Got questions on Kashmir?

Question:- Have you been bombarded with conflicting details about conflict in Kashmir and specifically about Kashmiri Pandits ( Hindus)

Question :- Have you always wondered why a term called Kashmiri Pandit is used for all Hindus who were exiled from Kashmir?

Question:- Have you been led to believe that Hindus of Kashmir left in droves one fine day to save themselves from violence in Kashmir

Question :- Have you be led to believe that Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits has nothing to do with religious victimization.

Question:- Have you been told that Kashmiri Pandits supported Article 370

Question:- Do you know what is contribution of Kashmiri Hindus towards Hinduism and towards India?

Question :- Have you been led to believe Kashmiri Pandits had more loyalty towards Kashmir ( Pre 1990) , than towards India

For all these questions and many more, you have reached a right place to seek answers.

Why didn’t Kashmiri Pandits’s fight back terrorists in 1990 and instead left Kashmir?

Why didn’t Kashmiri Pandits’s fight back terrorists in 1990 and instead left Kashmir?
Kashmiri Pandits’s often get asked why we left Kashmir without a fight in 1990.
Instead of giving any justifications, I am presenting data on ground reality.
Some quick facts before presenting data:-

1.      There are 3 provinces in Jammu & Kashmir namely Jammu Province, Kashmir Province & Ladakh Province. These provinces are topologically, demographically & culturally cut off from each other. Even languages spoken in each province is radically different.

2.     Unlike minorities elsewhere KP’s didn’t live in exclusive KP colonies and were scattered across length and breadth of Kashmir province

3.     1990 wasn’t the 1st attack on Kashmiri Pandits. Kashmiri Hindus has been under constant attack of Jihadis since 13 C AD without any respite. It is resilience of Kashmiri Pandits, that they defended & survived countless massacres in Kashmir. Prelude to 1990 was 1986 when Kashmiri Muslims started wholesale attacks on Kashmiri Pandits, but Kashmiri Pandits held their ground. 1990 was different because due to unlimited supply of modern weapons, training and countless Mujaheddin  from Afghanistan and Pakistan in hands of Kashmiri JIhadis it was impossible for a common Kashmiri Pandit to defend.

4.      People who ask why we didn’t pick guns, don't understand it is incumbent on defence services (Army, Police, and Paramilitary) to protect civilians under threat. Part of our taxes go for upkeep of defence forces and courts etc. If a civilian is expect to protect themselves from massive offensive by terrorists and their supporters, remove taxes, abolish weapon licenses and let private companies open arms training camps.

Demographic & economic data of Kashmir ( Observe KP's were 2.45% minority)


Facts in numbers ( 1990)MuslimsHindus
Total Population of J&K ( Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh province)68.31%28.43%
Population of Kashmir Province 96.40%2.45%
Representation in J&K Govt.95%0.50%
Representation in J&K bureaucracy90%4%
Economically very strong ( Super rich)4%0.00%
Economically strong ( Rich)10%0.00%
Middle class30%20%
Lower Middle Class40%60%
Poor16%~20%
Comparison of Resources to fight an effective defense


Parameter to fightKP's SituationEnemy/ perpetrator Advantage
Demographic spread3% were spread across length & breadth of Kashmir95% majority were supporting terrorism in one way or another.
HideoutsDue to think spread, hideouts after any action was impossible95% spread were always used as effective hideout and for hiding or smuggling arms & militants
Training & training campsNone existedPOK & Pakistan opened numerous weapons training camps on its soil to train jihadis. Besides, battle hardened Mujahedeen's from Afghanistan were routed inside Kashmir territory by ISI to fight alongside and train Jihadis in kashmir
FundsNone existed. Do look at table above for economic condition of KP'sBesides funds from mosques, ISI & Arab countries funnelled
Arms & arm suppliersNo source existed.Unlimited supply of state of art arms like AK47, AK56, Grenades, Landmines etc were smuggled from Pakistan, Afganistan & china.
Support system for family of MilitantsNone existed. Network of mosques, NGO's and Hawala operators ensure that family of Militant is sufficiently funded to avoid any economic impact on them
Govt SupportCentral & state government remained mute spectators. In fact Army, Paramilitary & police were ordered to retreat to barracks, thus giving free hand to JihadisCentral & State government remained mute spectator to cross border movement of terrorists, weapons and currency smuggling by Jihadi between 1986 to 1993
Outside SupportNo Hindu group provided either tactical support, training, funds or weaponIslamists worldwide including ISIS, Arab countries, Islamists from central Asia, Europe and America opened to coffers to fund arms, training and compensation to Jihadis and their families

Impact on KP community

Two videos below is brief overview of what Kashmiri Hindus endured during and after they were exiled from their motherland Kashmir.

This Video captures a brief summary of how Kashmiri Hindus were chased out of Kashmir.
How their community endured brutal Jihad.

To understand blood lust of Jihadis, one just needs to look at well documented massacres of Hindus from as recent as 1990 onwards

1993 Kishtwar Massacre
Some unknown people stopped a passenger bus in Kishtwar Town of Doda District on August 14  and killed 15 passengers.

1997 Sangrampora Massacre
This massacre was the killing of seven Kashmiri Pandit Hindu villagers in Sangrampora village of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on 21 March 1997 by alleged Islamic militants. It has been said that the men barged into homes of a Kashmiri Pandits, took away seven men and killed them.
1998 Wandhama Massacre
23 Kashmiri Pandit Hindus were killed in the town of Wandhama near Ganderbal in Kashmir on 25 January 1998. The victims included four children, nine women and 10 men. Terror Outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba has been blamed for this massacre. The attackers also demolished a Hindu temple and a house during this massacre.
1998 Prankot Massacre
In Prankot village of Udhampur district, 27 people were killed, including 11 children by terrorists. All the victims were Hindus.
2000 Amarnath pilgrimage Massacre
The  2000 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre involves killing of 30 people, mostly Hindu pilgrims, by Kashmiri separatist militants on 1 August 2000 in Pahalgam town located in Anantnag district, Kashmir, India. These pilgrims were on their way to Amarnath temple on annual pilgrimage.  The then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Pahalgam and blamed Lashkar-e-Taiba for the killings.
2000 Chitti Singpora Massacre
During this massacre 36 Sikhs were shot dead on 20 March 2000 in Chitti Sing pora village of Anantnag district. The militants lined up the Sikhs, who had been celebrating the Holi or Hola Mahalla Festival, in front of their Gurdwaras and opened fire. 36 people were killed.
2001 Chalwalkote Massacre
This involves killing of 15 Muslim villagers/ Bakerwals in the village of Chalwalkote ( also called Kot Charwal) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir by militants on 9 February 2001.
2002 Kaluchak Massacre
The 2002 Kaluchak Massacre was a terrorist attack on 14 May 2002 near the town of Kaluchak in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Three Pakistani militants attacked a tourist bus from the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and killed 31 people.
2001 Doda Massacre
On May 09  2001, Six Hindus were beheaded in a terrorist attack in Doda district
2001 Kishtwar massacre
During this massacre, a group of 10 LeT militants  swooped on a village Ladder near Kishtwar in Doda District and dragged 20 males belonging to the Hindu community out of their houses. They were taken to the adjacent rocky mountain belt and shot. Five villagers were wounded.
2001 Jammu Railway Station Massacre
Three terrorists in Army fatigues launched an attack at the Jammu railway station on August 6 2001. Around 11 persons were killing in the massacre.
2002 Raghunath temple Massacre
The famous Raghunath Temple in Jammu City was attacked twice in the year 2002. Once on March 30 and other on November 24. On March 30 at around 10:30 in the morning, the temple was attacked by two terrorists. The terrorists arrived and fired at the guards killing them on the spot. They then stormed the temple, threw a grenade and fired indiscriminately at the worshippers. After expending ammunition, one of the attackers who was wearing a suicide vest blew himself up.
On November 24 in the same year, the temple was attacked second time by two suicide bombers who stormed the temple and killed fourteen devotees and injured 45 others.

2002 Qasim Nagar massacre
The 2002 Qasim Nagar massacre was the killing of 29 Hindu labourers in Qasim Nagar on the outskirts of Jammu (city) in Jammu and Kashmir by alleged Islamic militants on 13 July 2002. The dead included 13 women and a child.
2003 Nadimarg Massacre
During Nadimarg massacre , 24 Hindus were killed in the village of Nadimarg in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists on 23 March 2003.


November 24, 2000 Five Hindus kidnapped and killed near Jammu
August 10, 2000 13 people blown up in car bomb explosion in Srinagar
August 01, 2000 Over 100 Hindus gunned down in six separate incidents within 12 hours
March 19, 2000 35 Sikhs massacred in Chhitisingpura
February 28, 2000 Five Hindu drivers killed near Qazigund
July 19, 1999 15 Hindus killed at Layata in Doda
June 20, 1999 15 Hindu labourers killed in Anantnag
February 20, 1999 20 people killed in three separate incidents
August 08, 1998 J&K militants kill 35 Hindu labourers in Kalaban, Himachal Pradesh
July 28, 1998 16 Hindus killed in two villages of Doda district in Jammu region
June 19, 1998 25 Hindus killed in Chapnari area of Doda district in Jammu region
April 18, 1998 27 Hindus killed in Prankote in Udhampur of Jammu region
March 20, 1997 Seven Kashmir Pandits killed in Sangrampura (Budgam)
January 26, 1997 25 Kashmir Pandits killed at Wandhama (Ganderbal)


This Video Captures the state of Kashmiri Pandit houses in 2017. They had to abandon their lives and houses owing to the threat of conversion or murder



List of KP Victims

Partial List of Hindu Killed in Kashmir starting 1989 . This list doesn't include names of 1000+ missing Hindus who are believed to be killed by Jihads

Sr.Name of the VictimDistrictDate of Killing
1PRABHAVATIBUDGAM14.03.1989
2DINA NATH RAINASRINAGAR15.08.1989
3TIKA LAL TIPLOOSRINAGAR14.09.1989
4SMT. SHEELA TICKOOSRINAGAR01.11.1989
5NEEL KANT GANJOOSRINAGAR01.11.1989
6PREM NATH BHATANANTNAG27.12.1989
7M.L.BHANSRINAGAR15.01.1990
8P.K.KOTRUSRINAGAR19.01.1990
9SATISH KR. TICKOOSRINAGAR22.01.1990
10TEJ KRISHEN RAZDANSRINAGAR12.02.1990
11LASSA KOULSRINAGAR13.02.1990
12ANIL BHANSRINAGAR16.02.1990
13ASHOK QAZISRINAGAR23.02.1990
14NAVEEN SAPROOSRINAGAR27.02.1990
15P.N. HANDOOSRINAGAR01.03.1990
16JAGAR NATHKULGAM03.03.1990
17NIRMALA RAINAANANTNAG06.03.1990
18KASHI NATHSRINAGAR06.03.1990
19RATTAN LALKUPWARA10.03.1990
20T.K.RAZDANBUDGAM15.03.1990
21A.K.RAINASRINAGAR19.03.1990
22B.K.GANJOOSRINAGAR19.03.1990
23GULSHAN LAL RAINASRINAGAR19.03.1990
24AVTAR KRISHAN RAINAKUPWARA20.03.1990
25P.L.FOTEADARANANTNAG22.03.1990
26SOOM NATH TICKOOGANDERBAL23.03.1990
27B.L.MISIRISRINAGAR23.03.1990
28TRILOKI NATH AMBARDARSRINAGAR23.03.1990
29BANSI LALBUDGAM24.03.1990
30A.K.BAZAZSRINAGAR26.03.1990
31PREM NATH KOULPULWAMA05.04.1990
32PREM NATH TICKOOPULWAMA05.04.1990
33K.K.KOULSRINAGAR05.04.1990
34RADHA KRISHANSRINAGAR05.04.1990
35RADHA KRISHAN KOULSRINAGAR05.04.1990
36ASHOK KUMARBUDGAM06.04.1990
37H.L.KHERASRINAGAR06.04.1990
38RAMEESH PEERSRINAGAR06.04.1990
39VINOD KUMARSRINAGAR06.05.1990
40KARI LALBUDGAM09.04.1990
41MAKHAN LAL WANGANOOSRINAGAR10.04.1990
42SARLA BHATANANTNAG19.04.1990
43MAKHAN LALSRINAGAR21.04.1990
44SUSHEEL KR. KOTRUSRINAGAR23.04.1990
45SUSHIL KR KOTRUSRINAGAR23.04.1990
46NIRANJAN NATHANANTNAG24.04.1990
47BANSI LAL SAPRUSRINAGAR24.04.1990
48NARENDER NATHSRINAGAR24.04.1990
49NARENDER NATHSRINAGAR24.04.1990
50RAVINDER KR. PANDITANANTNAG25.04.1990
51KASHI RAMBUDGAM25.04.1990
52BUSHAN LALBUDGAM26.04.1990
53DR.RAJ NATHBUDGAM26.04.1990
54BRIJ NATHKUPWARA26.04.1990
55RAJ NATH RAINABUDGAM26.04.1990
56BANSI LALANANTNAG28.04.1990
57BHARAT BHUSHANBUDGAM28.04.1990
58PREDHIMAN KRISHAN BHATKUPWARA28.04.1990
59GUSHI LALKUPWARA29.04.1990
60M.L.PANDITAKUPWARA29.04.1990
61DILEEP KUMARSRINAGAR30.04.1990
62HEERA LAL KHARSRINAGAR30.04.1990
63DAWARIKA NATHANANTNAG01.05.1990
64SARWANANAD KOUL PREMIANANTNAG01.05.1990
65VIRENDER KUMARANANTNAG01.05.1990
66CHUNI LAL SHALLABARAMULLA01.05.1990
67MAKHAN LAL THAPLOOANANTNAG02.05.1990
68AVTAR KRISHANBUDGAM02.05.1990
69CHUNI LAL SHALLAKUPWARA02.05.1990
70PROF.K.L.GANJUBARAMULLA03.05.1990
71SMT. PRANA GANJOOBARAMULLA03.05.1990
72VINOD KR. CHATTABARAMULLA03.05.1990
73VINOD KUMARBUDGAM03.05.1990
74DAYA KRISHNSRINAGAR03.05.1990
75SURIEND CHANDBARAMULLA04.05.1990
76MOHAN LAL BHATSRINAGAR04.05.1990
77RAMESH KR. RAINASRINAGAR05.05.1990
78SURINDER DHARSRINAGAR05.05.1990
79VINOD KUMARSRINAGAR06.05.1990
80KUNDAN LAL GANJOOBARAMULLA07.05.1990
81DOLLYSRINAGAR07.05.1990
82RAMESH KR RAINASRINAGAR07.05.1990
83BIHARI LAL LABAROOANANTNAG09.05.1990
84RATTAN LALANANTNAG10.05.1990
85BABLI RAINABARAMULLA10.05.1990
86SURINDER KUMARGANDERBAL10.05.1990
87MOTI LAL BHATPULWAMA10.05.1990
88BABLI RAINABARAMULLA10.05.1990
89AMAR NATH BAGATISRINAGAR11.05.1990
90OMKAR NATHSRINAGAR11.05.1990
91POSHKAR NATHSRINAGAR11.05.1990
92MOHAN LALANANTNAG13.05.1990
93INDERJEETBUDGAM13.05.1990
94VEER JI @VAID JI BHATBUDGAM13.05.1990
95ASHOK KUMARKULGAM13.05.1990
96ASHOK KUMARPULWAMA13.05.1990
97BUSHAN LALSRINAGAR13.05.1990
98DAYA KRISHEN DULLOSRINAGAR13.05.1990
99MAM MOHAN SHARMABARAMULLA15.05.1990
100SAROOP NATHBUDGAM15.05.1990
101A.K.WAZIRSRINAGAR15.05.1990
102BUSHAN LAL KOULPULWAMA16.05.1990
103BUSHAN LALANANTNAG17.05.1990
104SHAM LAL SHARMAANANTNAG17.05.1990
105CHUNI LALSRINAGAR17.05.1990
106SURESH KR. KISSUSRINAGAR17.05.1990
107MANMOHAN BACHLOOBARAMULLA18.05.1990
108JIYA LAL KAWKUPWARA18.05.1990
109MINORKUPWARA18.05.1990
110DILEE P KUMARSHOPIYAN19.05.1990
111M.L.RAINAANANTNAG20.05.1990
112MOTI LAL RAINASRINAGAR20.05.1990
113DILEEP JIANANTNAG21.05.1990
114PRATHIVI NATH HAKIMBUDGAM21.05.1990
115CHAMAN LAL PANDITBUDGAM22.05.1990
116PREM NATH BHATBUDGAM23.05.1990
117SHAMBU NATHANANTNAG24.05.1990
118BANSI LAL SHARMABARAMULLA24.05.1990
119PREM NATH BHATANANATNAG25.05.1990
120SHANKER DASSBUDGAM26.05.1990
121CHAMAN LAL TICKOOGANDERBAL28.05.1990
122SEEMA ALIAS BABLIGANDERBAL28.05.1990
123RAMESH KR RAINASRINAGAR28.05.1990
124MAHARAJ KRISHENBUDGAM30.05.1990
125JAWAHIR LAL WANCHOOSRINAGAR30.05.1990
126KRISHAN LAL WAGROOBUDGAM31.05.1990
127CHAMAN LAL TICKOOGANDERBAL31.05.1990
128AVTAR KRISHENSRINAGAR31.05.1990
129JAGAR NATHSRINAGAR31.05.1990
130RAMESH KUMARANANTNAG01.06.1990
131KANA YA LAL BHATBUDGAM01.06.1990
132BADRI NATHANANTNAG02.06.1990
133DAMODHAR RAINAKULGAM02.06.1990
134BUSHAN LAL KOULSRINAGAR02.06.1990
135DAMODAR SWAROOP RAINAANANTNAG02.06.1990
136SATISH LAL KALLABUDGAM03.06.1990
137SHIBAN KRISHEN KULLASRINAGAR03.06.1990
138AFTAB RAMSRINAGAR04.06.1990
139GOKAL NATHSRINAGAR04.06.1990
140RADHA KRISHAN PATWARIKULGAM06.06.1990
141JAWAHIR LAL BHATSRINAGAR06.06.1990
142RAMESH KR. RAINAKULGAM07.06.1990
143RAJ KR. JAILKHANISRINAGAR07.06.1990
144SHAM LALSRINAGAR07.06.1990
145RADHA KRISHANKULGAM07.06.1990
146SMT.GIRJA TICKOOBANDIPORA11.06.1990
147INDER KUMARBUDGAM11.06.1990
148KANAYA LALSRINAGAR11.06.1990
149SOOM NATHSRINAGAR11.06.1990
150GIRJA KUMARI TICKOOBANDIPORA11.06.1990
151ASHOK KR. PANDITABARAMULLA12.06.1990
152KANYA LALBUDGAM12.06.1990
153TRILOKI NATHSRINAGAR12.06.1990
154CHUNI LALBARAMULLA13.06.1990
155DAYARAM KOULSHOPIYAN13.06.1990
156RUGH NATHPULWAMA14.06.1990
157RUGH NATHSHOPIYAN14.06.1990
158A.K.SAFAYASRINAGAR15.06.1990
159DAYARAM KOULSRINAGAR15.06.1990
160RAMCHANDHANDWARA15.06.1990
161SAROOP NATHSRINAGAR16.06.1990
162GOPI CHANDKUPWARA17.06.1990
163BADRI NATH KOULSRINAGAR18.06.1990
164JAWAHIR LAL GANJOOSRINAGAR18.06.1990
165SMT. PARANA GANJOOSRINAGAR18.06.1990
166SMT.DURGA KOULSRINAGAR18.06.1990
167RAJINDER KR. TICKOOPULWAMA20.06.1990
168SANJAY THUSOOSRINAGAR21.06.1990
169SMT GIGARIBANDIPORA22.06.1990
170BAL KRISHEN TATOOSRINAGAR22.06.1990
171BALJEESRINAGAR22.06.1990
172MAKHAN LAL RAINASRINAGAR22.06.1990
173SMT. ROHINISRINAGAR22.06.1991
174MAKHAN LAL RAINASRINAGAR22.06.1990
175M.L.BHATSRINAGAR23.06.1990
176ASHOK KUMARSRINAGAR23.06.1990
177PRATHAVI NATH TICKOOSRINAGAR23.06.1990
178ASHWANI KUMARSRINAGAR23.06.1990
179ASHOK KR. KOTHASRINAGAR24.06.1990
180SOOM NATHSRINAGAR24.06.1990
181CHAMAN LAL TICKOOSRINAGAR24.06.1990
182SOOM NATH KOULSRINAGAR24.06.1990
183BADRI NATH WATTALSRINAGAR25.06.1990
184SATISH KR RAINSRINAGAR25.06.1990
185BRIJ LAL RAINAANANTNAG26.06.1990
186SATISH KUMARGANDERBAL26.06.1990
187GOPAL NATHSRINAGAR26.06.1990
188RAMESH RAZDANSRINAGAR26.06.1990
189T.N.RAINASRINAGAR26.06.1990
190YOGESH KUMARSRINAGAR26.06.1990
191GOPI NATH RAINABARAMULLA26.06.1990
192BRIJ LAL RAINAANANTNAG26.06.1990
193RAMESH RAZDANSRINAGAR26.06.1990
194BRIJ LAL RAINAANANTNAG26.06.1990
195SMT. BABLIPULWAMA28.06.1990
196SMT.ROOPAWATIPULWAMA28.06.1990
197VIVAK LABAROO@SHABAJEESRINAGAR29.06.1990
198OMKAR NATH MATTOOPULWAMA30.06.1990
199PROF. NEEL KANT. RAINASRINAGAR30.06.1990
200RAJINDERSRINAGAR30.06.1990
201OMKAR NATH MATTOOPULWAMA30.06.1990
202TRILKOI NATHBARAMULLA01.07.1990
203N.G.SADHUKULGAM01.07.1990
204DINA NATHSRINAGAR01.07.1990
205RAJ NATH DHARSRINAGAR01.07.1990
206SMT. GIRJA DHARSRINAGAR01.07.1990
207SMT. TEJA DHARSRINAGAR01.07.1990
208PREDHIMAN KRISHANANANTNAG02.07.1990
209SMT. ARANDATTISRINAGAR02.07.1990
210MAKHAN LALSRINAGAR03.07.1990
211MOHAN LALSRINAGAR03.07.1990
212SATISH KUMARBARAMULLA06.07.1990
213JAWAHIR LAL BHATSRINAGAR06.07.1990
214GOPI NATH RAINAGANDERBAL07.07.1990
215DINA NATH MUJOOSRINAGAR07.07.1990
216GOPI NATH RAINAGANDERBAL07.07.1990
217SHIBAN KOULBARAMULLA08.07.1990
218GOURI SHANKERBARAMULLA09.07.1990
219AVTAR KRISHANSRINAGAR09.07.1990
220INDER KRISHANSRINAGAR10.07.1990
221SHAMBU NATHBARAMULLA11.07.1990
222INDER KUMARBUDGAM11.07.1990
223NANAJISRINAGAR11.07.1990
224SHIBAN LAL KOULANANTNAG11.07.1990
225JIWAN LALSRINAGAR15.07.1990
226BISHAMBAR NATN KOULKULGAM16.07.1990
227RADHA KRISHAN KOULKULGAM16.07.1990
228VAID PRAKESH KOULSRINAGAR16.07.1990
229BRIJ NATH KOULSHOPIYAN16.07.1990
230ANANAD NARAYANANANTNAG17.07.1990
231CHAND RAM KHERANANTNAG17.07.1990
232DR. SONISRINAGAR18.07.1990
233BRIJ NATH KOULSHOPIYAN19.07.1990
234JANKI NATHBARAMULLA20.07.1990
235NATH JIANANTNAG26.07.1990
236VAID LALBARAMULLA26.07.1990
237JANKI NATHGANDERBAL26.07.1990
238GOURI SHANKERANANTNAG29.07.1990
239ADARSH JEEBARAMULLA29.07.1990
240JAI KRISHANSRINAGAR02.08.1990
241RAM NATH BHATSRINAGAR06.08.1990
242R.K.HANDOOSRINAGAR09.08.1990
243SAROOP NARAYANBARAMULLA10.08.1990
244MANOJ KUMARKUPWARA10.08.1990
245PRATHAVI NATH BALIBARAMULLA10.08.1990
246VASUDEV PANDITANANTNAG11.08.1990
247D.N.CHOEDHARYSRINAGAR11.08.1990
248RASHANLAL CHOWDHARYSRINAGAR11.08.1990
249VASUDEV PANDITABARAMULLA11.08.1990
250AUTAR KRISHEN PANDITABARAMULLA12.08.1990
251DARSHAN KOULANANTNAG15.08.1990
252MASHER NATHKUPWARA16.08.1990
253RATTAN LAL RAINASRINAGAR18.08.1990
254SHANKER NATH TIKUBUDGAM21.08.1990
255BANSI LAL RAINASRINAGAR28.08.1990
256OMKAR NATH KOULBARAMULLA29.08.1990
257SHADI LAL BHATANANTNAG04.09.1990
258PRATHVI NATHKULGAM06.09.1990
259MAKHAN LALSRINAGAR08.09.1990
260HIDAY NATHPULWAMA09.09.1990
261GOURI SHANKERGANDERBAL10.09.1990
262SMT.TRIKAJIGANDERBAL10.09.1990
263TRILOKI NATHANANTNAG11.09.1990
264RAMESH KUMARPULWAMA12.09.1990
265AVTAR KRISHENKULGAM13.09.1990
266DAWARIKA NATHANANTNAG13.09.1990
267AVTAR KRISHAN RAINAKULGAM14.09.1990
268RATTAN LAL PANDITASRINAGAR17.09.1990
269PAIRAY LAL RAINAKULGAM23.09.1990
270DURGA PRASADSRINAGAR05.10.1990
271D.P.KHAZANCHISRINAGAR06.10.1990
272JAGAR NATHHANDWARA07.10.1990
273ZIND LALHANDWARA07.10.1990
274JAGAR NATH PANDITAKUPWARA07.10.1990
275POSHKAR NATH RAZDANPULWAMA12.10.1990
276SMT. USHA JISRINAGAR14.10.1990
277AUSHA KOULSRINAGAR14.10.1990
278DR.SHIBAN JI KHIRDISRINAGAR14.10.1990
279RAJINDER KOULSRINAGAR14.10.1990
280SATUSH KOULSRINAGAR14.10.1990
281SMT. NEETA JISRINAGAR14.10.1990
282SMT.NANCY KOULSRINAGAR14.10.1990
283RADHA KRISHEN BHATKULGAM15.10.1990
284MAKHAN LAL BHATANANTNAG17.10.1990
285PREM NATH BHATANANTNAG17.10.1990
286POSHKER NATHANANTNAG18.10.1990
287SMT. PINKI KOULGANDERBAL09.11.1990
288MOHAN LAL KOULSRINAGAR19.11.1990
289OMKAR NATN WALIANANTNAG02.01.1991
290MADAN MOHANBARAMULLA11.06.1991
291KASHI NATH KOULBUDGAM13.06.1991
292NANAJEESRINAGAR13.06.1991
293SMT. ROHINISRINAGAR22.06.1991
294MOHAN LAL MATTOOSRINAGAR01.07.1991
295SMT. VIJAY BHATANANTNAG31.07.1991
296SURINDER KUMARHANDWARA26.08.1991
297MOHAN LALKULGAM08.10.1991
298RAMESH KUMARKULGAM09.10.1991
299POSHKAR NATHSRINAGAR12.10.1991
300MEHESHER NATHSRINAGAR15.10.1991
301SHAM LAL PANDITHSRINAGAR15.10.1991
302KANHAYA LAL PESHINBARAMULLA18.10.1991
303KANAYA LALHANDWARA19.10.1991
304JANKI NATH KOULPULWAMA14.12.1991
305ARCHANA BRAROOSRINAGAR30.03.1992
306SMT. BIMALA BRAROOSRINAGAR30.03.1992
307SOHAN LAL BRAROOSRINAGAR30.03.1992
308RATTAN LAL HALIPULWAMA20.05.1992
309DURA NATH RAFIZSRINAGAR03.06.1992
310CHAMAN LAL KOULSRINAGAR11.10.1992
311SOOM NATH RAINASRINAGAR11.10.1992
312H.N.WANCHOOSRINAGAR05.12.1992
313SMT.ASHA PANDITANANTNAG29.12.1992
314TEJ KRISHENGANDERBAL12.02.1993
315PREM NATH BHATPULWAMA06.06.1993
316JAGAR NATHANANTNAG06.07.1993
317NEEL KANT LALASRINAGAR25.07.1993
318KANYA LAL DUDHASRINAGAR14.08.1993
319AVTAR KRISHENHANDWARA24.10.1993
320PRADEEP KUMAR BHATBARAMULLA28.01.1994
321SANJAY KUMAR @CHAKOPULWAMA10.05.1994
322PIYAR LAL RAINAANATNAG13.07.1994
323TEJ KRISHEN BHATPULWAMA03.12.1994
324SONA RAMANANTNAG25.07.1995
325CHUNI LAL BHATANANTNAG12.05.1996
326RAJ NATHANANTNAG05.06.1996
327AVTAR KRISHANBUDGAM22.03.1997
328BUSHAN LAL BHATBUDGAM22.03.1997
329DEELEEP BHATBUDGAM22.03.1997
330PAIRAY LAL PANDITBUDGAM22.03.1997
331SANJAY BHATBUDGAM22.03.1997
332TRILOKI NATHBUDGAM22.03.1997
333VIJAY BHATBUDGAM21/22.03.1997
334AKSHAY KUMARGANDERBAL25.01.1998
335BADRI NATHGANDERBAL25.01.1998
336JYOTIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
337KASHI NATHGANDERBAL25.01.1998
338MEENAKSHIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
339MOTI LAL BHATGANDERBAL25.01.1998
340RAKESH KUMARGANDERBAL25.01.1998
341SANJAY KR. BHATGANDERBAL25.01.1998
342SARIKAGANDERBAL25.01.1998
343SARLA KUMARIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
344SEEMA KUMARIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
345SMT. CHOTIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
346SMT. DULARIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
347SMT. NEERU JIGANDERBAL25.01.1998
348SUDARSHANGANDERBAL25.01.1998
349TRILOKI NATHGANDERBAL25.01.1998
350VIJAY KUMARGANDERBAL25.01.1998
351VIKAS KUMARGANDERBAL25.01.1998
352VINOD KUMARGANDERBAL25.01.1998
353ASHOK KUMARANANTNAG04.02.2000
354UNSHOOANANTNAG04.02.2000
355VEER JIANANTNAG04.02.2000
356BRIJ NATH BHATANANTNAG04.03.2000
357SMT LAKHSHMI DEVIANANTNAG21.12.2001
358SMT. SONIANANTNAG21.12.2001
359AMIT KHERSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
360AVTAR KRISHANSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
361BANSI LALSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
362BANSI LALSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
363JIGA KUMARISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
364LASA KOULSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
365LOK NATHSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
366MOHAN LALSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
367MUNASHOPIYAN24.03.2003
368PRETAM KRISHENSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
369PRETAM KUMARISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
370PRINCY KUMARISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
371RADHA KRISHEN BHATSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
372RAJINI KUMARISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
373RAJANISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
374RAKESH KUMARSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
375SMT SUMAN JISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
376SMT. SOOMAVATISHOPIYAN24.03.2003
377SMT.ASHASHOPIYAN24.03.2003
378SURAJSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
379TRILOKI NATHSHOPIYAN24.03.2003
380TEJ KRISHANPULWAMA03.12.2004.
381O. N. MOTTASRINAGAR29.07.1990
382USHA KUMARI KOULSRINAGAR14.10.1990
383RATINDER KOULSRINAGAR14.10.1990
384Radha Krishen KoulSringar24.08.1990

Rulers of kashmir

RulerReign durationKingdom/Dynasty
Dogra Empire
Maharaja Hari Singh1925-1947Dogra Empire
Maharaja Pratap Singh1885-1925Dogra Empire
Maharaja Ranbir Singh1857-1885Dogra Empire
Maharaja Gulab Singh1846-1857Dogra Empire
Sikh Empire
Maharaja Dalip Singh1843-1846Sikh Empire
Maharaja Sher Singh1841-1843Sikh Empire
Maharaja Kharak Singh1839-1840Sikh Empire
Maharaja Ranjit Singh1819-1839Sikh Empire
Afghan Durrani Empire
Mahmud Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk1801-1819Afghan Durrani Empire
Zaman Shah1793-1801Afghan Durrani Empire
Timur Shah1772-1793Afghan Durrani Empire
Ahmad Shah Durrani1752-1772Afghan Durrani Empire
Mughal Empire
Later Moghuls1707-1752Mughal Empire
Aurangzeb1658-1707Mughal Empire
Shah Jehan1628-1657Mughal Empire
Jahangir1605-1627Mughal Empire
Akbar1586-1605Mughal Empire
Chak Dynasty
Yusuf Chak (2nd time)1579-1586Chak Dynasty
Lohar Chak1578-1578Chak Dynasty
Yusuf Shah1578-1578Chak Dynasty
'Ali Shah1570-1578Chak Dynasty
Husain Shah1563-1570Chak Dynasty
Ghazi Shah1555-1563Chak Dynasty
Shah Mir Dynasty
Habib Shah1554-1555Shah Mir Dynasty
Shams Shah (Ismail Shah II)1551-1554Shah Mir Dynasty
Nazuk Shah1540-1551Shah Mir Dynasty
Ibrahim Shah1539-1540Shah Mir Dynasty
Ismail Shah I1538-39Shah Mir Dynasty
Shamsuddin II1537-38Shah Mir Dynasty
Muhammad Shah1516-1537Shah Mir Dynasty
Fath Shah1505-1516Shah Mir Dynasty
Muhammad Shah1493-1505Shah Mir Dynasty
Fateh Shah1486-1493Shah Mir Dynasty
Muhammad Shah1484-1486Shah Mir Dynasty
Hasan Shah1472-1484Shah Mir Dynasty
Haidar Shah1470-1472Shah Mir Dynasty
Zainu'l-Abidin (Badshah)1420-1470Shah Mir Dynasty
Ali Shah1413-1420Shah Mir Dynasty
Sikandar Bhutshikan1389-1413Shah Mir Dynasty
Qutbu'd-Din1373-1389Shah Mir Dynasty
Shihabu'd-Din1354-1373Shah Mir Dynasty
'Alau'd-Din1343-1354Shah Mir Dynasty
Jamsheed1342-1342Shah Mir Dynasty
Shamsu'd-Din (shah Mir)1339-1342Shah Mir Dynasty
Second Lohar Dynasty
Kota Rani1338-1339Second Lohra dynasty
Udyanadeva1323-1338Second Lohra dynasty
Rincana1320-1323???????
Suhadeva1301-1320Second Lohra dynasty
Simhadeva1286-1301Second Lohra dynasty
Lakshmanadeva1273-1286Second Lohra dynasty
Ramdeva1252-1273Second Lohra dynasty
Sangramadeva1236-1252Second Lohra dynasty
Rajadeva1213-1236Second Lohra dynasty
Sri Jagadeva1198-1213Second Lohra dynasty
Jassaka1180-1198Second Lohra dynasty
Vopyadeva1171-1180Second Lohra dynasty
Varttideva1164-1171Second Lohra dynasty
Parmanuka1154-64Second Lohra dynasty
Jayasimha (Sinha-deva)1128-54Second Lohra dynasty
Sussala (2nd reign)1121-28Second Lohra dynasty
Bhikshachara1120-21Second Lohra dynasty
Sussala1112-20Second Lohra dynasty
Salhana1111-12Second Lohra dynasty
Radda (Shankharaja)1111-11Second Lohra dynasty
Uchchala1101-11Second Lohra dynasty
Lohar Dynasty
Harsha1089-1101Lohara dynasty
Utkarsha1089-1089Lohara dynasty
Kalasha (Ranaditya II)1063-1089Lohara dynasty
Ananta-deva1028-1063Lohara dynasty
Hariraja1028-1063Lohara dynasty
Sangramaraja (Samgramaraja / Kshamapati)1003-1028Lohara dynasty
Gupta Brahim Kings Dynasty
Didda980-1003Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Bhimagupta975-980Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Tribhuvanagupta973-975Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Nandigupta972-973Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Abhimanyu II958-972Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Kshemagupta950-958Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Parvagupta949 -950Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Sangramadeva (Sanggrama I)948 -949Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Varnata948 -948Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Yashaskara-deva939 -948Gupta Brahmin Kings Dynasty
Utpala Dynasty
Shuravarman II939 -939Utpala dynasty
Unmattavanti ("Mad Avanti")937 -939Utpala dynasty
Chakravarman (3rd reign)936 -937Utpala dynasty
Shankaravardhana (or Shambhuvardhana)935 -936Utpala dynasty
Chakravarman (2nd reign)934 -934Utpala dynasty
Partha (2nd reign)934 -934Utpala dynasty
Shuravarman I933 -934Utpala dynasty
Chakravarman923 -933Utpala dynasty
Nirjitavarman921 -923Utpala dynasty
Partha906 -921Utpala dynasty
Sugandha904 -906Utpala dynasty
Sankata904 -904Utpala dynasty
Gopalavarman902 -904Utpala dynasty
Shankaravarman883 -902Utpala dynasty
Avantivarman855 -883Utpala dynasty
Karkota Dynasty
Utpalapida853 -855Karkota dynasty
Anangapida850 -853Karkota dynasty
Ajitapida813-850Karkota dynasty
Chippatajayapida (Brhspati / Vrihaspati)801 -813Karkota dynasty
Sangramapida II (Prithivyapida II)794 -801Karkota dynasty
Lalitapida782 -794Karkota dynasty
Jayapida (Vinayaditya); Jajja751-782Karkota dynasty
Sangramapida I751-751Karkota dynasty
Prithivyapida I746-750Karkota dynasty
Vajraditya II (Bappiyaka / Vappiyaka / Lalitaditya II)738-745Karkota dynasty
Kuvalayapida736-737Karkota dynasty
Muktapida (Lalitaditya I)700-736Karkota dynasty
Tarapida (Udayaditya)694-699Karkota dynasty
Chandrapida (Vajraditya I)686-694Karkota dynasty
Durlabhaka (Pratapaditya II)636-686Karkota dynasty
Durlabhavardhana (Prajnaditya)598-636Karkota dynasty
Restored Gonandiya Dynasty
BaladityaAscended 561 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
VikramadityaAscended 519 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
Ranaditya I (Tungjina III)Ascended 219 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
Narendraditya I (Lakshmana)Ascended 206 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
Yudhishthira IIAscended 185 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
Pravarasena IIAscended 125 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
MatriguptaAscended 120 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
HiranyaAscended 89 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
Shreshtasena (Pravarasena I / Tungjina II)Ascended 59 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
MeghavahanaAscended 25 CERestored Gonandiya dynasty
Dynasty of Pratapaditya
Sandhimati alias AryarajaAscended 22 BCEDynasty of Pratapaditya
JayendraAscended 59 BCEDynasty of Pratapaditya
VijayaAscendad 67 BCEDynasty of Pratapaditya
Tungjina IAscended 103 BCEDynasty of Pratapaditya
JalaukaAscended 135 BCEDynasty of Pratapaditya
Pratapaditya IAscended 167 BCEDynasty of Pratapaditya
Gonandiya Dynasty
Yudhisthira IAscended 246 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Narendraditya I (Khingkhila)Ascended 282 BCEGonanditya dynasty
GokarnaAscended 340 BCEGonanditya dynasty
GopadityaAscended 400 BCEGonanditya dynasty
AkshaAscended 460 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Nara IIAscended 520 BCEGonanditya dynasty
VasunandaAscended 572 BCEGonanditya dynasty
KshitinandaAscended 602 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Vaka (Baka)Ascended 665 BCEGonanditya dynasty
MihirakulaAscended 735 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Vasukula (Mukula)Ascended 795 BCEGonanditya dynasty
HiranyakulaAscended 855 BCEGonanditya dynasty
HiranyakshaAscended 893 BCEGonanditya dynasty
UtpalakshaAscened 923 BCEGonanditya dynasty
SiddhaAscended 983 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Nara I (Kinnara)Ascended 1023 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Vibhishana IIAscened 1058 BCEGonanditya dynasty
RavanaAscended -Gonanditya dynasty
IndrajitAscended 1094 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Vibhishana IAscended 1147 BCEGonanditya dynasty
Gonanda IIIAscended 1182 BCEGonanditya dynasty

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