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Massacring Pandits. Part 2, Medieval and Modern Kashmir Martand Sun Temple, Biggest Temple Complex at that time on the earth, destroyed by Sikandar Butshikan. By : Shivansh Ganjoo Part 1 ended with the beginning of Shah Mir's rule. Shah Mir could be named as the chief architect of Islam in Kashmir. He allowed several Sufis, Mullahs and Islamic Preachers to penetrate into the valley. He made Islam the court religion of Kashmir, removed Sanskrit and implemented Persian. Kashmiri hindu officials were removed from their posts with immediate effect. He implemented certain rules for Pandits such as no new Temple shall be constructed and no restoration of destructed temples would take place, Muslims shall be honoured by Pandits and many such. Pandits were now being converted to Islam violently at a war footing. Further rulers implemented tyrannic laws in Kashmir. Frustated Pandits revolted for the first time. On one fine night(date unknown) Pandits marched and set fir

Kashmiri Saraswat Brahmins/Kashmiri Pandits - 1890 Part 1, Ancient and Middle Republican Kashmir By : Shivansh Ganjoo "Look, A dallya batta walking." It became a common sentence on the lips of Kashmiri Muslims whenever they saw a Kashmiri Pandit walking on the streets. This became very common during the time of 89-90s. By January of 1990, we were shown guns, we were threatened and forced to leave our roots. Forced to leave our homes. Forced to leave the valley. Today, while watching a debate on the "News Hour" on Times Now, moderated by Arnab Goswami, whenever A Kashmiri Pandit and Kashmiri Muslim come face to face, we are referred to as cowards. They laugh on us and say that we showed cowardliness and fled the valley, when a ''peaceful'' struggle for independence was going on. Unfortunately, by the due course of time, we have been labelled as cowards and most of us are not bothered about it. Why ? Because we have mixed with other cultures

Kashmiri Saraswat Brahmins/Kashmiri Pandits - 1890 Part 1, Ancient and Middle Republican Kashmir By : Shivansh Ganjoo "Look, A dallya batta walking." It became a common sentence on the lips of Kashmiri Muslims whenever they saw a Kashmiri Pandit walking on the streets. This became very common during the time of 89-90s. By January of 1990, we were shown guns, we were threatened and forced to leave our roots. Forced to leave our homes. Forced to leave the valley. Today, while watching a debate on the "News Hour" on Times Now, moderated by Arnab Goswami, whenever A Kashmiri Pandit and Kashmiri Muslim come face to face, we are referred to as cowards. They laugh on us and say that we showed cowardliness and fled the valley, when a ''peaceful'' struggle for independence was going on. Unfortunately, by the due course of time, we have been labelled as cowards and most of us are not bothered about it. Why ? Because we have mixed with other cultures