Posts

Showing posts from February, 2026

Shriya Bhat – Hakeem, Great Statesman & Savior of Kashmiri Hindus

-
Image
Shri Bhat was a legendry Kashmiri Pandit,a capable, able Hakim, a great statesman and above all the saviour of Kashmiri Pandits. Kashmiri Pandits are indebted to this great man for having ensured their saving and for having made Budsha to cease persecution of Kashmiri Pandits. Not only he persuaded King Zanul-ab-Din to end the persecution of Kashmiri Hindus but also ensured the communities return and rehabilitation. For all this the Kashmiri Pandits are remembering and commemorating the birth anniversary of Shri Bhat. So long as there is sun in this universe,the name of Shriya Bhat will remain etched deeply in the memory of the Kashmiri Pandits.Shriya Bhat also spelled as Shri Bhat was a 15th century Kashmiri Pandit Physician ,surgeon,and advisor to the Kashmiri sultan Zain-ul-Abdin (1420-1470), widely revered for reviving Hindu culture after persecution by Muslim rulers He treated Sultan, and in gratitude ,used his influence to abolish the Zazia tax and restored temples. Shriya Bhat w...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ladakhi Apricot - Wonder Fruit

-
Image
One of the most nutritious, enjoyable and commercially valuable fruit crops in Ladakh, apricot (Prunus armeniaca) locally called as "chulli" is grown across a substantial area of Ladakh with major distribution found in Sham areas (lower Ladakh). These locations include Dha-Hanu, Garkhon, Skurbuchan, Domkhar, Wanla, Khaltse and Timosgang. Ladakh is thought to have received its first apricot from either China or Central Asia about 100 years ago. Now it is one of the most desirable and commercially grown crops in Ladakh, making it an important crop to the people of Ladakh. Due to the apricot's unique, hardy/tolerant and durable characteristics, apricot trees will grow in many different environments and very different soil types in Ladakh that all have low nutrition and water available and which are located in an arid region known locally as "Cold Desert." The apricot tree can grow to a height of approximately 4-7 m, has heart-shaped leaves and produces flowers in t...
1 comment
Read more

Manali–Leh Highway Journey

-
The mountains, lakes, fields, and snow can inspire poets, painters, and thinkers to create beautiful works of art. The drive from Manali on the way to Leh and back through the high terrain of the Lahaul Spiti region in Himachal Pradesh has everything, and this unique drive will provide a new experience for poets and photographers alike. Although winter conditions and hazardous roads are present on parts of this drive, anyone who is passionate about discovering this challenging road will appreciate how breathtaking the view from there is. It is best to carry heavy winter clothing when traveling throughout the year, however, you will first have contact with the unpredictable weather at Solang Valley, which is located only 10 km from Manali. You will go from being on a beautiful sunny day to being engulfed in pitch darkness within minutes after arriving at Solang Valley. The primary stop-over for many travelers on their trip between Pahalgam and Manali is at Marhi, which is home to both a...
Post a Comment
Read more

Prof. Ram Nath Shastri and Dogri Renaissance

-
Image
Early Dogri Poetry and Royal Patronage under Maharaja Ranvir Singh The earliest examples of Dogri Poetry are found in the work of Rama Datta Bhadwal (Dattu), a poet from the late-18th century who essentially wrote in Braj Bhaskari (language), as well as in the Poetry of Lal Ram Dhan, Ganga Ram Mathara Das and Kanshi Ram (known as Pahari Gandhi), with respect to Dogri Poetry - again, none of which can be considered a systematic Body of Poetry or Prose before the arrival of Dogri as an Official Language, with a Royal Patronage, under Maharaja Ranvir Singh's reign; when Maharaja also ordered that the then-current Dogri script be modified and improved. In fact, the Government issued all official notices and orders in both languages - Dogri and Persian - and Dogri was also used on Revenue Stamps, Postage Stamps, and Currency Notes. Additionally, a number of important works in other languages have been translated into Dogri, with Adam's Mathematical book, Lilakriti, being the first o...
Post a Comment
Read more