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g Message from the Presidentv Between Ourselves

- M. L. Mattoo Page 3

g Editorialv Standard Puja Ritual

- P.N.Wali Page 4

g Reaching Outv WORDly WISE

- S.P.Kachru Page 5

g Obituaryv Karamyogi Shri M.L.Bradoo Page 6

g Sweet & Sourv Remembering Shri J.N.Dhar

- T.N.Bhan Page 10

g Mysticism & Religionv Khetsi Maawas

- Chaman Lal Raina Page 12

g Justice 4 Priyadarshiniv Justice After All

- Indu Jalali Page 13

g Stories for Old & Youngv Captive Minds

- M.K.Raina Page 14

g Kashmir Imbrogliov Terrorism in Kashmir - 2

- Dr. S.K.Raina Page 17

g A Peep into the Pastv Return of the Brahmin

- P.L.Zutshi Page 19

g Viewpointv The Stern Reckoning ....

- Shiben K. Kaul 2

g From the Pages of Historyv The Satanic Holocaust ...

- Dr. Satish Ganjoo Page 24

g Report & Biradari News Page 29

g Letters Page 31

g Sharda Sadan- Appeal for Funds Page 34

g Hindi-Kashmiri Section Page 35

g Matrimonial Page 40

In this issue

Milchar Development Committee

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amaskar.Kashmir Shaivism Seminar:As an invitee, I had anopportunity to attend a two-

day International Seminar onKashmir Shaivism at New Delhi on28th and 29th October. The Seminarwas inaugurated by Union MinisterDr. Karan Singh. Many national andinternational scholars andphilosophers paidtributes to the world-renowned Shaivitescholar Swami LaxmanJoo. Shri I.K.Raina,Secretary of the Trustmet me and requestedKPA to book a room forSwamiji's Ashram in our'Sharda Sadan' for theiractivities which theywould like to start inMumbai. Request isbeing considered.Hawan at Jammu:As you are aware, Pt.Prem Nath ShastriSanskriti ShodSansthan, Jammu, arranged hawan atKashmiri Pandit Sansthan centres indifferent parts of India and the last108th Yagya of Maha Chandi wasperformed from 3rd to 5th November2006 at Udaiwala, Jammu for theunity, welfare and prosperity of worldcommunity. On 3rd November, therewas Kalash Shobha Yatra whichmoved around and through all themigrant camps. Kashmiri Pandits'

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We deeply mourn thesad demise ofKaramyogi ShriMohan Lal Bradoo,who breathed his laston 15th November2006 at Mumbai. KPAextends its deepcondolences to thebereaved family.

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Association, Mumbaihad the largestparticipation (outsidethe State) on this event.Those present, apartfrom myself, includedShri Virander Takoo,Shri Chand Bhat, ShriVijay Raina (Military Road, Andheri)and Smt. Raina (Malad). Shri

P.N.Takoo was present onbehalf of his organisationat Jammu. Shri OmkarNath Shastri invited me,as President of KPAMumbai, to perform theHawan on 4th & 5thNovember. Shri P.N.Takooparticipated in the sameon 5th November. To me,it was my first experienceas a participant in acongregation of such amagnitude where about4000 devotees werepresent. Daily Bhajan-Keertan by various KPSwamijis from different

Ashrams of Jammu reminded us as ifwe were in Tullamula.J&K State Congress Migrant CellConvention:A Convention was organised by J&KState Congress Unit's Migrant Cell on7th November 2006 at Jammu tosubmit a memorandum on the plightof migrants to the Chief Minister ShriGhulam Nabi Azad. On behalf of KPA,

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NEditorial - P.N.Wali

Standard Puja Ritual

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ext month we will have the allimportant festival of Shivratri.We look forward to it for thewhole year. It is our greatest

religious festival. It is our mostimportant social event. It is also acultural event. We relish it. We enjoyit in our own individual way. It isinteresting that every family has itsown tradition in observing it. The samesequence of events, the same mannerof Puja, the same dishes to beprepared, are followed throughgenerations in each family.

What crossed my mind during thecurrent festival was the text of thePuja we perform on this day. Back inKashmir our kul-guru would come toperform the Puja. It was a tough jobfor him to visit all his Yajmans in onenight, yet he would try to make it. Thisof course is history by now. We cannotafford the services of a Guruji, whenvery few are available. Most of thecenters do not have even one personto do the job. Then think of those livingin different parts of the world andwould like to perform the Puja. How todo it? Depend on self help. The writtenShivratri Puja is available. The firstsuch book was published by JotshiPrem Nath Shastri more than fiftyyears back. This makes it easy. Wehave now even audio tapes available.Since last year I found a very goodversion made available on the net bySatisar Foundation, Jammu(www.satisar.org). It is a very nice jobdone.

Are our Pujasstandardized to lendthemselves to masscirculation andp u b l i c a t i o n ?Fortunately they are.Do not think that thesealways were. There wasa time when individual variationsexisted between Guruji gharanas. Itwas in the early years of last centurythat a scholarly person named Pt.Keshaw Nath made an effort tostandardize the text of ritual Pujas weperform. He had them printed for use

of the Guruji community. Thanks tohim, the standard versions areavailable. The Navid Mantra is thesame whoever performs it and so arethe Shivratri Puja and all other Pujaswe perform. Earlier publications werein Sharda script meant for use ofpractising Gurujis. Laymen generallydid not know the script and hadtherefore less access to these books.Again credit goes to Jotshi Prem Nath

It was in the early years of lastcentury that a scholarly personnamed Pt. Keshaw Nath madean effort to standardize the textof ritual Pujas we perform. Hehad them printed for use of theGuruji community.



y merely hinting his intent toresign from the council ofministers, a senior ministernot just caused a mini

tsunami, what he actually provokedwas nothing short of outrage. Infact itwould be insensitive and in poor tasteto speak of a wave of outrage in thisconnection which may or may not havestruck as a flood of letters to variousnewspapers & mad rush of coverageby various TV channels.

Usually it is simply a question oftact & consideration to prevent a heavyduty faux-pas as cited above. Theproblem, including the politician’sblunder, is that even though theoriginator may not have the intentionto cause any harm, an expression caneasily injure the feel ings of anaudience or l isteners. Once astatement is made, it can no longerbe retracted hence the word harmsmore easily than it heals. Although itis commonly said that Time heals allwounds but we do not know as to howmuch we shall have to wait to recoverfrom that insensitive derailment. Onthe other hand, we are witness toaggressive sales campaigns &advertisement blitz for new products& services etc. make an impact like abomb dropping, is nobody outraged ?Why do Bomb threats, sex-bombs,bombing attacks & also the successful

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bomb tests appeartogether on one & thesame title page of anewspaper ? Why doinflation trends developinto forest fires in theeconomy pages whilethe prices explode in theadvertisement section ? Does it notinjure anybody’s feelings whenunsuccessful or out of form sports stars

suddenly age or have the plague ?I have no intention of either

defending the politician or support theparallel pessimism.

Apart from extreme verbal lapses,there is common place neglect &thoughtless crudity - and downrightgood journalism, poetic licence andverbal sensitivity in day to day life. Iwould only like to raise awareness tothe words, as they can be both,influential and injurious, at the sametime. They are deployed, often soinflationally, that they literally losetheir value; they are split andrecomposed in unrecognizableconnections, twisted, often subject tobrute force, until such point as theyfall from being acceptable fads to thetaboo. Why should we disregard theword knowing well that it is surely amighty instrument, the means by

Once a statement is made, it can no longer be retracted,hence the word harms more easily than it heals.



ew men are destined to fightagainst all odds, raise theirheads and hold them high.Shri Mohanlal Bradoo who

was born on 27th September 1924 inSrinagar was one of them. He wasthe 4th sibling from a group of 6brothers and one sister. His fatherShri Maheshwarnath Bradoo was aTehsildar in the outer provinces ofKashmir. His mother Janaki was incontrol (being the eldesthousewife) of the day-to-day activit ies at theBradoo family householdlocated at Zaindar Mohallain native Srinagar on thebanks of the river Jhelum.At any given time, theexisting joint family wouldhave at least 40 to 50people having dinnertogether. He did his basiceducation at Shri PratapHigh School in Srinagarand he passed F.A. fromS.P.College in Srinagar. He got marriedin 1945 to Ms. Mohini Kaul andunfortunately lost his father within afew months, at a young age due to akidney disorder. All his life his fatherworked and spent the entire fortuneon the well-being of his entire familyincluding his brothers and sisters. As

a result, on his demise his ownimmediate family were left to fend forthemselves.

Realizing the urgent need of thefamily, Shri Mohanlal Bradoo, only 21at that time, left for Rawalpindi to workas an accountant in a transportcompany. He could visit Srinagar onlyevery six months and stayed aloneaway from the entire family. When thestate of Jammu and Kashmir officially

joined the Indian Union inOctober 1947, he decidedto board the Dakota ArmyAirplane which was takingrefugees from Kashmir toDelhi on their f l ight.Within the next threemonths he motivated mostmembers of the family tomove to Delhi. He wasemployed as a Supervisorin a transport company andbased on his previousskills in accounts, he wasable to learn the working

of this trade. There were days hewouldn’t have any meals and nightswhen he could not sleep, during theearly years of his struggle in Delhi.However, influenced by the courageand determination of thousands ofrefugees who thronged the streets ofDelhi, he gathered all his strength to

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There were days he wouldn’t have any mealsand nights when he could not sleep, duringthe early years of his struggle in Delhi.


stabilize the financial situation athome. In 1951, with all his savings heconstructed the first home for theBradoo family at Shakti Nagar in OldDelhi. Once this base was established,he concentrated on his work andworked day and night towardsunderstanding the problemsfacing the goods transportindustry. His quest forprogress drove him to the cityof Mumbai. In no time, with thealliance of two partners, hestarted his own companycalled Amritsar BombayCarriers in 1965. Hisenthusiasm and zeal forsuccess inf luenced hisyoungest brother Mr. RatanlalBradoo whom he and his wifeMohini had raised as their ownchild. Ratanlal followed hiselder brother and wanted topursue the same profession.Mumbai, the city of dreams,the city which offered him thisopportunity, saw him maketremendous progress. Hiscompany Amritsar BombayCarriers grew by leaps andbounds and was well-known inthe entire transportcommunity. Although as the proprietor,he would reach his office at 7.30 a.m.before the entire staff arrived, hewould reach home later thanmidnight. In fact, the entire childhoodof both his daughter Rajni and son Anilwent past quickly without muchinteraction or interference from theirfather. At work he was very modest,humble and friendly to all who camein contact with him. Many colleagueswould come and spend time with him

to get advice, seek his blessings andon many occasions take financial helpin their ventures. He bought his firsthome in Mumbai at Sion where helived between 1966 to 1972. In the year1972 he moved to Chembur to hisdream home Mohan Niwas where he

lived till his demise.Shri Mohan Lal Bradoo

was very keen that hischildren should have theopportunity to pursueprofessional careers especiallysince he always regretted thefact that due to hiscircumstances, he could notpursue higher educationhimself. His daughter Rajniqualified as a lawyer (BSc.,LLB, LLM–Criminal Law) andhis son Anil specialized as aConsultant Urologist (MS,MCh, DNB, FRCS) in a fieldtotally dif ferent from hisfather’s profession.

The fact that he had onlyone son to take over hisbusiness, did not deter himfrom encouraging his son tofollow his own dreams. Heactively encouraged his son togo abroad and gain wider

experience in the field of Urology. Infact, Anil accomplished his overseashigher specialty training in the U.K.and was appointed as a consultantUrologist at Glasgow, Scotland. On hisvisit to the U.K., Mohanlaljiunderstood the difference in thequality of professional care andimmediately on his return to Mumbaiset off to construct a Urology centrein Chembur which would offer all theexpertise in the speciality to benefit

His questfor progressdrove himto the cityof Mumbai.In no time,with the

alliance oftwo

partners, hestarted his

owncompany

calledAmritsarBombay

Carriers in1965.



our own citizens. He persuaded his sonto come back and inaugurated ExcelUrology Centre on Nav-Reh (GudiPadwa) 3rd April, 1999. He activelyencouraged his daughter-in-law Dr.Renuka Bradoo, who after herpersistent hard work and performancewas appointed as a Professor and Headof Dept. of ENT (Ear, Nose, Throatsurgery) at LTMG hospital, Sion. Herespected her professionalcommitments and gave her all thesupport that he gave to his son.

He was completely devoted to onlytwo things in life; his work and hishome. His onlyhobby was takingcare of the plantsand the gardenwhich he wouldp e r s o n a l l ymaintain. Being aself-made man, hewould do most of the errands at homeand would not hesitate to do thesimplest chores like cleaning orwashing. He also loved to arrangeroses that he had grown throughoutthe house.

He suffered from a severe infectionin one kidney due to stones and as aresult he lost that kidney in 1972.Thereafter, he chose to practice yogabetween 5 am to 6.30 am everydayright up till 2005 when he had to giveit up due to bone disease. He was anextremely religious person and wouldperform most poojas at home and infact after yoga would offer prayers inthe small temple at home for half anhour. He loved to read and was an avidcollector of the 'Bhawan’s Journal' ofwhich he often said “This is amagazine which never becomes

outdated. You can pick up a really oldissue and still learn something newfrom it”. His love for his motherland,Kashmir made him build a small selfcontained house in Rawalpura whichwas completed in 1988. Alas, exceptfor the house-warming ceremony,which he attended with his wife, hecould never go back due to terrorism.He always wished his communityKashmiri Pandits would do well andnever refused any help to theKashmiri Pandits’ Association. Hewould willingly contribute to anygenuine cause and would donate

generously. In fact,he was very keento see the newproject at Khargharcompleted swiftly.He was respectedby his entire staff,who could rely on

him for the smallest of their worries.On his visit to the U.S. in the year2000, he adopted the laptop with gustoand at the age of 76 was busy sendingemails and surfing the net. He wasextremely fond of his grandchildrenand would go out of his way to meettheir needs.

He was diagnosed of having cancerof prostate in the year 2003. Heunderstood the limitations of thetreatment and bravely continued towork regularly right till the end of2005. The year 2006 saw himstruggling with his illness but this didnot prevent him from his work till themonsoon of 2006. He passed away on15th November 2006 and is survived byhis devoted wife Mohini Bradoo, sonDr. Anil Bradoo and daughter-in-lawDr. Renuka Bradoo, daughter Rajni

He always wished his communityKashmiri Pandits would do welland never refused any help to theKashmiri Pandits’ Association.



Dhar and son-in-law Jaikishan Dhar,his brother Ratanlal Bradoo and bothhis nephews Sanjay and Sunil whowere working with him.

(Source: Bradoo family)

Shri M.L.Mattoo, President, KashmiriPandits' Association, Mumbai writes:I was in Delhi when I heard about thesad demise of Shri Mohanlalji. It wasreally a shock for me. I knew he wasailing and I used to visit himoccasionally, being my neighbour inChembur. On his 10th-day, I camedown to pay my homage.

As I knew Shri Mohanlalji (baboojifondly called), he was a realKaramyogi, a dedicated Philanthropistand an institution by himself. Rightfrom the days of Parmeshwari episodein Srinagar, he took interest in thecause of Kashmiri Pandits throughKPA. He volunteered to transport firstconsignment of relief material for KPmigrants at Jammu Camps. Welfareof Kashmiri Pandits was at his heartsince then. He helped KPA, Mumbaifrom time to time in every possibleway.

Shri Bradoo was the first memberof KPA who voluntarily donated Rs. 3.50Lacs for Kharghar Project. He wishedthe Project to go through in shortestpossible time, which was his dream,but did not live to see its completion.His departure has been a great loss toour biradari. May Almighty bless hissoul.

Shri P.N.Wali, Editor-in-Chief ofMilchar adds:On 15th November 2006, the KashmiriPandit community of Mumbai becamepoorer by the sad demise of one of its

stalwarts Pt. Mohan Lal Bradoo.Bradoo Sahib’s has been longillustrious life from the by lanes ofZaindar Mohlla, Srinagar to MohanNiwas at Chambur. Bradoo Sahib,besides exhibiting a high degree ofhuman values epitomized highbusiness skills and acumen, in whichour people are often suspected to benot so high. Among the transportfraternity, he was respected for hisdecency and intelligence - a Kashmiri

contribution to trade. He proved KPscan be as good in business as in otherwalks of life. Many a youngsters havetaken the leap getting inspiration fromhim. Bradoo Sahib helped number ofpersons not only in his extended familybut even out side it to establishthemselves. Whenever somebody wasin need, he found sympathy and helpreadily forthcoming from Bradoo Sahib.Whenever the Biradari wanted help inany of its activities, he was willinglythere. It is not surprising that he wasawarded the Life-time ContributionAward by the KPA. Bradoo Sahib had been taking keeninterest in the activities of the KPA.He was very keen that we should ownsome land in Mumbai. Couple of yearsback, he wrote detailed letter to thePresident making a plea that KPAshould go in for some land. This

Shri Bradoo was the firstmember of KPA whovoluntarily donated Rs. 3.50Lacs for Kharghar Project.




n early forties, Europe inparticular and the whole worldin general was engulfed by thefearful flames of World War II.

At that time a young ambitious manJagan Nath Dhar, son of Pt. RaghunathDhar of Vecharnag, Srinagar had justgraduated from the Punjab University.That time his age was about twenty-six years. He then joined J&KPolice in administrativedepartment. The dull andsedentary desk job at theoffice did not suit histemperament. He wanted tobe active mentally andphysically. It was with thisover-vaulting ambition, hejoined the Royal Indian AirForce sometime in 1942. Hewas commissioned andstationed at Kohat, now inPakistan. At Kohat, he and Mr.Aspee Engineer developed aninexplicable rapport betweenthemselves. Mr. Engineer washis guide, and friend. Aspeelater on rose to the rank of AirMarshall. As a Flt. Lt. of theRoyal Indian Air force, Mr.Dhar saw action during thesecond world war, but hisheart belonged to Kashmirvalley. He would miss his ancestralhometown Vecharnag. He would visitKashmir during a sabbatical.Whenever he was in Kashmir, hewould visit my home at Karan Nagarand spend sometime with my father

NSweet & Sour - T.N.Bhan

Remembering Shri Jagan Nath Dhar

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Late Shri Gobindji Bhanwho happened to be hiscousin. Whenever hecame in Airforceuniform, he looked morehandsome and smarterthan a war hero of aHollywood movie. Manyyears later when I saw the movie

'Farewell to Arms' starringRock Hudson, I thought of myuncle in his young days ofearly forties who was moreimpressive than Rock Hudson!

Later on World War cameto an end and India gotindependence in August 1947.Officers of Royal Indian AirForce were given option by thegovernment that they couldcontinue in the Airforce or jointhe department of CivilAviation of India. Mr. Dharopted for the Civil Aviation.During his tenure in thisdepartment, he held manyimportant and strategicassignments.

In October 1947, Kashmirvalley was invaded byPakistani tr ibals cal ledKabailis. They unleashedhavoc wherever they set their

foot. In Srinagar there was absolutechaos. Maharaja Hari Singh, washolding his annual Dassera Darbar on24th October which turned out to bethe 'Last Darbar' as the Maharaja leftSrinagar for Jammu at the midnight

As a Flt. Lt.of the RoyalIndian Air

force, Mr. Dharsaw actionduring the

second worldwar, but his

heart belongedto Kashmirvalley. He

would miss hisancestralhometown

Vecharnag.


of 24th-25th October, never to return.He settled in Bombay where he expiredin Feb./March, 1961. The entire valleyplunged into darkness as the raidershad reached Mohra and damaged thepower station, which suppliedelectricity to Kashmir valley. It was atthat time Indian government came tothe rescue of the people of Kashmirby sending troops to fight back thePakistani raiders. Srinagar Aerodromeassumed a lot of importance at such amoment of crisis, as it was the onlyairport where Indian planes could landcarrying soldiers and supplies. Mr.J.N.Dhar was designated byGovernment of India to supervise theoperations at Srinagar Aerodrome. Hisfirst-hand knowledge of thesurroundings of the Aerodrome was anadded advantage to his functioning atsuch a crucial stage in the history of

the country.While he was posted at Srinagar

Aerodrome, he managed to visit us atKaran Nagar. My father was very fondof his cousin. He held him in highesteem for being a self-made man.That evening my father and Mr. Dharkept on talking for a long time. He wasdescribing to him the experiences hehad during the war. As it was quitelate in the evening, my father askedhim to stay on for dinner. He agreedto do so. After dinner my old auntKakni asked him how he would go backto the Aerodrome where he was onduty. He replied, "I came by a car and

I shall go back by the same car." Shethen said, "You had dinner. What aboutyour driver? Did he have something toeat?" "But my dear Kakni, I do not havea driver", he said. "But you say youhave come by car. Every car has adriver. How come you do not have adriver for your car? I am utterlyconfused", She said with surprise andconfusion reflected from her visage. "Ihave been driving here myself", Mr.Dhar told her. "My God, while goingback please be very careful. The roadsare deserted. There are stray dogsaround, who keep on barking all thenight. Please drive slowly. I hope thelights of your car are working so thatyou can see the road clearly etc. etc.”Mr. Dhar kept on listening to her withrapt attention. Not even once duringtheir conversation did he give her thefeeling that he was not taking her

advice seriously. Instead he gave herthe impression that he was taking heradvice seriously, and he made her feelthat she was giving him valuableadvice, which was good for him.

Out of love and affection my aunthad so much genuine concern for ayoung man. To a young man who hadpiloted planes during the World WarII, driving a car would be a child’s play.But he accepted an elder’s advice withall the humility. That was the care andconcern felt by elders for young peoplethose days and the younger generationreciprocated by giving due respect totheir elders. (To be continued)

To a young man who had piloted planes during the World War II, driving a carwould be a child’s play. But he accepted an elder’s advice with all the humility.That was the care and concern felt by elders for young people those days and theyounger generation reciprocated by giving due respect to their elders.



NMysticism & Religion - Chaman Lal Raina

Khetsi Maawas - A Philosophical Interpretation

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hen we turn the pages of theNilamata Purana, we comeacross a very beautifulexpression of Vitasta. Vitasta

or 'Veth' is the main river ofKashmir, but the same Vitastais the Mother Goddess Parvatiincarnated as a great waterresource in the Valley ofKashmir. The word 'Sati' is thegrand expression of the Purna–Prakriti, as described in theSankhya philosophy and theKashmir Trika Darshan knownpopularly as 'KashmirShaivism'. The philosophicethos of the Kashmiri Panditheritage is linked with theVedic Mandalas and the AgamicYantras, firmly based on thehard bed-rock of the Shaivisticthought and Shakta Tantras. Soour journey to the spiritualconsciousness goes throughrituals which carry the VedicMandalas and the AgamicYantras.

Ancient Kashmir hasviewed nature as a spiritualboon to humanity. This hassubscribed to many festivals,many fairs and many rituals.Here I shall try to explain thesymbolic meaning covering thephilosophic interpretation ofthe 'Khetsi-Maavas' in Kashmir.Khichri is cal led as 'khêtsûr' inKashmiri language.Why Khichri? Khichri is prepared

with rice and Moong,known as 'phaseolusmungo' in English. TheSanskrit word for rice is

'Akshat'. Rice is,therefore, theboon from theDivine, for oursustenance -the life force.Whatever we eat formaintaining our Prana/ l i fe-force need to be offered as theNaivedy/offering to the Divine.This is the general Hindu wayof l i fe. There is referenceavailable about Mudga/Moong/mông in the Yajurveda. Whenwe pray Shiva as Pashu Pat , weask Him to give us plenty ofcereals including ‘Moong’ aswell. Moong is with thegreenish color, which is themanifestation of ShakambariDevi, as revealed by MahamayaHerself in the Uttar Charitra (3rdepisode) of the Durga SaptaShati. Akshat is Purusha/Absolute Truth of the SankhyaDarshana and Moong i smanifested Prakriti. Khichri isthe synthesis of the Brahmanof the Upanishads with thePrakriti, as defined in theKashmir Trika Philosophy, readwith the Unadi Vritti –

commentary on the Darshan Sutras.This is known as the Shiva-Shakti Tattvaor Shiva Shakti Eka Roopini in the

Khichriis the

synthesisof theBrahmanof the

Upanishadswith thePrakriti,

asdefinedin theKashmirTrika

Philosophy,read

with theUnadi

Vritti –commentaryon theDarshanSutras.



riyadarshini Mattoo, myfriend, was a girl full of zealand zest for life. She was aface in the crowd and no one

could miss her in the crowd.She was strikingly intelligent.Loved music, in fact she livedmusic, played guitar and lovedanimals too. She could not bearto see injustice and that is thereason that she chose Law asher career. She and I werestudying together atPresentation ConventSrinagar.

I was in Indore and throughpapers I came to know aboutthe tragic death of Priya. WhenI was reading it, I couldn’tbelieve that she was the samegirl. I felt numb for sometimeand thought how could Godtake her ? She was so youngand pretty, she had yet to seethe world. This was one of themost painful day of my life andthen interacting with hergrieved father was another jolt.With the support of PK, we didlot of hue and cry over the lowercourt verdict, but it was of nouse. The struggle started now.We approached everyone fromCBI to various politicians,NGOs and bureaucrats for filing apetition in the Delhi High Court. Noone listened. Time came that we lostall hopes about anything happening inthis regard, but it was uncle (Priya's

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father) who stood firmlike a rock and kept onpursuing theauthorities. At times

I used towonder if atall we will getjustice, butthen looking at him, I used toget the motivation to bounceback.

When the Jessica casecame up, we saw what publicsupport could do. I along witha few friends in US decided todo something similar in Priya'scase and that is how the 23rdJuly 2006 Rally came about.Ater that for two months, Ifollowed the case daily withthe CBI councillor, ourcouncillor Mr. Wali and in thecourt. From 10.00 in themorning to 2.00 pm, I used toattend court and after that Iwould attend my office till6.30pm. Again in the lateevenings, I used to attend thesessions with the councillorsdiscussing next days strategyand around 10.00 -10.30 pm, Iused to move to my place totake care of my family.

For two months it wascrazy. I had no time for myself andthen the verdict came. You cannotimagine my feeling. I again felt numbthat has it really come in our favour?.At

Condemningthe threat on

the life ofPriyadarshini

Mattoo casecampaignerIndu Jalali,

KashmiriPandits urgedUttar PradeshChief Minister

MulayamSingh Yadav to

ensure thesafety of the

woman and herfamily, who

reside inGhaziabad

district.



rakash wiped the condensedvapour from the window glassand set his eyes on thecourtyard. Outside, everything

was covered with a white carpet. Aftera long dry spell, there had been aheavy snowfall the day before. It waseleven in the night but there were nosigns of sleep in his eyes. He lookedat the trees outside, which, with snowon their branches, looked like whiteghosts. As soon as he turned to retireto bed, someone knocked at his door.

It was his friend’s mother who informedhim that there was a phone call forhim. He came into the drawing roomand received the call. One of hisrelatives informed him that his brotherwas critically wounded and had beenhospitalised. On reaching the hospital, Prakashcame to know that Kishore had beenfound lying in a pool of blood in thecorner of a public park. A passer-byhad reported the matter to police, whoarrived immediately and carried himto a nearby hospital. Someone in thehospital recognized Kishore andinformed his relatives. Prakash’s parents were already inthe hospital. Kishore was in the ICU.A few police officials were present

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there noting down someinformation from RamLal, Kishore’s father.Their attention gotdiverted when they sawDr. Hafeez coming outof the ICU. Theygheraoed him andasked him about the patient’scondition. The doctor himself was notsure. According to him, Kishore wasstill in a critical condition and nothingcould be said with certainty till his CTScan was done. The doctor left theplace in haste, keeping Ram Lal andhis family guessing. Prakash wasstanding in a corner, not daring to askanyone about his brother. Ram Lal didnot look at his face, nor did Sumitra,Prakash’s mother. Prakash’s sisterJyoti compassionately glanced at herbrother but could not move her lips dueto the fear of her father. Prakash was calmly biting his nailsand looking through the glass windowat his brother who was still lyingmotionless on the bed inside the ICU.He was being prepared for the CTScan. Both His hands and his rightfoot were bandaged. There was stillsome oozing from his head, which wasreportedly having a deep wound.Kishore seemed to be in pain,apparently not being able to move hislimbs. Prakash was moved by the sightand his eyes were full of tears. Kishorewas his younger brother and Prakashstill had a soft corner for him. It wasafter a long time that he had seen his

P r a k a s h ’ s s i s t e r J y o t icompassionately glanced at herbrother but could not moveher lips due to the fear of herfather.


brother again. Prakash had been thrown out ofhis home about two months back andhis parents had severed their relationswith him. His eyes were wet, partlyfor his brother and partly for the illtreatment he was receiving from hisparents, especially his father. Therewas nobody to console him. The seriesof events that ultimately led to hisexpulsion from his home, flashedbefore his eyes and he was lost in thebitter memories.

******** It was a cold winter night. The bigclock on the wall struck eleven.Prakash got restive. Kishore had beenout of his home since morning,presumably gone to one of his friend’splace for studies. But a friend ofPrakash had informed him that he hadseen Kishore and his friends gamblingin a club. Prakash thought if Kishorewas not put on the right path now, itmight be impossible to stop him fromruining his career. He cared a lot forhis brother and wanted to get him outof the bad company. Soon the big gate of the courtyardopened slowly and Kishore came in.As soon as he entered the hall,Prakash wanted to know where he wascoming from. Taking Prakash’s wordsto be very offending, Kishore shoutedat him, telling him it was none of hisbusiness to ask him questions. Thisinfuriated Prakash and, in a fit ofanger, he slapped Kishore. There wasa great commotion. And at that verymoment, Ram Lal, who had been on abusiness trip to Delhi, entered thehouse unexpectedly. On seeing him,Kishore started crying loudly as if inacute pain and expectedly, drove his

father’s attention towards him. Onenquiry, Kishore told his father thathe was studying at his friend’s placeand Prakash was falsely implicatinghim. Sumitra was reluctant to accepthis story as wholly true, but Ram Lalbelieved that it was. Prakash tried totell his father the factual position, buthe was ridiculed and asked to mendhis own behaviour. Ram Lal had afeeling that Prakash was jealous ofKishore and was bent upon giving hima bad name. To confirm the truth ofwhat he had said, Kishore phoned hisfriend and asked him to tell his fatherthat they were studying together. Hisfriend did the same. Now Ram Lal losthis temper. As soon as Prakash openedhis mouth to say something, Ram Lalshouted at him and in a fit of anger,

lifted his stick high, in an attempt tohit him, but the stick fell down fromhis hand and he collapsed on thecarpet. The situation had changed now.Everyone was shocked. They got up toattend to Ram Lal. Prakash lifted himwith the help of his brother and laidhim on the bed. Sumitra rubbed hissoles while Jyoti, his daughter, theyoungest in the family, slowly movedher hands on his forehead. There wasno doctor living nearby and at this hourof the night, it was impossible tosummon one from elsewhere. Prakashcalled up his family physician Dr.Jalali on phone and told him about the

Prakash tried to tell his father thefactual position, but he wasridiculed and asked to mend hisown behaviour.



incident. He prescribed sometreatment, and the situation wascontrolled from getting worse. The half burnt fire-wood wasemitting a lot of smoke in the fire-place. No one had paid any attentionto that. When the temperature in theroom came down, Jyoti gathered herwits and blew hard at the firewood.The fire came to life with a steadyflame and its warmth spread aroundin the room. Ram Lal was feeling betternow. He looked at his wifeapologetically as if asking forforgiveness. Sumitra was moved andtears ran down from her eyes. Sheheld his hand firmly and whisperedinto his ear, “We don’t want any thingof that sort again. For God’s sake, whycan’t you do everything patiently andpeacefully?” Next morning, Dr. Jalali examinedRam Lal. He had suffered a mild strokeand was now out of danger. Dr. Jalaliprescribed some medicines and alsoissued necessary instructions to thefamily members. In a few days, RamLal was fit and fine but he continuednot to talk to Prakash any more. Exceptfor the love his sister had for him,Prakash was just like an outsider inhis own home. Though his mother stillhad some love for him, yet she couldnot exhibit it openly for she was scaredof her husband.

***** Kishore was doing his graduation.Though he was not good at studies,yet he was very dear to his father. RamLal was very fond of him right fromhis childhood. Prakash was Ram Lal’sfirst child but he never had a softcorner for him. He was said to havebeen born at an inauspicious moment,

which, his parents were told, wouldbring disaster to them. Bad omensreportedly connected with Prakash’sbirth got somewhat confirmed whenwithin two months of his birth, Sumitralost her brother in an accident andRam Lal suffered a heavy loss in hisbusiness. Though Sumitra was sad atthe turn of the events, yet she did nottotally consider these things as aconsequence of Prakash’s birth. Shewas not ready to consider her son tobe an ill omen. Right from his childhood, Prakashwas sober and undemanding. Hewould bow his head and not talk backwhen rebuked by elders. He would notask for anything, not even food whenhungry. Ram Lal believed this to behis ego. He would always find faultwith him. Sumitra was sure that it wasnot his ego, but the inborn politenessthat made Prakash a different child.She often entered into an argumentwith her husband pleading forPrakash, but would fall silent whensubjected to harsh words. Prakashwould not lose temper even in thegravest circumstances. Wheneverthere was an argument between thetwo brothers, as is normal with allchildren, Ram Lal would always sidewith the younger one. On every smalland big occasion, Kishore was givengifts of his liking whereas Prakash wasalways treated casually. But hismother was after all a mother, so shealways kept some gifts aside forPrakash and warned him not to makea show of them. This would hurt himmore because the gesture confirmedto him the fact that even his motherwas terribly afraid of his father. (To be continued)



he first batch of Indian Armytroops arrived at Srinagarairport immediately after theAccession was signed. On

October 30, 1947 an EmergencyGovernment was formed in theState with Sheikh MohammadAbdullah as its head. The Armyfought sustained battle withthe tribals/Qabayilies and afterseveral sacrifices pushed themout of the Valley and otherareas in the Jammu region.(Earlier Brigadier RajendraSingh, Chief of State Forceswith a small number of soldiersat his disposal fought valiantlywith the enemy and laid downhis life in the process.)

Meanwhile, the people ofKashmir under the toweringleadership of Sher-I-Kashmirwere mobil ised and theyresisted the marching columnsof the enemy. Till the arrival ofIndian troops, it was mainlythe Muslim volunteers underthe command of SheikhMohammad Abdullah, whobraved death to push backinvaders. While the armypushed back the invaders, there wereseveral instances where people put upa gallant resistance and stopped theadvancing invaders. The most glaringexamples of people’s resistance werethe martyrdom of Mohammad MaqboolSherwani and Master Abdul Aziz, bothstaunch followers of Sher-i-KashmirSheikh Abdullah. Sherwani did not

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oblige the invaderswhen they enquiredfrom him the route toSrinagar. Instead, heput them on a wrong

track gainingtime for troopsto reachSrinagar from New Delhi.Somehow the tribesmen cameto know about his tactics andnailed him at a Baramullacrossing and asked him toraise pro-Pakistan slogans. Hedid raise slogans but thesewere different. These werepro-Hindu-Muslim unity and infavour of Sher-i-Kashmir.Enraged by this, the ruthlesstribesmen emptied their gunson him. The sacrifice of MasterAbdul Aziz too was exemplary.The invaders who raped thenuns and wanted other non-Muslim women to be handedover to them, Master AbdulAziz, a tailor by profession,held the holy Quran in hishand and said that they cantouch the women only afterthey pass over his dead body

and the holy Quran. The brutal killersdid not spare him either.

On January 1, 1948 India took upthe issue of Pak aggression in Jammuand Kashmir in UNO under Article 35of its Charter. The Government of Indiain its letter to the Security Councilsaid, "…Such a situation now existsbetween India and Pakistan owing to

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the aid which invaders, consisting ofnationals of Pakistan and tribesmen…are drawing from Pakistan foroperations against Jammu andKashmir, a State which has accededlegally to the Dominion of India and ispart of India. The Government of Indiarequests the Security Council to callupon Pakistan to put an endimmediately to giving of suchassistance which is an act ofaggression against India. If Pakistandoes not do so, the Government ofIndia may be compelled, in self-defence, to enter into Pakistanterritory to take military actionagainst the invaders." After longdebates, cease-f ire came intooperation on the midnight of January1, 1949. Eventually, India filed acomplaint with the UN SecurityCouncil, which established the UnitedNations Commission for India andPakistan (UNCIP). Pakistan wasaccused of invading the region, andwas asked to withdraw its forces fromJammu & Kashmir. The UNCIP alsopassed a resolution stating: "Thequestion of accession of the state ofJammu & Kashmir to India or Pakistanwill be decided through the democraticmethod of free and impartialplebiscite". However, this could nottake place because Pakistan did notcomply with the UN resolution andrefused to withdraw from the State.The international community failed toplay a decisive role in the mattersaying that Jammu & Kashmir is a'disputed territory'. In 1949, with theintervention of the United Nations,India and Pakistan defined a ceasefireline (Line of Control) that divided thetwo countries. This has left Kashmir

a divided and disturbed territory uptill now.

In September 1951, free and fairelections, as per the Constitutionalmodalities, were held in Jammu &Kashmir, and National Conference

party under the leadership of SheikhAbdullah came into power. With theadvent of the Constituent Assembly ofthe State of Jammu & Kashmirrepresenting the aspirations of thepeople of Jammu and Kashmir, theState became an integral part of Indiaconstitutionally. After SheikhAbdullah, Bakshi Gulam Mohamad,G.M.Sadiq, Mir Qasim, G.M. Shah,Mufti Mohd. Sayed and Dr. FarooqAbdullah ruled the State as ChiefMinisters. Mr.Gulam Nabi Azad is thecurrent Chief Minister of the State.

Though the governments ransmoothly over the years, continuedinstigations and arousing religiousfrenzy by Pakistan did not stop. Theyear 1965 saw a war between Indiaand Pakistan claiming so many liveson either side. A cease-fire wasestablished and the two countriessigned an agreement at Tashkent(Uzbekistan) in 1966, pledging to endthe dispute by peaceful means. Fiveyears later, the two again went to warthat resulted in the creation ofBangladesh.

(To be continued)

With the advent of the ConstituentAssembly of the State of Jammu &K a s h m i r r e p r e s e n t i n g t h easpirations of the people of Jammuand Kashmir, the State became ani n t e g r a l p a r t o f I n d i aconstitutionally.



he Brahmin from Kashmir hasbeen caricatured time andagain by historians andtravel lers al ike as an

‘anthropological’ species. The interesthas been to describe the populationstrains in the unique territory i.e. thevalley of Kashmir, the Himalayasaround and the associated naturalgrace and abundance of naturalloveliness. The Brahmin featuredspecially for their erudite scholarshipin theology, logic and philosophycombine.

Kashmir was an erstwhile ‘lake’ ingeological times, which after dryingand desiccation developed into theVitasta valley and got populated by theBrahmin from the Shardian stockjoining the original inhabitants, theNagas and the like. In course of timeafter few millennia, Kashmir tooturned into a territory of the rulersand the ruled.

This ‘Brahmin’ from the Sharda-Desh is identif ied by the samedefinition and meaning as is offeredin the Manusimiriti. Along with thisgiven tag, these people tilled landreared cattle and were engaged, veryseriously, in prayer penance and

introspection. They thusconstituted a strictsocio-religious peopleinterested inpersuasion of Sanatanknowledge, whichnecessitated a searchfor the source ofawareness. The Brahmin knew well,that, the Self in relation with theenvironment constitutes thenecessary element of knowledge ofself and its persuits. The song,'vassudeva kutambkum' was already inair, along with the need and necessityof ‘Gods’ representing earth, water,fire, crop, rain etc. also recognized.Foreground :

The Brahmin from Kashmir is noneother than an offshoot of the parentstock of Indus Valley Civilisation. Agedating of this civilisational order beinga scientific activity may as well getset by assessment of the pace ofhuman evolution, genetics and byworking back on the processes ofinitiation of the rich philosophy, whichby no imagination could be a day'swork. It is believed to be very deep intime and may have no match, howeverto the current inferences. We have atpresent no authentic data on the rateat which genetic changes take place,changing also the intellectual orderof humans that responds to the growthorder. From the earliest state oforganized living to a reasonable levelof maturity in thought processes,should without any doubt orexaggeration require a long period of

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The Brahmin knew well,that, the Self in relation withthe environment constitutesthe necessary element ofknowledge of self and itspersuits.


time. The recovery of clay figurine andseals from Harappa-Mohanjudharusites, should be enough only to serveto the extent that ‘Indus’ people hadbegun to observe and think in termsof means and methods of engagingchildren. It is a branch stage forremote from the maturity level inthought processes and introspection.The human thought process wheremind gets well organized such that theorganized thought enters into therealms of being established, shouldtake much longer time, not less thanas a few millennia.

Ten thousand years B.C. could bethe area of time when the Brahmin

from lower reaches of Indus valleytravelled north and along the rivervalley into Krishenganga-Karnahvalley. This terrain includingAfghanistan, Gandhar, Gilgit, Chilaslater developed into ‘ Sharda Mandal’(Sharda-Desh). It thus developed intosynonymous concept as Shardacivilization, backed up by Shardalanguage. Sharda language, asrevealed later, is told to be having anedge over Sanskrit. The place ‘Sharda’situated along the west bank ofKrishenganga river environmentallyturned out be a most suited place tobuild Vihars (Hermitages), templecomplexes and the language. Thisplace steals the honour of beingdesignated as ‘ Sharda Peeth’ or in realthe seat of learning. We also know of‘Sharda University’ where scholars

used to gather for research anddiscourse.

We may be thus in a position tobelieve, even emphatically, that thefull blown Sharda civilizationdescended into the Kashmir valleywhen the later had become completelyhabitable post desiccation of theSatisar lake. The flat fertile land wasan invitation for labour, invitation fortilling and cultivation. It also appearedto be an abode secluded enough in thelap of Himalayas to pursue prayer andpenance.

With the last phase of glaciationsaround ten thousand years B.C., beganthe Neolithic period and the end phase

of ‘Kerewa lake’ sedimentation. Packedwith event stories, Kashmir registerstectonic activity at intervals. Andanother rise of Pir-Panjal took place,close to the beginning of the last phaseof Stone Age. With it, Vitasta had madeits appearance as of now meanderingthrough the broad flat valley. Lookingover at the valley f lat from themountain slope, three prominenthilltops i.e. ‘Hariparbat’,‘Shankaracharya’ and ‘Khrew’appeared most picturesque and eye-catching.The Shardian :

The small Brahmin population atSharda in their long stay had in anoption-less compulsive state, begun toappreciate nature in all its shades andnuances. A unique awareness andextraordinary perspective had already

The small Brahmin population at Sharda in their long stay had inan option-less compulsive state, begun to appreciate nature in all

its shades and nuances.



dawned on these people. They hadbegun to recite nature and draw nectarout of it. "Who knows what was it beforeit was Naught?" This sentence catersto a train of expression. It necessitatesto deliberate seriously on the‘nothingness’ and create enough logicto live by until finality gets known. TheBrahmin thus gets on to know, thehard way, the secrets embedded inand around the daily observation. Thedeep engrossment in nature of ‘ Space’‘ Water’, ‘ Heat’, ‘ Air’ & ‘ Earth’ providedthem with enough logic to confirm forgood the importance to the objectiveworld. This complete experience builtthe fundamentals of knowledge. The‘Vedic’ verse thus rhymes out as anirresistible impulse in praise of‘Nature’, its beauty and importance.The expression given to the detailswould never cherish an option. For thepopulation, life at Sharda was exitingand demanding. Their daily chore inthe intense cold turned to be toughand challenging but their pleasureunbound in search of an absoluteattunement with ‘ Nature’ ‘ Prakrati’,they believed, was their only guide insearch of knowledge frontiers. Theyadapted to it in full awareness andwillingly despite the relatively harshenvironment. They attended to aroutine around Vihars and temples,the cattle and the fields, and madelife to vibrate happiness in experienceand an ultimate ‘Joy’ in living. TheBrahmin packed his/her day with workof sorts which included making for theliving and life. The habitat compriseda mud hut dimly lit with crudethatched roofing and of partiallyfinished wooden frames and doors. Thewalls were plastered with mud both

inside and out, yet sweeped clean withclay wash, which is bright and dense.The porch and the entrance wereequally clean plastered with cow dungand clay. The courtyard was lookingas an established space and asrequired by a peasant family. Thisstyle of life continued at Sharda for afew millennia with the Brahmindeveloping as a master of himself.Their faith in the philosophy that‘nature was the principal provider andit received back all that is left’, wasprofound.

Word ‘ Sharda’ got coined to connotea figurine of the ‘Goddess’ of

knowledge and learning and hence theplace where lived the people whopursued learning ‘nature’ with beliefin it. The temple at Sharda was centraland surrounded by vihars. It wasdesigned in intricate geometricalpattern and a ‘domal’ frame, inaccordance to the dome faces of the‘cubic’ crystal of diamond. The templewas small yet with very thick andmassive stonewalls. It had a low andwell designed triangular arcade typeentrance, intended to replicateCosmos and thus also the universaloneness. It had as well a low stoneterrace (Parikrama).

(To be continued)

The temple at Sharda wascentral and surrounded byvihars. It was designed inintricate geometrical pattern anda ‘domal’ frame, in accordanceto the dome faces of the ‘cubic’crystal of diamond.



olitics has been a sort ofpolitical power scramble forJ&K, plainly designed to makeKashmir valley the power

center for appropriating it the licenceof presiding and promoting its rule inthe garb of Muslim majority politics -Courtesy Article 370. Over the periodsince 1948, it has only strengthenedthe growth of powerful Muslimprecedence and overall domination ofsocio-economic, religious and politicalspectrum in the J&K state.

The prevailing scenario ofdisproportionate political powers t r u c t u r e srepresented byo v e r w h e l m i n gmajority ofKashmiri SunniMuslims includingthe bureaucracyand trader lobbyhas resulted inmarginalisation ofShias, Gujjars &Bakerwals, thusreducing them to sectarianinsignificance. Kashmiri Pandits(living in exile for last 17 years), Sikhsand non ethnic Hindus of Kashmir andthe inhabitants of Jammu and Ladakhare reduced to insignificance andhostages to murky Kashmir politics.

Political treatise of power corridorsof New Delhi articulated over theperiod of around six decade hasresulted in disastrous consequences.In 1948, Kashmir went half way toPakistan and now the ‘proxy war’ has

entranced Pakiinvolvement more overtand dictating anddamaging. Indian Polityis over-burdened by thecompulsions of itsdomestic & vote bankpolitics and our valiantsoldiers are over-stretched and over-burdened by the security scenario inKashmir. There is little time andinitiative to evolve an understanding,perspective, perceptions & policyframework on Kashmir. It is all adhocand quick-fix approach to gain some

semblance of peacein valley whateverthe cost.Politically, Indiahas been givingtacit support to theprecedence ofSunni Muslims inthe J&K state & inparticular to themajority sect ofSunni Muslims in

Kashmir.The complexity of J&K as

heterogeneous state is to beunderstood. Fact of the matter is thatthe diversity of Jammu, Kashmir &Ladakh are quite visible. Even inPakistan held Kashmir, whereBaltistan, Hunza and Gilgat reachcentral Asian borders, is ethnicallyand linguistically a different race. Restof ‘POK’ areas are more or less a kinto frontier areas of Jammu provincewhich is mostly hilly and having more

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Indian Polity is over-burdened by thecompulsions of its domestic& vote bank politics and ourvaliant soldiers are over-stretched and over-burdened by the securityscenario in Kashmir.


or less Gujjar, Pehari and Punjabicultural roots and identity. Theseregions of J&K on both sides of ‘LOC’are geographically, ethnically,l inguistically, culturally andclimatically different. Ironically, Pakoccupied Kashmir ‘POK’ holds Kashmircredentials by name only as there isnothing Kashmiri about the people ofthat region.

If Pakistan decided to delinkBaltistan, Gilgat and Hunza as‘Northern areas’ from rest of ‘POK’,why be apprehensive, critical & skepticto a serious exercise and debate inorder to work out the desired andrequired political re-organisation inour part of J&K. There is always scopeof reviewing & improving thegovernance as per the aspirations ofthe people, keeping in view the groundrealities & exploring available options.After all, all the people in this statehave a right to their ethnic identity,

their culture and customs, theirtradition and li fe-style so as tosafeguard their civil societies and itsidentity in their regions. The destroyedsecular structure in Kashmir valley,broad thrust of militarised terrorismin valley and pincer thrust in otherregions of state and rest of India, andprevailing spectrum of discrimination,disparities & dispossessions in J&Kstate, esp. Kashmir valley in contextof its religious minority, needs to betackled at various levels by providingbold and pragmatic internaldispensation. The shrill political truthanimating from Jammu and Ladakh

regions for re-organisation of J&K stateis a factual pointer in this direction.

Delinking the provinces of Jammu,Kashmir and Ladakh in the regionalcontext in phases, is the most viablepolitical arrangement; i.e. political re-organisation of the state in the givencircumstances. It can be a sort of loosestructural set-up or say loose internalfederal set up of al l the threeprovinces to begin with, and it will helpto a large extent to decentraliseJammu and Ladakh from Kashmir-specific politics, problems and posers.The political dispensation is to bearticulated step wise, so as to achievespecific objects & aspirations of itspeople in regional context over a periodof time. Autonomous Hill council ofLadakh is a pointer in this direction.

Most importantly, the ethnicKashmiri Pandits, i.e. the originalinhabitants of Kashmir have to comeup with serious urgency of exploringviable options of their return toKashmir. Kashmiri Panditsmarginalised through engineeredabsence from any political process anddialogue vis-a-vis Kashmir crisis, thestatus of Kashmiri Pandits in the givenscenario can be evolved only afterrecognizing them as a ‘SeperatePolitical Group’. After all, and as amatter of fact, KPs represent the otherside of political opinion in Kashmir-crisis divide. Keeping in view thedesigns of demographic manipulationspursued by both secessionists andMuslim political elite of Kashmir in thestate, this ethno-religious minority hasto initiate a workable solution to freeitsel f , as hostages to so-cal ledKashmiri brand of secularism. KPs arenot the fence sitters.

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indu parents destroyed thebeauty of their daughters byshaving their heads or cuttingtheir noses and ears to save

them from degradation. Any Muslimcould jump on the back of a Pandit andtake a ride. Mir Hazar - anAfghan governor, used leatherbags instead of grass sacks forthe drowning of Brahmans.Turbans and shoes wereforbidden for them. TheSaraswat Brahmans ofKashmir were also forced togrow beards and tilak wasinterdicted. The Afghans arenow only remembered fortheir barbarity, brutality,ferocity, tyranny and cruelty.They thought no more ofcutting of heads than ofplucking a flower.

The Shahmirs, Chaks,Mughals and homicidalAfghans tore the fabric ofsociety in Kashmir and leftdeep scars on it. When theAfghan oppression becameintolerable, the Panditsturned with hope to the risingpower of Maharaja RanjitSingh. But they weresuspected. The Afghan Governor, AzimKhan, confiscated their jagirs andimposed jazia on them. EminentPandits were brutally kil led,humiliated and their authority wassnatched. Nur Shah Diwani - a cruelMuslim official who was in charge of

revenue col lection,hatched a conspiracy inleague with Azim Khanto el iminate thedistinguished KashmiriBrahmans. But this evil

manoeuvre wasexposed and agalaxy of Pandits saved. PanditSahajram, the Diwan, playeda prominent role in the rescueoperation.

Azim Khan hadappointed Sukhram Safaya,Mirza Pandit and Birbal Dharas revenue collectors. BirbalDhar could not collect therequired amount due to failureof crops. The atrocious Afghangovernor browbeated PanditBirbal to make the payment ofone lac rupees. Rowdy andboisterous soldiers were sentto threaten him and otherPandits. Sensing the Afghantsunami, distinguishedKashmiri Pandits called abackstairs meeting in which itwas resolved to invite RanjitSingh for the conquest ofKashmir and salvation of theAryan Saraswat Brahmans.

Accordingly Birbal Dhar and his minorson Raja Kak Dhar, secretly left forLahore with a petition signed by theprominent Kashmiri Pandits throughwhich an invitation was extended toRanjit Singh to take over the Valley.When Azim Khan came to know about

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In thisarticle, the

author,Dr. SatishGanjoo has

detailed thesystematic and

satanicholocaust of

KashmiriPandits over a

periodspanning

centuries. Thewrite-up is

being carried inMilchar in

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these developments, he sent hissoldiers to nab Birbal Dhar and teachhim a lesson. But when these banditsmet with no success, the cruelgovernor turned his guns towards thewife and daughter-in-law of BirbalDhar. Both the ladies had takenshelter in the house of a trustworthyMuslim, Qadus Gojwari. Azim Khanasked Pandit Basa Kak to hunt downthe innocent ladies. Basa Kak knewabout the retreat of ladies but did notdisclose it even aftermonstrous tortures andoppressive penalties. Atlast his abdomen wasripped open in the mostbarbarous manner andthe dead body discredited- the most unfortunate andbrutal crime againsthumanity in the civilized world. Thepoor ladies were also captured. BirbalDhar’s wife committed suicide byswallowing a piece of diamond. Theyounger lady was violently convertedto Islam and handed over to an Afghannoble, who carried her to Kabul.

Nervous to the marrow of his bonesand crazy with rage, Azim Khantormented al l those KashmiriBrahmans whom he suspected to bein league with Birbal Dhar. ProminentPandits were detained in aconcentration camp at Nishat Gardenand ferociously tortured. But onlearning about the Sikh advancestowards Kashmir, he lost all nerve andsolicited instructions from PanditSahajram Dhar. The illustrious Panditadvised him to send off his ladies folkto Kabul. It was the only way to savethem from the ignominious treatment.Sahajram himself escorted the ladies

to Kabul and saved them fromdisastrous shame. Azim Khan himselfran away from the Valley, leaving theadministration into the hands of hisbrother, Jabbar Khan. However,atrocious Afghans were crushed andthe Sikhs annexed Kashmir. Someextremist Sikhs, including Phul Singh,endeavoured to knock down themosque of Shah Hamadan, butcelebrated Birbal Dhar, at aconsiderable risk to his own life,

made them desist from this action.According to G.M.D. Sufi, "It is to thelasting credit of Birbal Dhar that whena deputation of Muslims headed bySayyid Hasan Shah Qadiri Khanyariapproached him to dissuade the Sikhsfrom the destruction of the Khanqah,he moved in the matter, used hisinfluence and saved this historicalstructure from vandalism." It revealsthe true personality and character ofa distinguished Kashmiri Pandit.

During the Sikh rule in Kashmir,AD 1819-1846, the celebrated Panditsreclaimed their past glory andmagnificence. They claimed back theprominent places of trust and honour.Cow slaughter was banned, templesrenovated and the earlier wrongsrectified. The legendary KashmiriPandits received a healing touch aftercenturies of barbarity, ferocity andtyranny. But by the time, the Sikhs

Nervous to the marrow of his bonesand crazy with rage, Azim Khantormented all those KashmiriBrahmans whom he suspected to bein league with Birbal Dhar.



conquered Kashmir in AD 1819, aboutnine-tenths of the population hadbecome the followers of Islam. Out ofthe 10% Hindu population, a largenumber had migrated to the Punjaband other provinces. The Pandits ingeneral belonged to the middle classwhile the upper and lower classeswere dominated by the Muslims.

With the formation of Jammu andKashmir State andestablishment of theDogra rule in 1846,Kashmiri Panditswere imperceptiblyelbowed to theb a c k g r o u n d .Administrators andoff icials weredeputed from Jammuregion. Though they enjoyedcomprehensive religious freedom andsocial emancipation, political rights ofthe Kashmiri Brahmans wereconfined. On certain occasions, theyeven became victims of intrigue andsuspicions. The vicious communalforces also turned their wrath againstthem. During the communaldisturbances of July 1931, shops andhouses belonging to the KashmiriBrahmans were not only looted butalso burnt. Three innocent Hindus losttheir lives. This communalism in thestate politics aggravated andmagnified with the passage of time. Itwas fed for years with viciouscommunal propaganda andbrainwashing.

After independence and accessionof Jammu & Kashmir state to India,Kashmiri Pandits were pushed back tothe barbarous Afghan era. They weregiven the sugarcoated doses of

poisonous toxics. Article 370 of Indianconstitution just reduced them tocipher and liquidated their population.Under the pretext of economicreforms, their jagirs were confiscatedand distributed among the Muslimpeasants. The administration ofSheikh Abdullah adopted maliciousand pernicious approach towards theSaraswat Brahmans of Kashmir. They

were taunted on one excuse or theother. Hindu temples weredesecrated, looted and plundered.Minor girls of the community wereforced to embrace Islam and marry theMuslim youth.

Sheikh Abdullah tried to create"Sheikhdom" for his dynastic rule inKashmir. But his dreams wereshattered when he was arrested in1953 for anti-national activities. In1958, he was released but detainedagain after three months under theKashmir conspiracy case. However,the case was withdrawn in 1964because of political reasons. But hewas arrested again in May 1965 forhis subversive activities and releasedin January 1968. Again, in January1971, a ban was imposed forbiddinghim to enter the Jammu Kashmirstate. This restriction was lifted in1972.

(To be continued)

During the communal disturbances of July 1931,shops and houses belonging to the KashmiriBrahmans were not only looted but also burnt.Three innocent Hindus lost their lives.



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Reaching Out ... From Page 5Justice after all ... From Page 13

Shastri who published them in morecommonly known scripts. Interestingly,the first Shivratri Puja he publishedwas in Urdu script. That perhaps wasthe most commonly known script thosedays. The subsequent editions are inDevanagari script. In his book ‘KaramKand Deepak’ all other Pujas are given.It has made life easier for thoseinterested in making the Pujas as partof daily life.

What the Shastri Ji also did wasto publish the ‘Antim Yatra’. This givesthe rites to be performed on the lastjourney. This year the text has beenincluded in the Jantri itself. This isgreat help to those who like that ritualshould be in our traditional way. It isso simple that any body can performit. This text can also be given to thelocal pandit, who performs the ritesour way. In the matter of death ritesShastri Ji had also compiled the‘Tenth-day Puja’. I wish this could alsobe made available to everyone. I alsowish that Shastri Ji’s son Shri OmkarNath Shastri or some body else couldcodify the rites for the eleventh dayalso. This could be a great help

Ritual are part of social life andhave to be kept in place for the sake ofcommunity-life irrespective of whatspiritual significance they may have.

which we indicate our good feelingsto one another, the way we inform,influence or impress others.

Factfully, words deserve attention,deliberate and scrupulous usage…..esteem for the word, its usage in strict

diligence and in incorruptible innerlove of truth, are indeed theprecondition for the growth of thecommunity spirit and humanity.

Shakta Philosophy of Kashmir.Why Maawas/Amavasya?

Amavasya is the combination ofAma+Vasya. Ama in the Vedicliterature means to have or take withone’s self. Vasya means to love, to restupon, to lodge, to receive hospitablyas a guest. The day is dedicated toKuvera one of the forms of Lord Shiva,and the Guardian deity of the celestialtreasure. Therefore, our ancestorsthought it proper to receive thecelestial treasure from Kubera, on theAmavasya Tithi, while offeringKhichri, as it suits to the freezing coldof Kashmir.

This is the philosophic approachto celebrate the Khetchi Mawas withritual. Rituals or 'Reeth' in Kashmiriare developed, with the concentrationon the spiritual significance on thesacred day. Every family has got itsown Reeth, to invoke the Deity. That isthe beauty of Hinduism in general. Kashmiri Pandits in Diasporacelebrate the Khetchi Maawas with thesame zeal and zest, as they would doit in Kashmir before mass migrationtook place.

that time how I wished Priya was withus? Though we had won but I still feltsomething missing and it was herpresence. From everywhere peoplewere congratulating me. I wished Priya



could have achieved such laurels whilebeing alive.

On the day, when quantum ofpunishment was to be decided, JusticeSodhi’s wife Jyoti Sodhi along with herdaughter came to the court room andsat right next to me. She held my handand told me, "Indu, I have come here,not as Judge's wife but as a mother tosupport you. You are a symbol of truefriend and I hope my daughter alsobecomes like you." This was indeed themost rewarding thing that I ever gotfrom anyone.

I fe lt satisf ied when thepunishment came, because therewould be no one else to suffer at thehands of Santosh Singh like priya did.After this, I have been indirectlythreatened. I am not scared and wontdeter. My struggle is still on, but letme say that without the support of mydad and my husband, I would not havebeen able to do anything for Priya. Iowe this victory to them too. Peoplefrom the biradari used to call my dadand tell him to stop me, as I wasendangering their (my parents') life.But my dad's reply would always be"Thank you but I have full faith in mychild."



Mumbai, Shri P.N.Takoo, Shri ViranderTakoo and myself attended the sameby special invitation from Shri ChuniLal Bhat, General Secretary of theState Congress Unit's Migrant Cell,and Shri Roshan Lal Raina, Memberof the State Apex Committee forMigrant Affairs. The Memorandum wasto look into the following:1. Constitute a Committee to look into

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unemployment of Pandit youth.2. Distress sale of property in Kashmirto be made null & void as done inPunjab, and encroachment to thetemple lands to be vacated.3. Rental for orchards occupied bysecurity forces to be recovered.4. Enhancement of cash-rel iefassistance.5. Proper and hygienic housing to campmigrants.Kharghar Project:In response to our tender notice, wehave received offers from 6 agencies.These were opened in presence of ShriJ.L.Kak, Smt. Meena Wanchoo, ShriS.P.Kachru, Shri C.L.Raina, ShriS.Vaishnavi and myself. A comperativestatement of the bids will be made bythe architects. The 'D' day has comefor pile foundation, which may startany time now. Let us put our effortson fund collection which is very muchrequired to start the work.Shri M.L.Bradoo leaves us:We deeply mourn the sad demise ofKaramyogi Shri Mohan Lal Bradoo,who breathed his last on 15thNovember 2006 at Mumbai. KPAextends its deep condolences to thebereaved family.

perhaps was one of the things thategged the association to a moreintensive search. The result wasKhargar land. He was the happiestperson when informed about it. He notonly came forward with substantialcontribution but also took pains to bepresent at installation of the first pillarenclosing the piece of land. KPA willrecount his enthusiasm for the projectat all stages of the project. ggg

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Biradari News Biradari Newsl Susheela Dhar Educational Awards- A Report from Shri G.L.Dhar,Trustee, Susheela Dhar CharitableTrust:The subject awards for the academicyear 2006 were as usual distributedamong merit holders of 'Migrant Camp'schools in Jammu late October.Besides the individual MeritCertificates a sum of Rs.18,400/- wasdistributed among 22 awardees.

While all the six designated meritholders from each of the three schools(at Nagrota, Roop Nagar, Muthi andPurkhoo) qualified for the award, onlytwo students from Mishriwala campschool made the grade – 1st rankholding in the class with a score of70% and above.

We may venture here to state thatsince 2001, when the scheme wasfirst instituted to enthuse youngminds and promote competition –awareness about the awards amongstudents and others concerned hasincreased year after year and adistinct improvement in performanceis now discernable in all the schoolscovered by the scheme.

Lastly, at Nagrota, the undersignedavailed the opportunity to inspect thewater-cooler donated by this Trust inApril last at a cost of Rs.25,000/-installed in the school premises andwas happy to note the plaque on theunit prominently declaring this Trustas an associate of KPA Mumbai. Thecooler has been well received and thePrincipal and the teacherscommented that the camp residents

nearby also drop in occasionally for acold glass of water.l M.K.Raina's 'kénh nón, kénh són'- Review by Harmukh, Dehradun:This is another addition of shortstories after 'tsók módúr' from theauthor. M.K.Raina is an emergentliterary personality with accomplishedart in Kashmiri language to bring it tothe people lest it be altogetherforgotten and lost. M.K.Raina isequally adept and thoughtful to keepthe spirit of Kashmiri society alive asrevealed in his f irst story 'navízamànúk thúkû shúkúr'. For most, itmay help to live a nostalgia for a shortmoment particularly for the joy ofreading colloquil language. M.K.Rainauses his ability to blend pen andwisdom in a thoughtful presentationof yet another story in 'Zaan Ded'. Weneed to bring to the fore the classicvalues and the myths that stayed freshuntill 1300-1400 A.D.l Prestigious Oman Award for VivekWali :Vivek Wali S/o Smt. Sunita & ShriVinod Wali and gandson of Smt.Sushila & Shri P.N.Wali (Editor-in-Chief of Milchar) bagged theprestigious award of IT Prodigy ofOman for the secod year in succession.Vivek still thinks that winning the firstZaan Quiz on which he was furtherencouraged by a personal cash awardby that great teacher Pt. J.N.Kachroo,was an important milestone in hisquizzing endevour.

Milchar congratulates VivekWali for the achievement.


l Award for Nibha Wazir:Symbiosis Institute ofBusiness Management,Pune has awarded theChancellor's Gold Medal forstanding first in MBA (MC)2004-06 to Ms. Nibha Wazir. The awardwas presented to Ms. Nibha by theUnion Finance Minister Mr. P.Chidambaram on 2nd December 2006at Pune. KPA congratulates Nibha for theachievement.l Annual Cultural Programme 2007:The Annual Fund Raising function(Cultural Programme) will be held atRang Sharda, Bandra Reclamation,Bandra (W), Mumbai on 31st March2007.l AIKS AGM:The AGM of AIKS and the AIKSConference were held at KashmirBhawan, Kashmiri Sabha, Kolkata on24th & 25th of December, 2006. Allaffiliates of the AIKS participated. TheKPA was represented by its PresidentShri M.L.Mattoo.l Kashmir Exhibition Group,Mumbai:KPA has received a cheque of Rs.50,000.00 from Kashmir ExhibitionGroup, Mumbai for distribution aseducational and medical assistanceamong various camp dwellers inJammu. KPA thanks the organisationfor putting their trust in them.l Kashyap Rishi Vihar at Ghaziabad:KP Samiti, Sahibabad and KashyapRishi Sehkari Awas Samiti Ltd. heldthe opening ceremony of KashyapRishi Vihar, colony of KPs, Ghaziabad(UP) on 12th November 2006. Shri Hari

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fey òp+kj cdcdcdcdcdcdcdcdcdcdcdcdcdc MILCHARShankar Tiwari, Minister of Stamps,Govt. of UP was the Chief Guest.Special Invitees Shri J.N.Kaul,President SOS, Shri M.K.Kaw,President AIKS, and myself asPresident KPA were also felicitated.l Kharghar Donations:Following donations were received forthe the Sharda Sadan:Shri R.K.Fotedar - Rs. 11000/-Shri Ram Krishen Fotedar - Rs. 10000/-Shri Bhatia Bhatinda Rs. 501/-Shri Shiv Nath Kaul - Rs. 11000/-Smt. Neena Bamzai Kher - Rs. 5000/-l Ek Shaam Kashmir Ke Naam:This musical programme waspresented by The J&K Bank Ltd. atRang Sharda, Bandra Reclamation,Mumbai on 16th December 2006.Kailash Mehra, Neerja Pandit, MaqboolNargis and others performed togetherfor the first time in Mumbai. The eventwas organised and designed bySurendra Raina and Arun Raina. ShriBharat Pandit compered theprogramme.l Arjun Dev Majboor's Albumreleased:'AAlao' - an album of Arjun DevMajboor's poems was released by ShriBhajan Sopori at a function held atAbhinav Theatre, Jammu on 20thDecember 2006. J&K GovernorLt.Gen.(Retd) S.K.Sinha was the chiefguest. Shamima Dev Azad, who haslent her voice to the Album, was alsopresent on the occasion.

H Nuptials:

Rajesh S/o Dr. Smt. Ratan & LateVirender Trakroo of Khar, Mumbai wasmarried to Shivani D/o Smt. Vandana& Shri Arun Gurtu of New Delhi on16th Dec. 2006 at Gurgaon, Haryana.KPA wishes best to the couple. kk

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2 Milchar on Net:It gives me great pleasure to see youresteemed journal 'Milchar' (on net). Ienjoy it very much. Though we are faraway, yet we are always within ourbiradari. You have maintained the KPheritage through 'Milchar'. The'Milchar' carries a great significance,to be understood, practiced and putin. More and more Milchar is needed,after mass exodus.

Let me introduce myself. I amteaching Religion Studies at theFlorida International University, USA.I am constantly writing for theKOAUSA website and theKashmirshaivism websites.

I am sending you two write-ups forthe Milchar. 'Khetsi Maawas' may beincluded in the first instance. 'AboutSoham' may be included in the nextissue. I shall be contributing to Milcharregularly.

Chaman Lal Raina, USA

2 Homage to Shri J.N.Kachroo:I was saddened to learn about theuntimely death of Late Mr. J.N.Kachroowho passed away last month. I had afortune of meeting him face-to-face inthe house of our family friend Mr.Bhan at Wazira Naka, Borivali, 3-4years back, where I also met hisgracious wife for a lunch. Whileconversing with him, I came to knowthat he happened to be my brother’sclassmate at Teachers TrainingCollege during 1949-51. My other twobrothers have studied in National Highschool under his proper care. It wasalso a coincidence that his eldestmaternal uncle, Late Mr. Shivji

Pandita (a well-known landlord familyof Khojbagh, Baramulla) happened tobe my uncle too (Phupha), and hisanother uncle Late Mr. Shankar Ji(Chacha) was one of the founders ofNational High School at Baramullaand later on worked as a seniorteacher at Karan Nagar.

Shri Kachroo was a wonderfulpersonality full of elegance, sea ofknowledge with historical bent of mindand amiable personality to whom weall will miss on various events. Hiscontribution to Milchar was parexcellence. I convey to his family ourcondolences and pray that hisguidance lead them in their future.

Shuban & Sarla RazdanVile Parle, Mumbai

2 Satanic Holocaust of KashmiriPandits by Dr. Satish Ganjoo:In his four part serial so far, Dr. Ganjoohas detailed the systematic SatanicHolocaust of KPs over a periodspanning centuries. Having read theseand various others on similar subject,I do not find any one giving concreteand reasonable causes for thisHolocaust. Putting the entire Blameon the Muslims is not convincingenough as the rest of India has hadMuslims in large numbers perhapsearlier than Kashmir. Can any oneenlighten please? Also will Dr. Ganjookindly differentiate between 'Brahmin'and 'Brahman' and are KPs 'Brahmins'or are they all 'Brahmans'?

Avtar K. MisriBandra, Mumbai

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Late Kachroo Sahib:Normally no one gets to read or hearthe best things written or spoken aboutone’s own self, for they are normallywritten and spoken after the personis no more, but Kachroo Sahib provedto be an exception. For him actionsspoke and not the words, for himspreading knowledge was a passionbordering obsession, for him work wasthe only worship he knew, for him thefamily meant beyond the four walls ofhis house, for him it included all thosewho came to him seeking knowledge,for him faith was the strong unfailingbond that exists between a seeker andgiver of knowledge and for him religionwas holding to this faith without anydogmas. You would wonder as to whyI opened this letter the way I did !

Yes, I know for certain, that muchto his dislike and embarrassment hisstudents of all ages would tell him allthat I wrote above and much more onhis face whenever and wherever anopportunity presented itself. So heheard and read all the best thingsspoken and written about him, yet withall the humility at his command,maintained a composed self.

It was the assembly of the peopledoing almost nothing but waiting forthe Naveed to be served at the KPAorganized Hawan, that planted theseed for Project Zaan in his mind. Hewanted to bond with all of them, andwhy not, after all they were all fromhis own Baradari. The only bond heknew of and that he had practiced allhis l i fe was that which existedbetween a teacher and his taught.Thus the one page hand-out appeared

in the Milchar. It was distanceeducation model. The rest, as they say,is history.

It would, for sure be unbecomingof us as a community if we were notable to carry the torch forward. I, onbehalf of his family assure you andthrough this all the readers, of ourunending support to the Project Zaan.Please feel free to call upon us, thoughwe will not be able to contribute thevalue as he did, but we assure you ourbest. I and my family would like tothank the Milchar editorial team,each and every member of theBaradari who stood by us at the timeof grief and helped us to come out of itsooner than it would have beenotherwise. The editorial of your Sep_Oct. 2006 issue of Milchar is befittingtribute to a man who has renderedimmeasurable service to thecommunity. You have put to rest thegeneral belief that KP’s are a thanklessbunch of people.

Suriender KachrooAndheri, Mumbai

2 Ah! Bradoo Sahib:We are extremely grieved on hearingthe news of passing away of BradooSahab, whom we called Bobuji.

My special bond of attachment withBradoo family goes to early 1971, whenI first time met him in his Chakalastreet off ice. That f irst meetingresulted in his inviting me for lunchat Chembur, where I found lot ofknown faces in the family includinghis wife – Bhabhiji whose brother wasknown in my family. What amarvellous towering personality hewas for our community in Mumbai,particularly to those who were in needof any help, not only in those days but



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also even up to his last breath of life.He would never hesitate in renderingfinancial help without any funfare orpomp & show. People including us willalways cherish his amiable qualities.My wife Sarla and I shall always misshim very much as we had met him onlytwo months back when he was in hisusual humorous attire. We pray to Godthat his soul rests in peace and givestremendous forbearance to his betterhalf revered Nicky Bhabhi, ShriRatanlal Ji & other family members.

Shuban & Sarla RazdanVile Parle, Mumbai

2 'The Lost Paradise' :In his article 'The Lost Paradise'(Milchar July-Aug 2006), Dr. RoshanSaraf says "All religious theories saythat God resides in the Paradise." Asa student of Upanishads, I can safelysay that Doctor Sahib has only relativeknowledge about religions which madehim to write that. The Gita says "I amthe Soul, O' Arjuna, seated in thehearts of all living entities, I am thebeginning, the middle and the end ofall beings" - (X-20). The Bible says"The Kingdom of God is within" -(Exodus, Chap. 3). JEHOVAH = I am =God is none other than the Self(Hebrew Word). Quran says "God isimmanent-al l . Being immanenteverywhere, there is no particularplace for God.

God is said to reside inHritpundarika (the heart lotus). Theheart lotus is not a place. Some nameis mentioned as the place of Godbecause we think we are in the body.This kind of instruction is meant for

those who can appreciate only relativeknowledge. Shri Krishna has saidclearly that God resides in the heartas the Operator of the Jivas. In factthere are no Jivas and no Operator.The Self comprises all, it is the Screen,the Picture, the Seer, the Actor, theOperator and all else. In fact God isnone other than the Self. All are thusagreed that God is within.

Manmohan AmbardarSatara

2 Rejointer to Mr. Misri:Reference is hereby made of the letterpublished in Milchar from one Mr.Misri, who should take the communitymore seriously. It is high time weshunned making fun of ourselves,invite absolutely uncalled-for self-redicule and pity. Let us introspect -have we ourselves donated towardsconstruction of Sharda Sadan, or, arewe waiting for others to donate so thatwe can have the pride and pleasure ofissuing instructions for diversion ofthat collection to Jammu.

Presence of oxygen is common toAir and Water but neither can replacethe other, and so is the case of Shardaland and Sharda Sadan. Both are oursand both we need.

Raj Kumar PanditaNerul, Navi Mumbai

2 Milchar:You have given the layout to Milcharin a fine way. This shows yourcapability of journalistic skills. Thoughan honourary job, I wish you to gohigher and higher in this profession.A multi-coloured cover to the journalwould make it beautiful.

Arjun Dev MajboorJammu



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APPEALKashmiri Pandits' Association, Mumbai is a five decade old registered Trustwhich is dedicated to unifying miniscule community of Kashmiri Pandits inMumbai, with an accent on preservation of its rich cultural heritage. KPA isinvolved in providing Relief in Medical, Educational and Social activities bothlocally and to Kashmiris. Our Objectives entail various Projects which we havetaken in hand:

[1] In the event of national calamities, we have risen to the cause andcontributed our mite. [2] Provided assistance to Maharashtra Chief Minister'sFlood Relief Fund. [3] We have taken up a major Project under construction ofSocial Welfare Complex 'Sharda Sadan' on Plot No. 11, Sector 8, Kharghar,Navi Mumbai with facilities of a Community Hall, Charitable Dispensary/Diagnostic Centre, Accommodation for sick, aged and upcountry girl studentswho come here to seek technical education. [4] Help provided to a youngcommunity member to restore his eye sight. [5] Help provided to various cancer,kidney and heart patients within the community and outside. [6] Providedhelp for socio-economic upliftment of poor and needy in Mumbai and withinthe community. [7] Adopted destitute children at Nagrota, Jammu for helpingthem in their primary education.

In this context, to take up further various projects as enshrined in KPA'sAims & Objectives, we are organising a 'Fund Raising' Variety EntertainmentProgramme of Music & Dance, on Saturday, 31st March 2007 at Rang Sharda,Bandra reclamation, Mumbai.

A Souvenir is being brought out on the occasion. We appeal to yourgoodselves to kindly contribute generously by way of donations and releasingadvertisements in the Souvenir.

M.L.MattooPresident, Kashmiri Pandits' Association.


They Left UsProf. Nand Lal Wazir, originally of Habba Kadal, Srinagar (Chemistry Dept.,SP College), left for his heavenly abode on 8th November 2006 at Baroda.

Shri Mohan Lal Bradoo of Mohan Niwas, Chembur, Mumbai left for hisheavenly abode on 15th November 2006 at Mumbai.

Smt. Jai Kishori Wattal, W/o Late Jagar Nath Wattal and mother of ShriP.K.Wattal (BARC) and Dr. Ravinder Wattal of Surbhi, Kopar Khairne,Navi Mumbai left for her heavenly abode on 17th December 2006.

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