I wish to start my presentation with a story about a friend living in Wayne, New Jersey (USA) – Mr Bhupendra Gadhavi, a NRI for 5 generations now. Starting 1880, one of his ancestors left Bhavnagar, Gujarat for Zanzibar, off the coast of east...
Year 2023 marks the 34th year of our community’s Seventh Exodus from the land of our forefathers. Our first exile started in 1389 when Sultan Sikander Shahmiri (1353-1413), notorious as Butshikan (the breaker of idols) ascended the throne of Kashmir...
In this issue, we plan to take up Celebration of Birthday, although it is not officially listed as one of the SANSKARS, however it is an essential part of every Kashmiri Pandits’ lifespan. So let us discuss in this issue Birthday as per LUNAR...