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Vol. VI, No. 4 : July-August 2011 ilchar MThe Official Organ of KPA, Mumbai

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amaskar. networking forums. It is In this issue of Milchar, I would incumbent on all of us to N like to dwell on importance of embrace, preserve & preserving and empowering our strengthen our culture for culture. For this our community leaders future generations. For built Kashyap Bhawan in Andheri (East) 25 preserving and years back and we now have embarked on strengthening our building another cultural centre – Sharda culture, we need time, patience and Sadan in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Sharda persistence. In this connection, it is Sadan will not just be building but will important that we learn from Parsis and embody our culture, aspiration and hopes. Jews who despite being miniscule in While we were living in Kashmir, we numbers have preserved and empowered were seamlessly woven to our customs and their culture by adapting to changes rituals and had access to places of worship needed to keep their youngsters in their and centres of community gatherings. In fold. Mumbai, we generally do not live near each It is my strong conviction that if we shun other and hence we need to have cultural our firewalls and build trust and effective centres like Kashyap Bhawan and Sharda communications amongst biradari Sadan where we can interact with one members, we can work together to another with the ultimate objective of contribute in building in the next one year preserving and empowering our culture. Sharda Sadan. We still need minimum of Sharda Sadan which has been planned to Rs. 1.00 crore to make Sharda Sadan truly exemplify our culture will when functional and for this, I appeal to all complete, instill a sense of belonging and biradari members for their valuable pride amongst all of us and leave a positive contributions. legacy for our youngsters. This centre will As we move forward in our journey to provide home to expression of our culture build various programmes / projects to fulfil and arts that showcases our rich heritage. our objectives, I encourage you all to 'put It will provide an opportunity to biradari your hand up' and stay involved in our members living in Mumbai and for those ongoing programmes / projects. Please join visiting Mumbai to learn and experience me and my Board in achieving our mission culture of Kashmir with its spirituality, of making KPA a stronger and more vibrant poetry, music, literature, etc. organization. Some of us believe that our culture is I will be happy to receive your all but lost in today’s society - with growing suggestions and constructive criticism. technological advancement, focus on Regards. material gains, intercaste marriages and not ☯☯ speaking predominantly in our own Contact Rajen Kaul at: [email protected] Kashmiri language at home and in biradari ☯☯ Editorial - T.N.Dhar 'Kundan' Rehabilitation of KPs

ehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits the worst hit people and is a complex problem. Over the need to be rehabilitated R past more than two decades, with dignity and in safe since they were hounded out environment. They from the valley by threats and persecution, cannot be rehabilitated much water has flown down the river. The in centralized hutments characteristics of this miniscule social group or in satellite townships. are such that they are able to face and come Their profession and out of the worst circumstances mainly on need are such that they must get back to their own strength, wisdom and their villages, re-occupy their own houses perseverance. Even so this displaced and restart their engagements there. society can be divided into various Similar is the need of those Kashmiri categories. Some, whose children studied Pandits, who lived in Srinagar or prominent in various parts of the country and have now towns like Anantnag, Sopore and Baramulla got employed, have settled at the same and had their businesses and shops. They place. Their memories of Kashmir are also need to be rehabilitated in their confined to the photographs of important respective places in order to enable them shrines and prominent saints adoring their to restart their vocations. They need to be rooms. They may not be much concerned settled both physically and professionally. with rehabilitation as their links are by now These two decades of exile have brought reduced to only emotional sphere. Even so up sizeable number of youth, who are they would not let go the opportunity to educated, trained and qualified. They are return to their hearth and home if the eager to utilize their expertise and conditions so permit. knowledge for the development of Another category is of those persons Kashmir, the land of their forefathers. who are technically in the employ of the Theirs is a problem more emotional than state government. Some of them may have economic. After all they can work been adjusted in Jammu and adjoining anywhere and get reasonably good pay areas, some may have reached or may be packets but they wish to go back to their approaching superannuation, yet there are own place and work for their fellowmen. many who need to be posted and gainfully Then there are old people who are employed at appropriate places. There shattered emotionally and health-wise. cannot be a worse punishment than asking They were not used to living in scorching a healthy person to idle away his time and Sun with snakes and scorpions around. Our get paid without doing any work. He is doctors will vouch for the fact that most of made to waste not only his time and energy them have fallen prey to diseases unheard but also his talent. of back home. They would be foremost to The third category is of those who used rush back to Kashmir once they are assured to live in villages, owned farm and of safety and dignity. They would be more agricultural lands and/or orchards. They are than happy to live on their familiar ‘Hak batta,’ a modest diet once again. is the biggest challenge of our time. This Kashmiri Pandits being the original cannot be done at governmental level inhabitants of Kashmir have their social, alone but at social level by increased inter- religious and cultural roots there. Their holy religious dialogue and inter action places, shrines and pilgrimage centres are between various categories of the civil scattered all over the state, in remote society. An attitude of forget and villages, at mountain tops, on the banks of forgiveness is essential and an open arm the rivers, by the side of lakes and springs welcome from the majority community is a and in the forests. The contribution of their must. forefathers to the philosophy and other The problem of rehabilitation has to be branches of knowledge as also to the tackled at various levels, emotionally, literature in Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi, Urdu economically, socially, religious concerns and Kashmiri is a treasure stored in are to be addressed and physical safeguard manuscripts, books and other publications. has to be ensured. Let no one, who has the They are naturally keen to preserve it, problem of our rehabilitation uppermost promote it and enrich it with their own in his mind waste his time and energy in contribution. This, they know, can be done technicalities. Let us face the facts better while living in Kashmir only and in objectively and try to re-establish the collaboration with other inhabitants of composite culture and make it again the Kashmir who would be equally interested ‘abode of sages’ (Rishi–vaer) that it was in in their rich inheritance. Alas! The greatest spite of the upheavals of the history. casualty of the terrorism and gun culture of ☯☯ the past two decades has been the mutual Contact editor at: [email protected] trust and brotherhood. Restoration of these ☯☯

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Smt. Sukhraj Kaul Trust 10,00,000.00 Shri Ramesh Razdan 14,100.00 Shri M.K.Bradoo 3,00,000.00 Shri Samir Jalali 12,001.00 Shri Ashok Tiku 3,00,000.00 Smt. Sunita Kaul 12,000.00 Libra Tech 3,00,000.00 Shri Chuni Mohan R. Kaul 11,901.00 Susheela Dhar Trust 2,25,000.00 Smt. Ragini K. Kaul 11,355,00 Unitherm 2,00,000.00 Shri Tej Krishen Hakim 11,001.00 Smt. S. Aima (Rab Invest) 2,00,000.00 Shri Shiben Kaul 11,001.00 Nishal Enterprises 2,00,000.00 Shri I.B.Raina 11,001.00 Ishwar Ashram Trust 2,00,000.00 Shri Dilip Bhat 11,001.00 Swami Lakshmanjoo Trust 1,50,000.00 Smt. Nirja Mattoo 11,000.00 Kamalaben Babulal Ch. Trust 1,50,000.00 Smt. Meena Wanchoo 11,000.00 Smt. Amrita & Shri S.P.Kachru 1,50,000.00 Smt. Asha & Nibha Wazir 11,000.00 Shri Sanjiv Wazir 1,50,000.00 Smt. Nilma K. Misri 11,000.00 Shri O.N.Wazir 1,50,000.00 Shri Vijay Misri 11,000.00 Gandhari Oil 1,50,000.00 Shri Umed Joshi 11,000.00 Smt. Vinoo Raina 1,25,000.00 Shri T.K.Bhan 11,000.00 Shri Jawaharlal Seva Sadan 51,000.00 Shri Sushil Wakhlu 11,000.00 Shri T.K.Wali 50,000.00 Shri Suriender Kachroo 11,000.00 Shri S.N.Moti 50,000.00 Shri Suket Kaul 11,000.00 Shri A.K.Shah 40,500.00 Shri Shrinath Kaul 11,000.00 Shri Vinod Kumar Miya 37,000.00 Shri Shivnath Kaul 11,000.00 Shri V.K.Peshin 32,901.00 Shri Sanjay Razdan 11,000.00 Shri Jatinder Khushu 30,001.00 Shri S.P.Kachroo 11,000.00 Mathew Associates 30,000.00 Shri S.K.Raina 11,000.00 Shri V.K.Raina 28,154.00 Shri Ratan Rani Fotedar 11,000.00 Shri C.L.Kaul 26,100.00 Shri Rakesh Fotedar 11,000.00 Shri S.K.Kaul 25,752.00 Shri Rajen Kaul 11,000.00 Smt. Kamini Ganjoo 25,000.00 Shri R.C.Shivpuri 11,000.00 Shri Sanjay Bagati 25,000.00 Shri Prediman Peshin 11,000.00 Shri Rupesh Mahesh Kaul 25,000.00 Shri Pran Nath Wali 11,000.00 Mr. Sundeep Raina 25,000.00 Shri Piyare Mohan Wazir 11,000.00 Dr. Surinder Kher 25,000.00 Shri Pawan Goswami 11,000.00 Dr. S.K.Tikoo 25,000.00 Shri Moti Kaul 11,000.00 Shri S.L.Vaishnavi 23,911.00 Shri M.L.Mattoo 11,000.00 Smt. Leelavati S. Taploo Trust 22,000.00 Shri J.L.Kak 11,000.00 Smt. Shanta Satkal Kaul 21,000.00 Shri J.K.Tiku 11,000.00 Smt. Sushma Mitra 21,000.00 Shri Bharat Thakur 11,000.00 Durga Nag Trust 21,000.00 Shri Ashwini Hashia 11,000.00 Smt. Sudha Sameer & Anju 20,000.00 Shri A.M.Jalali 11,000.00 Shri Vijay Moza 20,000.00 Popular Plastic House 11,000.00 Prof. Pran Nath Miya 20,000.00 P.S.N.Chemicals 11,000.00 Dr. Bansi Lal Bhat 16,100.00 Dater Clg. & Shipping 11,000.00 Shri Kapil Raina 16,000.00 Dr. Sanjay Dhar 11,000.00 Shri Virender Miya 15,500.00 Bliss Pack 11,000.00 Shri R.K.Handoo 15,003.00 Shri Jawahar Kaul Karihaloo10,101.00

Smt. Usha Raina 15,000.00 Smt. Arundhati K. Dar 10,001.00 S h a r d n i s c ll ng y o u. Shri R.N.Mongha 15,000.00 Shri Vinod Trakru 10,001.00 Shri Pran Nath Miya 15,000.00 Shri M.K.Kar 10,001.00 Shri J.K.Raina 15,000.00 Shri Chandji Bhat 10,001.00 Shri B.N.Sultan 15,000.00 Shri C.L.Raina 10,001.00 Offshore Constructions 15,000.00 Shri Ajay Kumar Kaul 10,001.00

Offshore Construction 15,000.00 Dr. R. Wattal 10,001.00 D o n a t e gene r u s ly f i ts c m pl n. Aorkey Instruments 15,000.00 Smt. Shweta Raina 10,000.00 Shri Ashok Dhar 14,200.00 Smt. Sarla Jalla 10,000.00 Donations Received For Sharda Sadan

Smt. Pyari Bali 10,000.00 Shri Vinod Razdan 5,000.00 Smt. Kusum Bakshi 10,000.00 Shri Vijay Raina 5,000.00 Smt. Ashwini Bhat 10,000.00 Shri T.N.Shangloo 5,000.00 Shri Vinod Bakshi 10,000.00 Shri Sunil Ganju 5,000.00 Shri Suresh Kaul 10,000.00 Shri Subash Chandra Kaul 5000.00 Shri Sirhant Peshin 10,000.00 Shri Rohit Haku 5000.00 Shri Rohin Dhar 10,000.00 Shri Ravi Raina 5000.00 Shri Ram Krishna Fotedar 10,000.00 Shri Rajesh Shah 5000.00 Shri Rakesh Kaushik 10,000.00 Shri R.L.Taploo 5000.00 Shri Rajeev Dhar 10,000.00 Shri Pankaj Raina 5000.00 Shri Pyarey Lal Kaul 10,000.00 Shri P.L.Kaul 5000.00 Shri Piary Lal Kaul 10,000.00 Shri Moti Lal Khar 5000.00 Shri P.N.Dhar 10,000.00 Shri Mohan Lal Bhat 5000.00 Shri M. Kachroo 10,000.00 Shri Mohan A. Raina 5000.00 Shri M.K.Raina 10,000.00 Shri M.R.Zutshi 5000.00 Shri Kusumkar Kaushik 10,000.00 Shri M.L.Wazir 5000.00 Shri Gopinath Ganjoo 10,000.00 Shri L.N.Kaul 5000.00 Shri Dilip Zutshi 10,000.00 Shri K.L.Handoo 5000.00 Shri A.K.Fotedar 10,000.00 Shri K.K.Qasba 5000.00 Shri P.K.Wattal 10,000.00 Shri K.K.Kemmu 5000.00 Dr. S.K.Kaul 10,000.00 Shri K.K.Dhar 5000.00 Dr. Tej Kuchroo 10,000.00 Shri D.K.Watal 5000.00 Shri S.K.Fotedar 8,000.00 Shri Ashwin Munshi 5000.00 Shri Anil Dhar 8,000.00 Shri Ashwani Kumar 5000.00 Shri R.K.Bhat 7,001.00 Shri Aryan Kemmu 5000.00 Smt. Renu Wakhlu 7,000.00 Dr. S. Dhar 5000.00 Shri Vinod Virender Miya 7,000.00 Dr. C.L.Kaul 5000.00 Shri C.L.Kadalbhaju 7,000.00 Dr. R.K.Kaul 5000.00 Shri Rakesh Kaul 6,351.00 Capt. Rakesh Shah 5000.00 Shri Sunil Kaul 6,002.00 Smt. Ratan Rani Fotedar 4000.00 Shri Vinod Warikoo 6,000.00 Shri S.R.Kaul 4000.00 Shri Venu Peshin 6,000.00 Shri Narendra Kaul 4000.00 Smt. Neena B. Kher 6,000.00 Dr. G.S.Miya 3500.00 Capt. A.N.Raina 6,000.00 Capt. Ashok Dhar 3500.00 Shri Ajay Dhar 5,501.00 Shri Vinod Ganju 3011.00 Smt. Renu Dhar 5,001.00 Smt. Nirupama Das 3001.00 Smt. Mangala Kaul 5,001.00 Shri Vijay Jalali 3000.00 Shri Vijay K. Raina 5,001.00 Shri Kapil Omkar Bhat 3000.00 Shri Satish Ganju 5,001.00 Shri I.B.Handoo 3000.00 Shri Pushkar Nath Vaas 5,001.00 Shrio B.K.Tikoo 3000.00 Shri Omkar Nath Kaul 5,001.00 Shri Ashok Kaul 3000.00 Shri Mohanlal Safaya 5,001.00 Shri Anmol Ganjoo 3000.00 Shri Ashwin Kumar Raina 5,001.00 Dr. Desh Pahadia Surya 3000.00 Leela Leather 5,001.00 Shri Ravinder Kotru 2501.00 Smt. S.N.Kaul 5,000.00 M/s Amisha Vinyals 2501.00 Smt. Vijaylaxmi Wali 5,000.00 Smt. Deepak Dhar 2500.00 S h a rd d n i s p l nn e t o r u ly Smt. Sushila Rai Thusu 5,000.00 Smt. Bimal Chaku 2500.00 Smt. Sunita Khemmu 5,000.00 Shri T.N.Bhan 2500.00 Smt Neelam Lata Bradoo 5,000.00 Shri T.K.Karihallo 2500.00 Smt. Leela Mam 5,000.00 Shri Surinder Kaul 2500.0 exe m p li f y ou r c u l t e . B a o i t. Smt. Karuna Kemmu 5,000.00 Shri Satish Pandita 2500.00 Smt. Rattan Ravi Raina 5,000.00 Smt. Kiran Sachdev 2500.00 Smt. Neena Bamzai Kher 5,000.00 Shri P.K.Bhan 2100.00 Shri Virender Takoo 5,000.00 Smt. C.L.Kadalbhuju 2001.00 Donations Received For Sharda Sadan

Shri Ashish Raina 2001.00 Shri N.M.Kachroo 1000.00 Smt. Sarla Ganjoo 2000.00 Ms. Naveen Kaul 1000.00 Smt. Rita Bhatia 2000.00 Late Shri S.N.Fotedar 1000.00 Smt. Kirti Kaul 2000.00 Gold Tech 1000.00 Shri Vivek Bhat 2000.00 Capt. A.K.Misri 1000.00 Shri Jitender Saroop 2000.00 Shri O.N.Kundu 661.00 Shri Anil Tickoo 2000.00 Shri Rahul Miskeen 611.00 Shri O.N.Shastri 1800.00 Shri Vishwambhir Khazanchi501.00 Shri Rakesh Pandita 1600.00 Shri T.K.Pandit 501.00 Dr. C.J.Pandit 1501.00 Shri T.K.Handu 501.00 Shri Sunil Dhar 1500.00 Shri P.N.Ganohar 501.00 Shri J.K.Saroop 1500.00 Shri Narender Razdan 501.00 Shri C.L.Turki 1500.00 Shri N.D.Razdan 501.00 Shri B.L.Bhat 1500.00 Shri B.L.Handoo 501.00 Shri Ashok Shivpuri 1111.00 Shri B. Bhatia 501.00 Smt. Anjana Kaul 1100.00 Smt. Usha Satish Ganjoo 500.00 Shri Yogin Raina 1100.00 Smt. Nancy Kaul 500.0 Shri Surinder M. Raina 1100.00 Smt. Kanchan Kalgutkar 500.00 Shri S.L.Razdan 1100.00 Smt. Kiran Sachdev 500.00 Shri R.R.Dhar 1100.00 Shri U.K.Thusu 500.00 Shri R.L.Thusu 1100.00 Shri sandip Ganguli 500.00 Shri M.J.Kachroo 1100.00 Shri Ranjan Dhar 500.00 Smt. & Shri S. Vaishnavi 1100.00 Shri M.L.Watal 500.00 Shri Davinder Bakshi 1100.00 Shri Kuldeep Gardoo 500.00 Master Sumblik Kak 1100.00 Shri Kapil Bhat 500.00 Master Sohan Kak 1100.00 Shri Bal Krishna Khar 500.00 Master Shivan Kak 1100.00 Shri B.K.Durani 500.00 t e l . n o 0 2 - 9 5 99 4. Major N.N.Kachroo 1100.00 Shri Ashwani Pandita 500.00 Smt. Rita Wali 1001.00 Shri Ashwani Munshi 500.00 Smt. Neha Kaul 1001.00 Shri Dilip Langroo 301.00 Shri Suraj Kaul 1001.00 Shri Vishal Kaul 300.0 Shri Sanjay Dhar 1001.00 Shri K.B.Raina 250.00 Dr. Natasha Chiragi 1001.00 Shri S.K.Bhat 200.00 t o kp am u m b a i @ yah oo . c o .in o r c n t a on Smt. Lalita Bakshi 1000.00 Shri Roshan Hali 200.00 Smt. Kiran 1000.00 Shri Pran Raina 101.00 Smt. Anjali Garyali 1000.00 Shri M.L.Tiku 101.00 Smt. Vinu Raina 1000.00 Shri R.K.Kaul 100.00 Smt. Lalita Bakshi 1000.00 Shri J.N.Raina 100.00 A r e y o u a L i f - m b K s hm P an d t ' ss c n, Shri Vinod Safaya 1000.00 M u m b a i ? I f n o t , e r ll w . F d l s p se ma il Total: Rs. 61,61,3,21.00 Shri V.K.Kaul 1000.00 Shri Sunil Munshi 1000.00 Shri Subodh Raina 1000.00 Shri Sirhans Peshin 1000.00 Attention Readers Shri Satish Wali 1000.00 Shri S.M.Raina 1000.00 Have you paid your subscription for Milchar? If Shri Rituraj Sar 1000.00 not, please send a Cheque/DD for Rs. 2500.00 (life- Shri Ravi Kaul 1000.00 time subscription) or Rs. 250.00 (one year 264. Shri Ramesh Kachroo 1000.00 subscription) in the name of Kashmiri Pandits' 265. Shri R.L.Raina 1000.00 266. Shri P.K.Miskeen 1000.00 Association, delivered at Kashyap Bhawan, Plot 267. Shri O.N.Kaul 1000.00 No. 16, Bhawani Nagar, Marol Maroshi Road, 268. Shri N.N.Kachru 1000.00 Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 059. Tel: 29259954. Shri Mohan Mattoo 1000.00 Shri A.K.Pandita 1000.00 ß ÞççÇ cçnçjç%ççÇ ®ççuççÇmçç Þçç Ç cçnçjç%çç Ç YçiçJçl³çÌ vçcç: oçínç : F®sç %ççvç çÆ¬çÀ³çç Mççqkçwlç, njCç kçÀjçí DçJçiçáCç~ lççÇvçJçiç& kçÀçÇ Fä çÆ$çhçájç, vççcç pçhççí ÒççÆlççÆovç~~

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Justice Sunil Hali shifted to Allahabad High in J&K High Court. Court : According to sources, Collegium of June 22, 2011 : In an Supreme Court of India approved and extraordinary judicial recommended Justice Hali’s transfer from development, judge of J&K when Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice Jammu & Kashmir High Court, S H Kapadia, referred the complaints for Mr Justice Sunil Hali, has verification to IB. The IB, according to been transferred and sources, reported that there was 'substance' appointed as a judge of Allahabad High in the complaints. After consultation with Court. A notification issued by Government J&K Governor, N N Vohra, President of India of India is silent with regard to reason but ordered Justice Hali’s transfer and the knowledgeable sources insist that Justice notification was subsequently issued by Hali’s transfer is the result of a 'campaign' Ministry of Law and Justice. against him that includes 'negative [Input: Reema Dullo: [email protected]] reporting' from Intelligence Bureau. vvv Knowledgeable judicial sources KPs Meet NCM Chairman Wajahat described Justice Hali’s transfer as Habibullah : 'extremely surprising' in view of the fact that 6 May 2011 : In a rare gesture it had come at a time when the number of of solidarity, Kashmiri Pandits judges in J&K High Court had reduced to just of Delhi and National Capital nine against the sanctioned strength of 14. Region (NCR) with different Born on 22 Feb, 1951, Justice Hali is due to organizational and reach superannuation in February 2013. ideological background held a meeting with Normally, judges left with less than two Mr. Wajahat Habibullah, Chairman National years of service are not shifted from their Commission for Minorities (NCM) at places of posting, particularly when posted the Conference Hall of the commission at in their home states. Loknayak Bhawan, New Delhi. The grand Sources insisted that Justice Hali’s initiative to invite all these members of the transfer was the culmination of a 'virulent community to send the unity message campaign' against him that had started even across was taken again by S.K. Foundation before he was picked up from Bar and Chairman Sh. Sunil Shakdhar. Besides Sh. appointed as an Additional Judge in J&K Shakdhar the other members that High Court on 15 March 2008. He was participated in the marathon meeting that subsequently elevated and appointed as a lasted for more than two hour included Permanent Judge of J&K High Court on 5 representatives from Kashmiri Samiti, March 2010. According to sources, strong Delhi, Panun Kashmir, KECESS, JK Vichar lobbies in executive and judiciary had Manch, KPUF, JK Conference, KVS, Kashur opposed his appointment and heaps of Summut, KWA Partap Vihar, KSS Faridabad complaints and negative reports stalled the etc. process for over one year even after his It all happened with the agony of Smt. name was recommended by the Collegium Sarla Tapiloo who had been facing Report & Biradari News harassment by the encroachments and Subject Certificates to the Pandits living in misbehaviors of her neighbor at her Rohini Delhi and NCR by Resident residential flat. She and her son Ashitosh Commissioner Delhi, Creation of a had taken up the matter with various KP mechanism for the redress of Pandit organizations and finding no succor had Problems, Updating the revenue records of approached Sh. Shakdhar who took it as an all the temples and shrines left in the insult to the martyrs family and an insult to valley, etc. Shri Ramesh Manwati also the community. His personal instigation demanded creation of Panun Kashmir. turned out to be the focal point of today’s Sh. Habibullah gave a patient hearing meet that attracted wide range of discussion to all the delegates and said that he was in the NCM conference hall and brought conscious of many of the problems that the home myriad problems of the community displaced Pandits faced. He said that though in front of the commission chairman. the Commission enjoyed the status and Sh. Wajahat Habibullah, a former Chief powers of a civil court but those could be Information Commissioner of only used for the persons belonging to the India before joining NCM as its chairman minority community and the Government was accompanied by noted Journalist of India has notified only 5 minorities that and member NCM Sh. Vinod Sharma, Mrs. comprise of Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains Kar Joint Secretary NCM and Sh. R. and Parsis. The NCM chairman added that K.Malhotra private secretary to chairman. he has come across a supreme court Sh. Shakdhar introduced the members of judgment wherein the apex court has given the community with the NCM Chairman and rulings under article 29 of the India explained in detail the security and other Constitution in favour of declaring any problems faced by this displaced minority. community even a Hindu a minority if it is The specific issues that got echoed found that there is a threat to its Culture, forcefully from the speakers were Passing Religion and Language. He said the Kashmiri of Temples And Shrines Bill, Removal of Pandits fall in this category and the Temple Encroachments in the Valley, White commission is in the process of submitting Paper on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, the Supreme Court rulings and other Census of Kashmiri Pandits, Declaring relevant documents for the Pandits as Internally Displaced People, recommendation of declaring the Kashmiri Single door system for the redress of day to Pandis a minority with a permanent day Pandit problems, Solve teachers', member in the minority commission. He traders' and other problems, Declaration of assured that once the community is all Pandit property sale in Kashmir valley as declared as a minority and there is a distress sale and its restoration back to permanent Kashmiri Pandit member in the Pandits, Allocation of priority in AIMS and commission, the NCM would use all its other Government hospitals and powers to ensure justice to this suffering concessional treatments in Private community. Hospitals for Kashmiri Patients suffering Sh. Habibullah further said that he has from chronic diseases, Issuance of state recommended to J & K Chief Minister, Omar Report & Biradari News

Abdullah and the Government of India to illness. Kaul, 66, breathed his last at his give first priority in employment to those home in New Delhi after he was discharged who have been left back in the valley. from a hospital on July 5. Born in Jodhpur, The meeting ended cordially with S.K Rajasthan, Kaul was ranked among the film- Foundation chief making an earnest makers who contributed to new Indian request to the Chairman to write a letter to cinema with their exemplary movies. Kaul all Chief Secretaries of the States began his career with ‘Uski Roti’ in 1969 recommending taking care of the displaced which won him the Filmfare Critics Award Kashmiri Pandits in their respective states for best movie and his other movies like till their return back home. ‘Ashad Ka Ek Din’, ‘Duvidha’ and ‘Idiot’ also Input : Sanjay Wali got awards. The fact however is that most [email protected] people had long since forgotten Kaul, who vvv by all counts was a unique voice in Indian Shri P.N.Takoo Hospitalised : cinema. His so called admirers and friends Shri P.N.Takoo, Vice President, in the industry were too bust promoting Kashmiri Pandits' Association, their own careers that no one thought to Mumbai and President, give this man another chance. His name was Durganaag Trust, Srinagar was probably never mentioned on Twitter recently hospitalised in before the day of his death. Hindi film Mumbai to undergo treatment for kidney industry personalities like Shekhar Kapur, ailment and bi-polar replacement. Dr. Shabana Azmi, Anupam Kher, Madhur Farooq Abdullah, President National Bhandarkar, Ranbir Shorey and Shirish Conference and a Union Minister visited Mr. Kunder all expressed shock at Kaul's death Takoo on 12th May to enquire about his although it was known in some circles that health. Dr. Abdullah decribed Mr. Takoo as a Kaul had been battling cancer for a while. great leader and praised him for his [News courtesy : Times of India, Mumbai July 7, 2011 contribution to maintain communal & Mumbai Mirror 10 July 2011] harmony in Kashmir. He wished Mr. Takoo vvv speedy recovery. Mr. Takoo has since been Area Mentors of KPA, Mumbai : discharged from the hospital and is now In order to maintain un-interrupted liason convalescing at his home in Kandivli, with the Mumbai Biradari, the Area Mumbai. KPA Mumbai prays for Takoo Mentors of KPA have been assigned their Sahib's speedy recovery. areas of work as indicated below: vvv Shri Rajen Kaul - Andheri (W) Legendary film-maker Mani Kaul passes Shri C.L.Raina - Vashi away : Smt. Meena Wanchoo - JVPD & Juhu Noted film-maker Mani Kaul, Shri K.K.Kemmu - Sion, Vikhroli, Kurla, who was considered one of Ghatkopar, Chembur the pioneers of nee Indian Smt. Neena Kher - Bandra, Khar, cinema, died in New Delhi on Santacruz, Vile Parle (E&W) 6 July 2011, after prolonged Shri K.L.Dhar - Nerul Report & Biradari News

Shri Satish Ganjoo - Mahim (E&W) to great confusion among the community, he Churchgate, VT, South Mumbai added. He made it clear that KPs have not Shri Ashwani Hashia - Borivali to Mira left the Valley for jobs and concessions but Road (E&W) there were many vital reasons responsible Shri Dilip Bhat - Airoli, Ghansoli to Kopar for the mass exodus of the community. The Khairne so-called Confidence Building Measures Shri Jayant Raina - Bhandup, Mulund, (CBMs) can't be solution of permanent and Thane (E&W), Kalwa purposeful rehabilitation of the displaced Shri Ashwani Bhat - CBD Belapur, Pandits to Valley, he added. Kharghar, Panvel, JNPT, Uran Reiterating his demand he said the Shri Bippan Bhat - Bhayander, return will be only possible to a Nalasopara, Vasai, Virar consolidated place of land called Kashyap Shri P.N.Wali - Andheri (E) homeland where the writ of Indian Shri Chand Bhat - CBD Belapur, Constitution would runs large. This is only Kharghar, Panvel, JNPT, Uran viable solution to the problems of the Shri T.K.Raina - Airoli, Ghansoli to Kopar community, he added. Mr Kashmiri urged Khairne the Central and State governments to start Shri Virender Takoo - Kandivli (E&W) negotiations with the genuine leadership Shri Bharat Pandit - Jogeshwari, of Pandits. He also appealed the community Goeregaon, Malad (E&W) to observe July 13 as Black day all over Shri Naren Kachroo - Andheri (E) country where the displaced Pandits are Shri Aajay Kaul - Jogeshwari, Goregaon, putting up. He criticized the Pakistan for Malad, Kandivli, Borivali continuing its support to terrorists in J&K Smt. Jyoti Kaul - Andheri (W) which has been cause of large scale Shri Narendra Kaul - Mahim (E&W) to destruction and devastation in the State. Churchgate/VT, South Mumbai He urged Pakistan to realize the reality and vvv stop aiding and abetting terrorism in J&K as Return of displaced Pandits debatable issue it will have serious consequences for that - KPC : country too. JAMMU, July 7: Maintaining that the return [Input : [email protected]] of Kashmiri Pandits is a debatable issue, vvv national president Kashmiri Pandit Change of Residence : Conference (KPC) Kundan Kashmiri said that Mr. R.C.Razdan of 303 B , Mittal Ocean View, this issue is connected with the survival, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai 400049 has honour and dignity of the community. changed his residence. His new address is Addressing a meeting of the displaced KPs 1201 / 1 B, Versova Samarth Darshan, New in Pune today, he strongly criticized those MHADA Complex, Near Lokhandwala elements who are luring displaced KPs for Circle, Andheri (W) Mumbai- 400053. few Government jobs and granting some E-mail: [email protected] concessions for their return. 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Jççlçve çç@Jçve ç vçôçvÆ ç mìçuçmç kçáÀvç lçe Jççvô çvá çmç, ``vçoe³ç&vç Tøçç çpÆ çç³Æ ç Dçç@mç YççYçç Ç cççÆì, lçJç³ç Dçç@mç içpá ç³e ç& sç³Æ ç $çþ sæ ve çve ³ç? ³çkô ç³w ççn lçáuç cççsÆæ cçpb] ç,e ³çKççÆvç mçÐeb ç hçç@þîç `sçæ Jççe Æuçmç LçHçÀ kç@ÀçÆjLç cççuçmç jç@s cçpb] ç,e jçíiçvç pççMí ç Kççô Æp] ç vç e kçÀôb n, ç³Æ ç sá oçôj Dççmççvç, kçÀjçvç'~ ³ççô Æcç Ün lççÆcç Ün Jçás YçøÓ çvç uççuçvç DçKç Dççiç í hçã÷ 15 hçj KP Exodus - An Interview with Moti Kaul KPs' Resettlement Issues President AIKS in conversation with Pran Nath Wali for Milchar

As the return to Kashmir has been receiving added attention during the last few months, we felt that a clearer picture be presented to the readers of Milchar. For this there could be no better resource than Pt. Moti Kaul, President AIKS, himself. Not only is his position pivotal in the matter but his high personal involvement gives him a proper perspective of the issue. Moti Ji, when approached obliged us and gave the perspective as appearing in the following conversation. P.N.Wali: Lot has been going others? on, on the return to the MK: The recent call by the separatists, for valley issue during the last the return of KPs needs to be taken with few months both from Govt. pinch of salt. We need to ask them certain side as also on behalf of the blunt questions like, (a) who was displaced KPs. Could you responsible for killing of hundreds of KPs, please enlighten us on the issue, for the (b) where were they during twenty years benefit of Mumbai Biradari. of our torturous exile, etc. etc. When we Moti Kaul: Our long term look at the majority community in Kashmir, survival as an ethnic group they have in recent past shown some cannot be sustained willingness to accommodate KPs. However, without a land base. Last knowing well their changing positions since twenty-two years were independence, we can only keep a watch. spent by KPs consolidating Reports do suggest that the employees their economic base. Surely recently recruited were treated fairly. for such achievement, as I always say, we As for the state political parties are had to pay a price. For KPs, continued concerned, it is an irony that KPs welfare rootlessness is the price. Today KPs in their never remained within their radar. If I can heart of hearts want to address this issue, summarize our last twenty two years in in whatever way they can. The recent exile, I cannot find a single concrete employment of about 1400 displaced welfare programme for displaced KPs, members of the community has given flip promoted and financed by the state to this urge. government. When we talk of Jagti PN: Does the recruitment of 1400 KPs imply Township, small clusters in Kashmir or start of return? recent employment of KPs, these are all MK: I have made it very clear at various central government packages. forums as well as through media that the PN: What is the latest on AIKS petition with employment of our youth under the PM’s apex court? package should never be linked with our MK: The silver lining, if any, today is in terms return. Employment is our legitimate right of the petition filed by AIKS in the Supreme which has been denied to us during last Court. During the last couple of hearings twenty two years in exile. the apex court reprimanded both the PN: How does one view the recent central and the state government for the statements by the Govt., separatists and callous attitude shown towards the displaced community. This petition is their return will be half-baked and reaching a decisive stage and we are temporary. The need of the hour is that the hopeful of a positive outcome. Govt., after discussing with prominent KP PN: What have the interlocutors and our organizations, prepare a comprehensive exiled members to say on the return? Blue Print for the return and resettlement MK: Our interaction with interlocutors, of KPs in the valley. appointed by the central government has ☯☯ been interesting. They gave us the Contact P.N.Wali at: [email protected] impression that KPs return to the valley Contact Moti Kaul at: [email protected] shall always be the litmus test to the sincerity of the central and state yççí sÆ yçlçe ... hçãøþ 13 mçí Dççiçí government. I am hopeful they will, in their final report, address the legitimate çÆcçþ e hJçuççJç çÆlç s³á ç'' lçe uççiô ç hçvçávç huçíìe lççn e lççne concerns of KPs in terms economic, cultural and political. yçjçÆvç~ cççlççpçç Ç Dçç@mç ÒçççvÆ ç hççÓ Æ®æ ç nbep] ç, DçJç³ç Dçç@mç My discussions with community leaders Mççuç e Kççô Æuçmç cç]bpç kçÀìe cJçbiçáj~ across the country and overseas have Dçmçcçç@v³ç $çþ hççô Æ³ç lçe okçÀ e DççJç p] ççjí e hçnçvç lçe revealed their desire and a firm wish to remain connected with the land they YççYçç Ç iç@ç³Æ ç hçLçj çyÆ ççnÆ Lç~ hçlç e ³Jçmç e yçìv³ç huçíìe belong to. We need to however keep in ¿çLç Kç[ç Dçç@mç, hç@l³ççcçÆ okçÀ e DçççÆ³ç mJç çmÆ çv³ç mind that during the last two decades, for huçíìe ¿çLç YççYçç Ç h³çþ uççç³Æ çvç~e vçyç e ûçv³ç içJç lçe the very survival, our young boys and girls had to seize the economic opportunities. o@çÆsçvÆ çmç içJç Kççnô Jçáj~ jçií çvç pççMí ç lç e cçsæ Jç@æs However, it has been observed that a large YççYççÇ lçççÆuç çÆkçÀv³ç lçe ³çKççÆvç jmç JççLô çmá ç vççuçe section of the community especially those çkÆ çÀv³ç lç e `mç@njçJçmç iççmí ç DççyçMá ççj'~ YççYçç Ç nábo living at Jammu and Udhampur are keen to return if their economic, security, cultural, Dçç@vçKç Jççlí ç yçôç³Æ çmççeb Æomç huçìí mç cç]bpç lç e y³çÓþ kçJw çkçÀj religious and political aspects are properly oçvÆ ç nbeÐç hçç@þîç sJd çhç e ocç kç@ÀçÆjLç yçlçmç h³çþ~ YççYççÇ addressed. kçÀçôj pççvç, Dç@lççÇ yççÇþ hç@LçeçjÆ mç huçíìe ¿çLç, çoÆ æ®çevç PN: What about the Prime Minister's package? yç[á e [îçkçÀmç ®æ ç[B çn lç e Jççvô çávçKç, ``³çLç yççí Æs ìç@çÆkçÀmç MK: It is a package of 1600 crores. It includes $çç@J³çlçJç yçíçsÆ c³ççô[b çn!'' Rs. 7.5 lacs per family who want to repair or ☯☯ rebuild their houses and live there, Contact author at: employment, transit accommodation, Rs. [email protected] 5.0 lacs as startup capital for businessmen etc. Three years have passed and this Your Questions About Kashmir package is still to be implemented. AIKS is convinced that this package in its present If you have any question format is not workable. It needs to be regarding Kashmir, its History, restructured to suit the aspirations of our Geography, People, Languages etc, community. We are convinced that unless kindly mail it to the displaced community members are [email protected] Politically empowered, any attempt for Between the Lines - S.K.Kaul The Musings

ive Milchar a Hand, A Big Hand' - for generations and ' The very desparate appeal from through centuries. It is G the Journal to a mass sense of the logical and strongest apathy and detachment within link, i.e. the land of our the community. Nevertheless, it invoked in ancestors. Once up- me a sense of situations we are confronted rooted and displaced, the with in the backdrop of our forced exile. A homeland goes away, continuous process of dispersal and disin- and so goes away the tegration of the entire community in the af- identity of its original inhabitants. That is termath of tragic turmoil in Kashmir valley, the crulest truth. is a stark reality we have been confronting Entire generation of present day con- since last two decades. Our contemporary flict children is ridden with the 'Identity Cri- past in Kashmir valley has its own narrative sis'. Language has been the foremost in history. Answers to our history shall ren- casuality. Then comes the related convass der its verdict when the last one of us is of our culture, traditions and the remains gone. But then history is not to be misun- of the puritan KP concepts linked to our 5000 derstood with the past, because history is a years of history in Kashmir valley. Under- learning process from the in-built preju- standably, our younger generation is caught dices, egoism and contradictions. in apparent contradictions, pulls, pressures, In the present scenario, my generation and cross cultural influences in the given is slowly but surely diminishing into the circumstances. It is a mix of both 'Boon & evening of our lives. Our children having Bane', something of a 'Conception & Mis- grown up as young men and women are conception'. Conception - new vistas and emerging from the ashes of phoenix on the visions, new horizons, new opportunities Indian scene and beyond by their own reck- and new hopes free from communal, po- oning and hard work. As a consequence of litical and economic trappings experienced the unforeseen developments since 1989- in Kashmir. But definitely, it has extracted a 90, our Kashmiri youth, the children of pain- heavy price in the form of a slow and steady ful and traumatic history, are reduced to the dilution of our religious, social and cultural no-where-people only to fend for them- identity coupled with our disjointed and selves. The subsequent devastating events disorganised approach to our broader com- that confronted the community as a whole munity causes and effects. have been conveniently misrepresented on Last in the heat and dust of highly di- the misconstructs of the plight that the dis- verse scene of India, this miniscule Kashmiri placed community has gone through all Pandit community having experienced dis- these years. As a matter of fact, our com- crimination, marginalisation and last but not munity peoples identity is basically related the least the communal majoritarian poli- and linked to our homeland i.e. the Kash- tics in Kashmir is trying to find the ways and mir valley we belong to and have inhabited means to rehabilitate itself in the prevailing situations. But the fact of the matter is that today we are kçÀçJ³ç - [ç. yççÇ.kçíÀ.cççíp] çç territoryless hence statusless. In the power corridors of New Delhi jçlçe®ç lçvnç@³ççÇ and Srinagar, we are branded as 'Migrants' and not even 'Dis- placed'. In the backdrop of it, how to articulate the community aspirations as free citizens of India? Our younger generation is busy set- tling down their lives in the hope of a better future, which they are trying hard to carve out in the jçlççe ®Æ ç lç@JççÇuç lçvnç@³çç Ç cçpb] ç JççJçákçÀ hçkçÀá vç sá kçw³ççn ³ççj yçvççvç length and breadth of India. In h³ççj çoJÆ ççvç kçÀLç yççLç kçÀjçvç KççcççMí ç çoÆ uçvç pçp] çyççlç yçjçvç the process, we have lost the sense of permanency and secu- Fp] çnçj kçÀjçvç lççjKç ®æ ç@bêcç omçyççmí çç Ç nve Ðç kçÀecç pççcç e yçjçvç rity in our own country. Back in ]pççvç kçÀjçvç içççÆMçkç³w çvç mç@oje vç lççÇp] çekç³w ç kçÀól³ç hçÌcççvçe yçjçvç Kashmir valley, we don't have nç@jçvç kçÀjçvç jçlçe cJçiçeuçvç yçje yçej kçÀjçvç ç³Æ çcç cçnç³ççvç yçvççvç practical stakes involved, given to the prevailing environment kçÀçônjçcç cç®ççvç Dççu³çvç kçáÀu³çvç, yçoí çj iç@çsÆæ Lç mçávçmççvç yçvççvç there. We don't have a perma- hçç@iççcç ç³Æ çJççvç lççcÆ ç éçyç vççJçekçÀ Ðççvç ³çcô ³çká çÀ yçç[ô i³ççvç yçvççvç nent parking place there. That is the reality bite. Merely making i³ççvç Jçpá] ççvç mJç-JçLç mçpççvç oç³Æ ç p] ççvç içsæ çvç Fvçmççvç yçvççvç good at jobs or entrepreunership vççJô ç hççvç yçvççvç, Òççvç mçcççvç cçç³í çmÓ ç çoÆ uçvç vççJô ç pççvç ç³Æ çJççvç is just one side of the story, i.e. Mççvç ç³Æ çJççvç Mççíj cç®ççvç lçvnç@³çç Ç n]eBpç vç e kçÀçnb sæ ç@bHçÀ ç³Æ çJççvç survival. But what about the broader context of Kashmiri mçyá çn çÆ³çJççvç ¿çLç iççMçe HçÀ@l³ç JççJç hçkçÀçvç ç³Æ çJççvç Mççjí e içáuç Pandit empowerment? Let us not cççjí vçæ®ççvç kçÀçcÆ ç çÆouç mççíp] çe vçiçcçe ojMçávç kçÀjçvç ojÓ e HçÀçuçô pretend that 'All is well'. We just can't afford to be indifferent to hçÓje vçJççvç nçh³ççB ícçlá ç çÆouç p] ççvççvç vçe p] çvç Dççmí ç h³ççcçí lá ç hçLçj the prevailing dilemmas faced kçÀá v³çj vç e kçÀá çvÆ ç vç p] ç@³ççHçÇ Àç Ç uçç®çç@jç Ç noáb vç e kçÀçnb KççHçí À Kçlçj by us. We alone are to address it. hçLç içsçæ vç cçvçnmÓ ç jçLç lç e mçyá çn®e ç çkÆ çÀjvç kçJw çmç e DççMç çoÆ Jççvç We alone are to fight our own battles. We are at cross roads and Dçboçí Æj cçpb] ç çsÆ oíj içsçæ vç Dççvçob mJçªhç s á hççvç e iççMç çoJÆ ççvç so is the 'Milchar' and the likes of ☯☯ many community mouthpieces. Contact author at: [email protected] We all have to come up with in- puts for a meaningful dialogue to address our concerns - immedi- PROJECT ZAAN ate and beyond. Can you read Kashmiri? If not, contact us at ☯☯☯ Author can be contacted on [email protected] Cell: 0091-9619460102. Culture & Heritage - T.N.Dhar Kundan Influence of Advaita on Muslim Rishis of Kashmir - Part 4 Ahad Zargar (continued) : Him as the multitude in had Zargar opposes this practice the form of creation. This A as useless and lays stress on holy person says the same contemplation and thought thing in his own way. process, essential features of ‘Advaita’ or Aakash paatal prakash non-dualism. Says he, ‘Zikir tai tasbih zalith meelith su gash gatshi trav, fikrav gaetsh gaetsh seer parzanav – vuchhun tai – At the give up this Zikra and the rosary and try to horizon there is a know the secret by contemplation. Not only grandeur of light when the two worlds this, he calls it a fraud and deception, which meet. That radiance is worth seeing. He leads us to nowhere. In his words, ‘Makrav acknowledges the benefits of chanting the saet no dai athi aav, fikrav gaetsh gaetsh sacred ‘OM’ and refers to the Hindu practice seer parzanav – You cannot attain God by of ‘Pranayam’ or breath control. ‘Dama these frauds and deceptions. You should Shama dyut me Omkaran tav – I practiced know the secret only by a serious thought breath control and was spiritually ignited process and contemplation’. He does not by the sacred OM’. Bhagavad Gita has see any difference between himself and described the abode of the Supreme as self- the Supreme, again a prescription of the illumined. In the same spirit Zargar says: ‘Na non-dualist philosophy. For him self- chhu tor subaha ta na chhu tor sham- na realization and realization of the Divine are chhu tor kalma ta na chhu Ram Ram, na one and the same thing. ‘Dayi saey bronh chhu tor millat-u- mazhab saman , rinda ban sapud oasus bui- Only I existed before the zindagi sara kartan – That supreme abode Divine’. ‘Ha Ahad Zargara dur kar daey, pura has no mornings, no evenings. There is no ada deshakh panun deedar – O! Ye Ahad classification of sacred words nor is there Zargar, shun all duality and then alone you any demarcation of creed and religion. Free will realize your self’. yourself of all these divisive notions and Zargar is influenced by Hindu theology so try to know the secret of life.’ He uses Hindu much that he freely uses terms from that names of the Divine, Hindu ways of worship and refers to Hindu sacred scriptures with and Hindu religious symbols freely in his reverence. ‘Rig Ved, Yajur Ved, Sam Ved, verses, sometimes in a better way than a Athar Ved vaster sanyasyan tai. Khastar Hindu Rishi would use. I cite a few examples go’ran tsor veed havinam, jugya samana here. ‘Goshi goshi Shankaras Shainkh kona gnyan – My preceptor taught me the four vayav- Why not blow the conch in every Vedas and revealed to me the knowledge nook and corner to please Shankara?’ ‘Om from these, which is the characteristics of a ki aalav dity mye har shayav- I chanted Jogi’. Kashmir Shaiva Philosophy describes aloud OM at every place.’ ‘Ram bo ko’rhas the Creator as ‘Prakasha’ or radiance and Rama rubayav- I was ecstatic to listen to the creation as ‘Vimarsh’ or awareness of the hymns in praise of Lord Rama’. The great Lalla had in a typical mystic way referred to continuity of life Zargar says, ‘Baey chhus the Divine as nameless in these words: aamut az kehnaiy, baey chhus kehnachi ziyi ‘Goras pritsham sasi late, yas na kenh nav hund bahar, baey nata panaiy chhus tas kyah chhu nav- I asked my preceptor kehnaiy, aki nokta gatsh bedar – From repeatedly about the name of that nothingness I have emerged, I am the fruit nameless Divine’. Ahad Zargar has followed of nothingness. I am not I but nothingness. suit and has said, ‘Chhu kenh nai karith Again you should take a hint and awaken’. kenhnas ral, vuchhum kenh nai mye deedan Non-dualism is a creed with this great tal, chhu kenh nai kyah mye kornam tshal – mystic. He has no qualms to declare himself He is formless and you get absorbed in that as the supreme and that too in a wonderful formless. I have myself perceived the terminology. He says, ‘Bae chhus shama ta formless before my eyes. Being formless parvanay, baey chhus gashuk banikar, baey how come He has enchanted me’. shamso qamar prazlanaiy, aki nokta gatsh ‘Advaita’ or non-dualism is essentially bedar- I am the candle as also the butterfly a philosophy that believes in one-ness of that hovers around it. I am the one from the Creator and the creation. Knowing self whom the light emanates, I am the shining according to this doctrine is tantamount to Sun and Moon. Take the hint and awaken’. knowing the Divine. This has been amply Other Luminaries : explained and expressed by Ahad Zargar There is no Muslim Saint poet or Rishi, as I time and again in his compositions. A few prefer to call him, who may have remained examples are cited here. ‘Lamakan sapdith unaffected by the Hindu philosophy, vaechh lamakan- you have to become the mythology and religious beliefs prevalent Divine (Literally one who has no house) in among the Kashmiri Pandits. Non-dualism, order to realize the Divine. ‘Aabaech universality of the Divine, transmigration soorath aabas banayo, khabas milavan of soul, continuity of life, chanting the name khabas saet, grakas pananizath athi aayo of God, penance in solitude and – Water merged with water and all the maintaining secrecy in spiritual matters as illusions were removed. The seeker also ‘Guru-shishya parampara’ or teacher- perceived his own self.’ ‘ Katras meelith gav taught tradition are some of the prominent daryav – the entire river got merged with principles which have influenced these one drop.’ ‘Baey chhus maikhana paimanay, pious souls and which they have clearly baey chhus saqi hyeth sarshar, baey chhus expressed in their poems. For the Divine baegran maerfata maiy, aki nokta gatsh they have often used the Hindu terminology bedar- I am the goblet in the tavern. I am like ‘Naran’ or ‘Daiy’ (Narayan or Dev). the cupbearer and I only am distributing the Suffice it to cite a few examples from other wine of spiritualism. Thus you need to such luminary-poets. become wise by just one hint.’ Rehman Dar who lived at Chhattabal, The great Lalla had said six centuries Srinagar around the middle of 19th century earlier, ‘Asi aes tai asi aasav, asi dore kaer has said, ‘Nishi chhui panas paan parzanav. patavath – We only were in the past and He is within you and so realize your self.’ we only shall be in the future. We only have Rahim Saab, who lived in Sopore and died been coming and going all the time’. in 1875, writes, ‘Samah kornam aem Underscoring the same view about the Omkaran. Chanting Om has created poise and balance in me.’ Moomin Saab (1810) has lived up to his death in 1959. He was a explained the high point of yoga in this line, disciple of Khwaja Ramzan Dar of Anantnag ‘Aslas saet gatshi vassal sapdun ye. One who initiated him in mystic discipline. He should get merged with the ultimate Truth.’ also advocated the doctrine of non-dualism Shah Qalander who lived at Haigam in mid and self-realization. Says he, ‘Pay hyot 19th century has almost quoted Lal Ded aashqav kaaba butkhanas, gayi ada panas verbatim in this verse, ‘Lava ta prava chhai pana mushtaq - The seekers searched in navi khota navye, ravas atagath sori na the temples and the mosques and zanh, Shiv Shah Qalander chhuna kansi ultimately they realized that God was not hyuvye kamadeev divaye Manasbal. The different from them and they began loving radiance and glare is newer and newer their own selves’. while the Sun cannot cease to rise and set. These examples can be multiplied by Shiva is unique and unparalleled and the dozens. The influence is so pronounced Kamadev is enjoying at Manasbal (A village that the following line from Asad Paray in Kashmir, literally the lake of the mind.). appears to be the translation of the oft- Another great Saint Vahab Khar has written quoted quotation from the Veda. The Veda a full ‘Masnavi’ on Sheikh Sanna clearly has said, ‘Ekam sat viprah bahudha vadanti. bringing out his love and devotion towards The Truth is one and the seers describe it in Hindu tradition and philosophy. In Hindu different ways.’ Asad Paray has said the mysticism there is a tradition of keeping the same thing in this way, ‘Kath chha kuni vath directions of the preceptor secret and the chha byon byon. The Truth is one but the disciple, after getting initiated makes a paths leading to that are different.’ This pledge in these words, ‘Shrutam me gopaya points to the mountain peak theory – I have heard what you have told me and I according to which the ultimate Truth is like know I have to keep it a secret’. Ahmad Rah, a mountain peak, which can be reached who lived at Dalgate in Srinagar has stated from many sides. Of course the climb may the same thing in his poem thus: ‘Peeran be easy and smooth from some sides and vaenim easar, seer gatshi vyaparavun. steep and tough from others. It is high time Seeras ma kar guftar, deedar tas deedan – that we realized the truth of this statement my preceptor revealed the secret to me and and started respecting each other's this secret has to be protected. Secret religious beliefs and customs as valid and should never be talked about and then only relevant, so that harmony, love and peace the seeker is able to have a glimpse of the are ensured for all times to come. Supreme’. Referring to the Hindu concept Conclusion : of ‘Jeevan-mukhti – emancipation during The non-dualism is a universal experience life time’, he says ‘Mar zinda par soo ham and the great thinkers of every religion soo hamas, damas saeti zaan – attain death have sometime or the other contributed to while living, repeat ‘I am He’ and in a this on the basis of their own experience. moment you will get enlightened’. Dionysus the Areopagite, a Christian monk Another great name is that of Samad of the 5th century has said, “Then beyond Mir. Originally he belonged to Nambal Har all distinction between knower and known but lived initially at Narwara in Srinagar the aspirant becomes merged in the before going back to his village, where he nameless, formless Reality, wholly absorbed in that which is beyond all things in pantheistic monism, the earliest and in nothing else… Having stilled his exposition of which is to be found in the intellect and mind, he is united by his Upanishads." The great Chinese highest faculty with That which is beyond Philosopher, Lao-tzu has said, ‘Knowing all knowing.” Malise Ruthven in his book on others is wisdom and knowing yourself is Islam has this to say, “In the long term enlightenment.’ The bottom line is that the modernization is a global process ….. emancipation lies in realizing immortality Muslim souls are likely to find the Sufi path of the soul, in awareness of the Self and in of inner exploration and voluntary being an integral part of the universal association more rewarding than consciousness. This is what Rishis and saint- revolutionary politics.” In an article poets of Kashmir have absorbed and published in The Times of India, Jamal expressed in their poems. 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hen I visited your home about your passing away! W to condole your demise, Your time had come, Dr. K.L.Chowdhury dear Jagmohan, my dear friend, your daughter came near me and cried, but what agonizes me is the betrayal. “Daddy, your friend has come, Yes, I failed you utterly, where have you gone, Daddy? and, in the process, I failed myself. Come, receive your childhood friend Or did I really fail, my friend? you so much adored and spoke about.” Did you not ask your daughter to fly at once I had persevered till then when you got the ache in your heart the shock of your passing away and could hardly breathe or speak, ‘with a stone on my heart’, as they say. and told her, I had not uttered a word to any one "Take me to my friend, my daughter; or to myself, I want to die in his hands, and none other." but choked with grief for two days Why that profound death wish, till I could stand it no longer if I may ask you, my dear? and decided to face your daughter Did you not know who had brought you to me in all faith there is enough guilt that assails me for a healing touch, for cure. for having failed to save so many - I was destined to visit your home especially my own near and dear ones, only after your death, who put all their trust in me - sixty years after having known you. that you desired to add your name But, did I know you, my friend, to that unenviable list? the way you knew me, Why, going against the conventional wisdom and extolled and eulogized me that a doctor should not treat his own kin even to the point of irking others? did they always seek me, When your greeting cards arrived and why did I tend to them, (three times a year without fail even as I knew nothing much could be done? on the New Year, Shivratri, and Diwali), Is it I who betrayed them for doing my best, my wife looked at me teasingly, or they who left me wringing my hands in for you invariably address me as despair, I wonder? ‘The Pride of the Nation’. For, it seems to me (Oh, how you pampered me!) you knew about your end, We made a good laugh at it - or you would not have asked your kin my wife and me - to fly to you at once, and I would sometimes decipher and stay with you till the very end. a bit of envy in her demeanor. Like a true sanyasi She, who never met you personally, you chose the place, manner and the hour shed more tears than me to make your final bow. when she came to learn Like a brave soldier you chose to go down fighting The last thing a physician likes to face in the battlefield of life is the dead body of anyone under his care and not carry the wounds with you staring at his failure, to lick them in a dark corner. even as he fights death every day, every hour. Like a seer But, I have the solace of that last hug you chose a quick dignified exit you gave me when you left my chamber, rather than leech on to life and be as an everlasting memory of a friend a cardiac cripple at others’ mercy. who finally stole a march on me Dear friend, much do I regret even as I always stole it on him not having joined your funeral during those heady days in school. to lend my shoulder to your bier. [*On the death of B.P.Jagmohan Kaul, June 11, 2011]

Rememberance - T.N.Bhan A Letter To My Muslim Friend Dear friend Yena, greatest leaders like Buddha, Your phone call to me on the occasion of Ashoka, Gandhi and Akbar. Jaithashtami, to remind me to observe that They preached and T.N.Bhan particular day as a vegetarian day and abstain propagated the message of 'Universal from non-veg food, speaks volumes about the Brotherhood'. The same message was spread roots of our culture and tradition i.e. by our own Zain-Ul-Abidin - Budshah, the most 'Kashmiriyat'. The basis of this way of life is tolerant and just ruler Kashmir ever had. To Sufism. accept the teachings of these great men of Both Sufism and Kashmiriyat are having the tolerance, we have to transform our mindset history of tolerance and unity. The poet-Saint and strive to create 'Sufi thinking' in the minds Noor-Ud-Din Noorani known as Nund Rishi of all the inhabitants of the Valley. preached this and implored on people to live in Dearest friend, I feel I am over burdening communal harmony. Not only Nund Rishi but you with my thoughts, but your phone call to Lal Ded, Samad Mir, Shamas Faqir, Parmanand, me when the annual celebrations at Kheer Krishenjoo Razdan, Zinda Lal Kaul all belonged Bhawani were on, has left an indelible imprint to Kashmir valley and had the same identical on my psyche and has drawn me to pen this outlook on life. It is most surprising to realise epistle to you. I shall for ever treasure the sound that the thoughts of these people of high of your voice. As a small child, I was told by the thinking ran parallel to TRIKA philosophy. It is old inhabitants of Tullamula that it is the abode this concept that blended Shaivism and Islam. of Maa Raginya. I pray that She showers her This blending of the synthesis of two ways of life blessings on you and all the members of your brought about the Bhakti Movement, which family so that you all have all the happiness, proved to be one of the most glorious periods of good health, contentment and peace of mind Indian history. It is most important for all of us all along. to know that Kashmiriyat is the blending of Islam With lots of love, and Shaivism. The message of Kashmiriyat is to Tribhuwan Bhan understand the essence of all the religions. One [This letter was written to Mir Inayatullah, affectionately called Yena, ex. Chief Conservator of must follow one's religion in letter and spirit, at Forests, J&K Government in June 2006. Mr. Inayatullah the same time one has to respect all other passed away in May 2009. His daughter Mahrukh Inayet religions. This has been the message of the is a famous newscaster on Times Now.] Without Comments - Rahul Pandita A Brahmin Heart

y journalistic career nearly began grandfather. with the journey of a Dalit man I am saying this M who had just resigned from a because I have been senior post in the revenue covering the Maoist services to launch a political party. I insurgency for several attended his first presser at the Delhi Press years now. I have written Club. A few months later, I drove to a town extensively about on the fringes of Delhi to cover a mammoth people’s movements, about the plight of rally he was addressing. I was force fed a farmers and adivasi tribals, and on the samosa and a soft drink while the leader violence perpetrated against Dalits. I have ranted about ‘Manuwaad’ and the need to written on the life of the senior Maoist destroy the ‘Brahminical order’. At the end leader Anuradha Ghandy. And I have of his speech I interviewed him, and we reported on human rights violations in shook hands. He asked for my business card. Kashmir as well. Many people I meet ask Suddenly his ears turned crimson with me (in disbelief) why I cover these issues – embarrassment, and he said: ‘Please don’t and it baffles me. It baffles me because I mind my speech.’ Of course, I didn’t. After get the sense they only expect Dalits or that episode we met many times, and I must ‘leftists’ to report on the subjects I write have interviewed him two or three times about, and in the way I do. Or at least one more. He was embarrassed because he had should be a JNU pass out with a jhola. Or so read my surname on my business card. they think. I am a Brahmin, a Kashmiri Pandit, who A few years ago, confided a friend, a was forced out of my home at the age of 14 prominent Dalit intellectual had after Islamic terrorists began to call the shots mentioned my work at a book launch. At in the Kashmir valley in 1989-90. I have had this, another Dalit intellectual remarked: my share of hardship, as victims of violence ‘But he is a Pandit after all!’ Now I don’t face worldwide. I don’t remember ever know why this should be a problem! As a being conscious of my caste. My parents Brahmin, does it make me less sensitive to were no socialist reformers, but I never the plight of the poor or the marginalised? heard them speak of caste or us being Why is it such a big deal that I can wear my different or special from others. They were Janeu, recite my Hanuman Chalisa, and yet not overtly religious, but they were go to Bant Singh’s house in Bhurj Jabbar, believers. My father knew his scriptures, thirstily gulp down a few glasses of water, and I learnt the Hanuman Chalisa from my and tell his story? Where is the grandfather at the age of eight. Like my contradiction? To be truthful, I don’t know ancestors, I wear the Janeu – the sacred what exactly that *# Manu has said that thread that Brahmins are supposed to wear. makes so many people angry. I also heap And I don’t eat meat on Tuesdays. That was abuses on Tulsidas who wrote: “Dhol, the one thing I had promised my ganwaar, shudra, pashu, nari/ ye sab tadan ke adhikari”. Drum, illiterate, lower castes Column for the Youth and women are better off with beating. I Crossword by Project Zaan am also of the firm belief that all these so- called babas one watches on religious channels (and increasingly on news V1 channels) should be sent to Gulag. And that the whole disputed structure in Ayodhya S3 K4 A5 S2 should be turned into a multi-specialty hospital after forcibly annexing the entire wealth of Sathya Sai Baba. These are my D6 personal views, of course. My father didn’t have much to teach me. But he taught me a few things, nevertheless. He taught me to be proud of 7 my roots, of where I come from. He taught S me to be proud of any work I chose, and to excel in it. I don’t think I’ve excelled in A8 journalism, but, yes, I have always stuck to the truth. That is what wearing the Janeu Clues Across: means to me. That is why I protest the arrest 1. He was founder of Shaiva philosophy in of Binayak Sen. That is why I protest Kashmir. Operation Green Hunt. That is why it gives 4. Other than Kashmir, this place was famous me no joy when a father is made to frog- from ancient times as the seat of learning. jump in front of his son by a CRPF soldier in 6. She was the first woman ruler of Kashmir. Kashmir. 7. He was a famous engineer. He desilted And, yes, I have violated the rule of no Vitasta during the reign of Raja meat on Tuesdays once in my life so far. It Avantivarman. was at a meal served in Hyderabad by the 8. Noor Jehan laid this Mughal garden in revolutionary writer Varavara Rao’s wife, Kashmir. Hemalata. She served it with so much love, Clues Down: I just couldn’t refuse. 2. This was considered a university, famous for ancient learning and pilgrimage. ☯☯ 3. This city was founded by Parvarsena II in [Courtesy : [email protected]] the 3rd. Century. Its ancient names were Himavat, Parvarpor and Parvarsenpor. It is He Left Us now known by this name. 5. He was a great king. He introduced Bud- Mr. Kashi Nath Durani of Sebdan, dhism in Kashmir. Budgam, Father of Shri A.K.Durani of Oshiwara, Andheri, left for his heav- [Correct answers and Names with Photos of those sending correct answers will be published in the enly abode on 16 May 2011 at Jammu. next issue of Milchar. Send your answers to KPA Mumbai sends deep condolences [email protected]] to the bereaved family. Source of material: Question Bank. http://www.mkraina.com/doc/37.pdf Poetry - Ravinder Ravi Kungam Nag

Surrounded by pine clad mountains in the middle of maize fields, Lie a spring of nectar, clean, calm and deep, protected by natures yields. Till date it has quenched the thirst, whosoever came for a sip Never parched, deficient or dry, drenched them with wealth whoever wanted a dip. A miller of Korel, Lassa Bhat, an embodiment of peace and amity Has seen many ups and downs but never experienced any enmity. Singing songs of celestial, giving spiritual doses with bags of flour Prays for universal brotherhood, while recalling the bonds of yore Having profound belief in Kumar ji, whose abode is in the vicinity? The inhabitants of this beautiful village love to respect human dignity. At the top of the hillock nearby, the shrine of Nunda Reshi is situated The great mystic, poet who nurtured the values of oneness and motivated. Devotees go up to the hillock to pay obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum Irrespective of religion, the devout return with saint’s honorarium. The face may read a different story but the heart is full of love Compassionate, generous, God fearing, cooperative pretty dove. Yes there have been instances when differences of opinion crept With the passage of time the malice was automatically swept. The blend of Rishuit, Tasawuf and Trika is the hallmark of my identity God fearing, compassionate, and humane and the time tested sanctity. It reminds me our great cohesiveness despite aberrations When misgivings changed into confidence and sorrows into celebrations. I have got nothing to do with what people preach or teach My inner voice is more than sufficient to have a reach. The stream flowing out from me gushes through different habitations Singing and dancing without barriers transgressing all limitations. I am the same and shall remain the same to go on ever Pilgrims may come or may not but will stop never. Once upon a time my integrity and my sincerity were questioned But thank Almighty it was an automatic bailout that was destined. No power on earth can move me until I decide my self Instead movers and shakers will come to my help. Time has come, when I have to rise to the occasion To show to the world my real vision. Bearing the brunt, went on, without opening my mouth Only to show my endurance, humility and devotion in the south. Now I will invite all irrespective of caste color and creed So that every body would come to join the fare in deed. Tomorrow I may be there or I may not be there I am sanguine my legacy will remain intact here. Whether my water change its color and course Still it is water without malice gushing out from its own source. God bless my people who reposed their faith in me They will find the treasure trove with my key. ☯☯ Contact author at: [email protected]

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ater in their eyes has started remembered as good for drying up, but their wait seems nothing. Helpless turned W to have no end, still, a hope in those who stood to fight it despair, that the day will come out as the wait ceases to when they will be back to their homes and be endless. What I am hearths again, If not for living the rest of afraid and skeptical most life, but definitely to share the incineration about is that this exile may ground next to their forefathers. Kashmiri turn into extinction of this particular Migrants, yes, these are about whom I am community. apprehensive and this is what life has No body knows what exactly provoked actually chosen for them. One can easily Youth of majority community of Kashmir to sense a dying wish in the eyes of elderly take up to arms. Most of us puzzle to people of this community, who have grown envision if their freedom was really at stake old ahead of time, with backs turned bent, and if there was no other option left except standing at the doorsteps of death and redeeming it with gun. It is now more than convinced that death-God may least show two decades and what we had been mercy to them. Life has deserted them of learning throughout, the struggle is for precious years of their life. Had they been freedom. But to be very honest, most of us in their homes all these years, they too wonder & question ‘Freedom from what could have seen life differently, perhaps and freedom from whom’? And the reply full of wishes, breaths and energy. And who need to be sought from those who are knows this wait may even haunt their souls active in the so called freedom struggle long after they are gone. along with those advocators who are One can still remember the early days voicing it from behind, whether known as of exile and fulfilling the wants by going up moderates, separatists or others. Pandits to all possible worldly extents, where the would have loved to join this struggle, had fire of belly couldn’t be quenched for too it been for the freedom from religious and long with the light purses the people ran regional bindings, from starvation, poverty, away with, as the wants opened their illiteracy, caste, colour, crime, corruption, mouth like a monster and kept on nepotism, unemployment or in the devouring people with each passing day of transformation of human into humane and exodus. The handful earnings may have all other ill wills, of which our society and forced many to tread the path, which state is ridden. Live and let live is the only otherwise angels fear to tread. Since caught hymn which every religion and community between the devil and the deep sea and in globally acclaim, which ensures the the event of choices one would have freedom of every sort and the freedom for definitely embraced death instead of life. which the misled youth of Kashmir is crying Life can be deserted only the way life stands nowhere. What I am sure of is the deserts, no body would love to be moment this misled youth will taste the real freedom and that is possible only by But these moments (of not attending the accepting the hymn 'Live and Let Live', they school) will live so short I had never will shun the path of this delusive freedom imagined, and to my utter surprise very struggle. No body in the Kashmir or in any next day of our being in Jammu, we (me other part of the country has been and other sibs) were sent to a government barricaded from enjoying ones school, with a clear instruction, that this is fundamental rights, which stand one and for what we have left the valley. And this is the same for all with definitely some what I believe every Kashmiri Migrant did special privileges for J & K in general and after landing in Jammu and other parts of Kashmir in particular. the county. Now I could realize how The Kashmiri Pandit (KP) community is difficult actually it was, after coming across in exile for over two decades now, but no the hardships through which KP community body seems interested in addressing the passed. At times it used to be difficult to pains inflicted on them. From politicians to even manage two square meals a day for bureaucrats, every body is flirting with their self and all other dependent family sentiments, one proposing and another members, but still the education of their disposing and that too at the behest of one wards was their prime motto which kept another. None is unfeigned in working for our elders moving undeterred and unfazed, the welfare and betterment of this pulled in all their energies to earn from all innocuous community. KP community is small and petty jobs they did and are still slewing from all sides and is clearly doing tirelessly. A salute they really deserve standing at the verge of extinction. The for having such a vision which I believe community being pocket-sized has failed should envision all younger generations of to please or lure any of the political party the value of education. at any level, so as could be exploited in the Youth of the community has to play a name of vote bank, which otherwise could vital role to carry forward the wishes of their have benefited the community. elders otherwise we will not be doing Encountering things contrary to aspirations justice to our elders and children. Elders are should never come as a surprise to KPs; this crying to die in the lap of their motherland is what perhaps communities like KPs and the children on the other hand are at deserve, the sin of being too small to echo the brink of losing their identity, and the voices. time will not be far when we can find our A salute the community deserves, children saying that 'it is said we are especially elders, who always stood firm Kashmiris'. Kashmir can neither be justified like Himalayas in the path of adversity. Since without Pandits nor Muslims and the living being too young at the time of migration to of both the communities in harmony is what realize its curse, rather too callow to assess Kashmir is known for. Our elders despite developments clearly, as running away from living all odds of the life, which they had home was pleasing for many of my age at never imagined, still believe that Kashmir that time, because every thing seemed like is their real place to live in and really want working for freedom, perhaps it was for not life to roll back as it used to be. attending the schools, which I believe Two decades mean generations’ pleases every kid during ones school days. gap, a gap which can neither be bridged nor overlooked and the gap is still on its move to make it a big gulf. If the young kçÀçJ³ç - mçvá çÌvçç kçÀçJç `[pí] ççÇ' brood of both the communities continue to defy each other the same DçççÆMç³ççvçç yçvçç way, things will move from bad to worse Their role need to be contrary Sí cçíjí cçvç! to this and they need to bridge this DçççÆMç³ççvç í ®ççní lç Ó çkÆ çÀlçvç í nç Ç yçvçç divide. Needless to say frequent FkçÀ cçvç Dçhçvçç çmÆ Lçj lçç í yçvçç~ interaction among young ones will hold the key which otherwise with ®ççj oçJÇ ççjç W kçÀç í kçÀçíF & Içj kçÀní the occultation of time may not prove pçnçB çÆouç uçiç,í kçÀçíF & Içj Gmç í kçÀní~ easy for them to accommodate those Sí cçíjí cçvç, lç Ó Içj çkÆ çÀmç í kçÀní? whom they actually have never seen. The social unrest in valley, since not oçJÇ ççjW F¥ì hçlLçj kçÀç Ç nçW being that far buried under the annals ³çç h³ççj cççní yyçlç kçÀçÇ? of Kashmir, but the Kashmiriyat for which Kashmir and Kashmiries are Fmç cç W çJÆ çéççmç kçÀç pçuç vç nçí lççí known world over, if not told and Sí cçvç! Içj çÆyçKçj pçç³çií çç lçjí ç~ taught timely to younger ones, the people and the region may have to Sí cçíjí cçvç! pay a heavy price for it, especially the lçcççcç Gcç ´ DçççMÆ ç³ççvçç Kççípçlçç nç Ç jnç equation the elders of both the lçcççcç Gcç ´ DçççMÆ ç³ççvçç yçvççlçç nçÇ jnç communities used to share. The joy of meeting one another or the desire PççkB çÀç Dçhçvç í Dçob j lçç í oKí çç to see one another before embracing mçyçmç í nmççR DçççMÆ ç³ççvçç yçmçç~ death can easily be seen on the faces of the elders of both the cçvç kçíÀ DçççMÆ ç³ççvç í kçÀç í mçpçç communities. And if we people still cçvç kçíÀ DçççÆMç³ççvç í kçÀç í jib çç~ fail to respect the wishes of our elders pçç í cçvç kçÀç DçççMÆ ç³ççb náDçç mJç®s by not giving them the joy they deserve, our posterity may not lçç í Sí cçvç, lç Ó kçÀnçR Yçç Ç jn forgive us, and at that time we will nj DçççÆMç³çç b Mçççb ÆlçÒço uçiç í JçnçB~ be rated and viewed as one of the most insensate generation of times. Sí cçíjí cçvç! So the need is to put in every effort DçççÆMç³ççvç í ®ççní lç Ó çkÆ çÀlçvç í nç Ç yçvçç to end this wait by way of making the separated and wanting ones to FkçÀ cçvç Dçhçvçç çmÆ Lçj lçç í yçvçç~ reunite, otherwise this traumatic [This poem was awarded Second Prize in a competition wait as of now seems to be an endless conducted in Fiji Islands in 2006 by the French Institute , wait. when Kaws were posted there.] ☯☯ ☯☯ Contact author at: [email protected] Contact author at: [email protected] Your Own Page

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Ø My dear MK Ji enable Biradari members know as to who I will be mailing my INR check to the in their respective areas should they be aforementioned address in order to be able contacting for effective communication to download the (Milchar PDF) at my between Biradari members and the BOT. desktop. Many thanks for including me in This needs suitable correction in the next your important mails. issue. Regards, Regards, Kiran Sangwan Rajen Kaul [email protected] President, KPA Mumbai. lll [email protected] Ø Dear Sir, lll I am all praise for you for Ø Dear Raina Sahab, introducing the column 'Know This edition of Milchar has Your Motherland' in Milchar. come up very beautifully and This is indeed a novel idea for now we are getting a feeling which you certainly deserve that we are reading something congratulations. I thank you so much for special. replying to my question regarding Thanks and regards, Shankaracharya Hill being called Takht-e- Bippan Bhat Sulaiman by Muslims of the Valley. The Vasai (E), Dist. Thane answer was indeed like History is re-written. [email protected] A piece of Literature indeed. lll After your return to Milchar as its editor, Ø Esteemed Raina Saheb, there is a sea-change for the better, in get- I am sending my latest poem up and presentation of the magazine. For for your Prestigious publication. the flawless and nice presentation, I am all I am sanguine that it matches praise for you. the standard set for the T.N.Bhan towering magazine. Recently I Borivali (W), Mumbai. checked out the magazine on the internet Mob: 9892343103. and found it amazing. lll Regards, Ø Dear Raina Sahib, Ravinder Ravi My sincere compliments and New Delhi appreciation to you and your [email protected] editorial team for bringing out lll in time yet another issue of Milchar (May- Ø Dear Editor, June 2011) full of very good articles and Thanks for considering my news. I have observed that the information request of including 'KP Youth related to locality/area for each Area Profile of the Month' in (the Mentor by oversight appears to be missing. future issues of) Milchar, which This is vital piece of information which will will have a small write up and a photo on Editor's Mail the person. Young KPs (age upto 35 yrs) who the competition was 'HOME'. I Hope this are doing well in a particular field in any poem is published in the forthcoming issue way (Career, Hobby, topping exams etc) can of Milchar. get featured here. My suggestion is that this Regards, should be open for KP youth across the Sunaina Kaw world. With due respect to views of all, my Nahar Amrit Shakti, Mumbai personal view is that KPA Mumbai should [email protected] think global on all matters. I have earlier lll put across this thought to Rajen ji also. Due Ø Dear Raina Saheb, to some practical constraints we may not Introducing Area Mentors be able to do some activities outside (Milchar May-June 2011) to Mumbai but we can connect with KPs across liaison with the biradari, is an the globe. The location of Mumbai is such excellent effort and I am sure that it makes it a sort of transit point for it will bear fruit. Congratulations also for many. Regards, giving Milchar a new look. Rakesh Roshan Bhat Best wishes! Kamothe, Navi Mumbai Samvit Rawal [email protected] Pune, Maharashtra lll [email protected] Ø Dear Shri Maharaj Krishen, lll Congrats KPA, Mumbai. Ø Thank you Mr. Raina, Apointment of Area Mentors We all liked the photo of Mata Kheer (Milchar May-June 2011) is a Bhawani and Tulmul Chalisa, circulated on step towards right direction. net. We look forward to read more of Warm regards, Milchar. M.K.Kar Regards, Mulund, Mumbai Ajay Kothidar [email protected] Kandivali (E), Mumbai. lll [email protected] ØDear Raina Sahib, lll It was a great pleasure to Ø Dear Editor, receive and read the copy of I have been sending you my latest Milchar. Hope to receive English poetry through e-mail it on a regular basis. All and Kashmiri poetry through articles were worth reading. This magazine post but you neither will go a long way in connecting people of acknowledge nor send me the copy of your our community. I am attaching a poem publication. Where is the problem sir? titled 'Ashiana Bana' written by me. This Sincerely, poem of mine was awarded in a poetry Dr. Roshan Saraf 'Roshi Roshi' competition organized by the French Trikuta Nagar, Jammu institute Alliance Francaise. The theme of drroshansaraf@[email protected] Editor's Mail

[M.K.Raina replies: I have resumed the though it is, they start cleansing the editorship of Milchar only recently after a language of Sanskrit and Hindi words! gap of three years. You seem to have been Dropping Mubarak altogether and sending your written material on my old adopting Poushta exclusively for our residential address which I have changed greetings will hardly help in making our three years back. Your current write-up in greetings warmer. And, why pick on just this Kashmiri, which has been re-directed to me one Persian word? What do we call Salaam, from my old address, is being included in the big festive day which follows our most this issue. It seems that you are not a regular auspicious festival Heyrath? subscriber to Milchar and for this reason, From the day man learnt to you seem to be ignorant of the communicate with his fellowmen by word developments. Kindly send your material to of mouth, his vocabulary has kept on Editor Milchar at Kashyap Bhawan, Plot No. expanding through his exposure to 16, Bhawani Nagar, Marol Maroshi Road, environment, by observation, studies, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 069, for discoveries, inventions, and contact with publication. For subscribing to Milchar, other societies etc. Kashmiri language has, kindly send a Cheque in the name of likewise, adopted new words all along to Kashmiri Pandits' Association for Rs. 2500.00 communicate clearly, cogently and for life-time subscrition or Rs. 250.00 for one comprehensively. Numerous familiar and year subscrition to the same address. household words seem to be our own, like Thanks.] Hç³w çjvç, ìhÓ ³ç, pJçjçyç,e mçcççJççj, mçþÓ , kçÀçþí , hçþQ , yçþ,Ó lll ì³ç, olÓ ³ç, hçìí çkÇ çÀçþí , çÆyçuççpí] ç, çHÆ çÀjçKç, çÆMçuçJççj, kçÀcççpÇ] ç, Ø My dear Raina Saheb, hçç@pççcç,e kçáÀlç,&e omlççj,e kçÀve çKe ç, cçkçÀç@³ç, mçç@yç,e np] ç etc., Apropos of your editorial but are they really? It is by adopting words ‘Mubarak or Poushta’ (Milchar, from other languages and those coined May-June, 2011), Kashmiri is a newly in the fields of business, finance, language as much, if not more, science, exploration etc. that we can of the valley’s majority community as of KPs communicate properly. So let us keep in exiled diaspora. There are, on social, adopting while retaining what has come religious and attitudinal accounts, down to us as our legacy. differences in the vocabulary of the Regards, language of the two communities; some H.N.Kaul Rind words, mostly Arabic and Persian, are Anushakti Nagar, Vadodara. exclusively used by the majority [email protected] community, some, mostly Sanskrit and lll Hindi words, by the minority community Ø Dear Editor, alone, while the bulk of the vocabulary, God bless you for all the efforts you are irrespective of the source of individual putting for making Milchar a success. I have words, is used by both the communities. a small suggestion. Kindly check Kashmiri is more alive in the valley than the possibility of putting 'Renewal Date' on outside it. Imagine if, utterly unimaginable the envelope so that members Editor's Mail automatically send the renewal amount as referred to in the article by the learned and when it is due. writer. I have, therefore, attempted a small Regards, write up on this subject, which I am sending Vinod warikoo herewith for publication in the ‘Milchar’ so Kopar Khairne, Navi Mumbai. that the facts about Sufism are put in proper [email protected] perspective. [Editor replies: The suggestion is being Regards, communicated to Circulation Manager of T.N.Dhar 'Kundan' Milchar. Thanks.] Bellandur, Bangalore lll [email protected] Ø Dear MK, [Editor replies: Thanks for the write-up. Due to Thanks a lot for sending me a paucity of space, it could not be included in this issue. The same will appear in the next issue.] soft copy of Milchar (May-June lll 2011). I liked inviting readers Ø Esteemed President KPA to a discussion on Sufism. Shri Rajen Kaul, Please keep a hard copy of Milchar for me, This is again 'Between till we meet. Good luck and love. ourselves' and has a reference N.L.Zutshi to your lead Article in the [email protected] Milchar of June 2011. KPA, as I lll have been looking over the past two Ø Dear Raina Saheb, decades has passed through several phases. I have read the article ‘Sufism’ As I have learnt about it, before our latest written by Dr. Zutshi with great migration to this place, it had a progressive interest since I am myself period of growth and development during interested in this subject. I the period Shri Moti Koul, after this it stayed found the article quite in its dormant state until before your informative in some respects but there adorning the chair, it was chaired by Sh. appears to be some mix up in certain M.L.Matto. His was a period of tireless effort respects. There is no doubt that Sufis were for building up the Kharghar project. The a band of mystics in the Middle-east at the project is still in the halfway stage of time when Islam was the religion there. The development, but for him it would have basic tenet of Sufis’ that man and God are been only at its ground level yet. I know one went against the teaching of Islam. the effort he has put in making collections That is why Sufis were persecuted and that for this venture. No other man in the is the reason Hamadani had to take refuge community can sweat so much for making in Kashmir. It would be incorrect to collections at organizational and personal categorize great Indian spiritual leaders and level. I personally know the hardship he saints like Kabir and Guru Nanak as Sufis, suffered at Delhi for getting the grant of 17 least so a Shaivite like Lal Ded and a godman Lacs released from Ministry of Cultural like Sai Baba. There is some inaccuracy in Affairs, Govt. of India. Hats off to his the mention of the various Sufi orders patience and perseverance. Editor's Mail

Community in general and me in lost sight of. The seeds for such type of particular have high hopes in your programs have to be sown now so that it leadership. For the first time I see a silver fructifies in near future. lining for the future of the organization after Barring my health constraint, I will be a long break, this is because you have given too pleased to render any and every type a clear road map for the progress and of assistance at any time. programs of the setup. The vision Warm Regards, statement that is projected in your lead Pran Nath Miya article clearly spells out short term and long President, Vishwabharti Institutions, term objectives of KPA. The Road map that J & K and NCR Delhi Regions. you have spelt out is very well defined and [email protected] as a visionary you have for the first time in [President KPA, Rajen Kaul replies: Dear the History of KPA stated a well defined Miya Sahib, It was great pleasure talking to 'Vision Statement'. I wish and pray that God you a while ago. I must thank you for your gives you Gods speed to achieve these kind words. Our BOT team and Milchar team objectives. lead by Shri MK Raina are working hard to Luckily you are this time gifted with fulfill our objectives. I agree with you that dedicated persons at key positions along Shri ML Mattoo has done an outstanding job with the team of honest and upright and in practically singlehandedly creating meaningful trustees who can help in Sharda Sadan and raising funds. Likewise reshaping the system and setup with your his predecessors Shri Manwati, Shri PN guidance and blessing. Mr. S.P.Kachru, your Wali, Motiji, Sheopuri Saheb had shown General Secretary is a gifted man with stoic, great leadership to steer us during difficult philosophic bent of mind with all the times post migration. exposure for running a purposeful As discussed we are working on a fund organization. With you is Mr. M.K.Raina raising program later this year to raise Editor Milchar. Milchar speaks volumes for resources for Sharda Sadan and other him. All your team members are dynamic projects and hopefully will have such fund personalities. I know many of them in raising programmes on an ongoing basis person. I can write pages about all of them. every year. I wish and pray that this opportunity of I am sending a copy of brochure on infusing life and vigor in the organization Sharda Sadan and would greatly appreciate should not get lost and solid steps be taken your suggestions for giving more depth towards achieving objectives which you to the contents in order to create buy in have so intelligently laid. from large potential non-KP donors. Based I would only like to request you to on your wealth of experience in creating include the programs of 'Resource and running Vishwabharati Institutions, I generation' in your long term objectives. will be delighted to receive your This will reduce the dependence on suggestions and feedback to achieve KPA’s donations and collections in future. For any objectives. God Bless You and with warm organization to sustain, this is one regards.] important feature which should never be vvv BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

Smt. Shama Kaw

(1942- 2004)

When we turn back the pages of time and discover a rose nestled between the pages, we think of years of blossom and the fragrance it had left behind. You have been inspiring us as always. Shravan Shukla Paksh Panchami, that is 4th August 2011, is your 69th birthday and 7th in heavenly abode. Wish you a ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMY’. We all miss you today and on each and every moment.

Sanjay & Sunaina Kaw : Son & Daughter-in-law Neeraj & Jyoti Kaw : Son & Daughter-in-law Sushant & Anmol Kaw : Grand Children Deeply Missed By : Rugh Nath Kaw (Daddy)

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