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PANDIT MOHAN LAL AGHA HASAN JAN KASHMIRI

(1812-1877) Professor fida Hassnain It was in 1845, when Queen Victoria invited Agha Hassan Jan Kashmiri alias Mirza Quli Kashmiri to a royal ball in London that he declared that his birth name is Pandit Mohan Lal Kashmiri. This declaration … Continue reading

SHAMBHALA AND KASHMIR

Professor Fida M. Hassnain Shambhala is a mysterious hidden land of a thousand names. The Sumerians call it as the House  of the Mountains  while the Celtics  name it  as the mystical ‘Avalon’  . The Hindoos call it ‘ Aryavarsha, … Continue reading

BUDDHIST HERITAGE OF KASHMIR

Kashmir is an ancient land mentioned in the Greek classics of Ptolemy, Dionysios, Hekataios and Herodotos. The Chinese have referred to Kashmir and there are clear references to the Valley in the Annals of the Hanshu and the Tang dynasty. The Arabic works of Al-Masudi, Al-Qazwini, … Continue reading

MOHAMMAD SUBHAN HAJAM

Professor Fida Hassnain Prostitution as an institution has excited in Kashmir since ancient past. Kalhana, the historian has censured some of the kings like Kalasha, Kshemagupta, Uccala and Harsha for patronizing prostitutes, paramours and courtesans. It was Sultan Sikander who … Continue reading