it now. More ...

 KASHMIRI PANDIT REFUGEES IN DISTRESS
Kashmiri Pandit Refugees in DistressVideo icon July, 1990 (Video Clips are dubbed in English and are taken at Jhiri and Talab Tillo Refugee Camps in Jammu)
© Kashmir News Network (KNN) 
 HISTORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE
History of Jammu & Kashmir
Source: Government of Jammu & Kashmir [URL]
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 WORLD KASHMIRI PANDIT CONFERENCE, 1993
Kailash MehraWorld Kashmiri Pandit Conference (URL)
New Delhi, India (Dec. 27-28, 1993)
Organized by Panun Kashmir
Video Compiled and Edited by Ashok Pandit
 KASHMIRI PANDITS AND THE STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Director Ashok PanditKashmiri Pandits and the State Assembly Elections 
Video icon What do Kashmiri Pandits have to say about the ongoing Elections in Kashmir
Source: India Tribune, September 18, 2002
 NADIMARG MASSACRE
Nadimarg Massacre of 24 Kashmiri PanditsNadimarg Massacre of 24 Kashmiri Pandits
24 March, 2003
[ Details ] [ Pictures ] [ Video Clip ] [ LA Protest March ]
 BBC HARDtalk LIVE
Yasin MalikYASIN MALIK's Interview
Yasin Malik,  the Butcher of Kashmir, JKLF terrorist-turned politician admits killing people.
 PARADISE ON A RIVER OF HELL
Paradise on a River of HellMeenu Gaur, Abir Bazaz
Doordarshan National Presentation
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 BITTA KARATE'S INTERVIEW
JKLF Terrorist Bitta KarateJKLF Terrorist Bitta Karate's Interview
Openly admits having killed about 20 innocent human beings, most of his victims being Kashmiri Pandits. 
Source: Newstrack
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 ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IN KASHMIR
Islamic Fundamentalism in KashmirIslamic Fundamentalism in Kashmir
Ethnic Cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits
© 1993 Kashmir News Network (KNN)
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 FACETS OF THE PROXY WAR
Facets of the Proxy WarFacets of the Proxy War
Human Rights For All
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 PAKISTAN: EXPORTING TERROR 
Pakistan: Exporting TerrorPakistan: Exporting Terror (April, 1995)
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 ACROSS THE BORDER - AZAD KASHMIR
Across the BorderAcross the Border - Azad Kashmir
Sharmila Tagore Presents
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 RAPE OF A GARDEN
Rape of a GardenRape of a Garden
Asian Films TV
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 THE HUMAN TRAGEDY
The Human TragedyThe Human Tragedy
Kashmiri Pandits Association (Bombay)
A film by Ashok Pandit
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 KASHMIRI PANDIT REFUGEE CAMPS
Kashmiri Pandit Refugee CampsKashmiri Pandit Refugee Camps
July, 1993 (Unedited; Language used: Mostly Kashmiri)
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 ... AND THE WORLD REMAINED SILENT
Kashmiri Pandits as refugees in their own country... And the World Remained Silent
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A Panun Kashmir Presentation
A film by Ashok Pandit
 KASHMIR TODAY
Prof. B. L. FotedarA Talk by Prof. B. L. Fotedar 
Houston, Texas (April, 1992)
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 VYETH TELEVISION
Vyeth Television Documentaries (URL)
 


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