“This article draws on the information presented in “ The Chronicles of Kashmir.” by Sh. Balkrishan Sanyasi; Biography of Pandit A N Vaishnavi.” In the turbulent decades preceding the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, one man emerged as a voice of clarity, courage, and conviction—Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi. From the early 1980s through the mid-1980s, he playedContinueContinue reading “Before Hindu Exodus: Amarnath Vaishnavi’s Fight Against the Rise of Terrorism in Kashmir”
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The Emergency Years of Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi
Excerpt from, “ The Chronicles of Kashmir.” by Sh. Balkrishan Sanyasi; Biography of Pandit A N Vaishnavi From Lal Chowk to Lockup In June 1975, a political earthquake shook the very foundations of Indian democracy. The Allahabad High Court had found Prime Minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractice. Faced with growing political opposition andContinueContinue reading “The Emergency Years of Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi”
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