Amarnath Vaishnavi- A Biography “The Chronicles of Kashmir – Biography of Sh. Amarnath Vaishnavi,” is a roughly 370-pages paper back authored by Bal Krishen Sanyasi, nephew of Amarnath Vaishnavi, and edited by his grand niece, Rohini Vaishnavi. The book is published by Sabre & QuilThe life story of Sh. Amarnath Vaishnavi makes a fascinating readingContinueContinue reading “The Chronicles of Kashmir- Book review By Col Tej Tikoo Ph.D. (Retd)”
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Before Hindu Exodus: Amarnath Vaishnavi’s Fight Against the Rise of Terrorism in Kashmir
“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”
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”
Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi – Nationalist Who Kept India Alive in Kashmir
In the picturesque valley of Kashmir, 1960 marked a transformative moment in the history of Handwara. For the first time ever, the town celebrated India’s Independence Day with grandeur and patriotic fervour, thanks to the pioneering efforts of Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi, a dedicated art teacher, NCC officer, and RSS swayamsevak. The wounds of 1947 tookContinueContinue reading “Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi – Nationalist Who Kept India Alive in Kashmir”
“Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi’s Battle Cry: Jaikara Har Har Mahadev and the 1967 Kashmiri pandit Agitation”
In June 1967, Srinagar witnessed a historic agitation by the Kashmiri Pandit community. Parmeshwari, a 17-year-old Kashmiri Pandit girl working as a cashier in the Government Co-operative Department, was ensnared in a sinister conspiracy. The detailed account is documented in “The Chronicles of Kashmir,” biography of Sh. Amarnath Vaishnavi , by Kashmiri poet and authorContinueContinue reading ““Pandit Amarnath Vaishnavi’s Battle Cry: Jaikara Har Har Mahadev and the 1967 Kashmiri pandit Agitation””
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