Speaking London, Writing Tokyo
Shikha Magotra, Dr. Ajay Kaul “I can speak in Dogri I can eat in Dogri I can paint in Dogri I can wear in Dogri I can live in Dogri But, I can not write…
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Unique Tikki Masala of Reasi
Dr. Banarsi Lal, Yougal Kishore Sharma Reasi district has a variable climate ranging from sub-tropical to temperate. Reasi district comprises of three main agro climatic zones. The lower Hills of Katra, Painthal, Reasi, Pouni, Talwara…
Ranbireshwar Temple An attempt of king to convert Jammu on pattern of Kashi
Shiv Chander Sharma IN the city centre and just opposite to Civil Secretraiat there is a triple storeyed huge temple which is visited by a large number of devotees daily while thousands of people see…
Koh-i-Noor Diamond : A historical analysis
Dr Jasbir Singh Sarna The Koh-i noor is the most talked-about and precious diamond in the world, ‘Koh-i-noor’ literally means ‘mountain of light’. This famous diamond has many legends attached to it. According to Hindu…
Mohand Marg The woodland meadow where Aurel Stein worked on Rajatarangini
R C Ganjoo The local Sarpanch informed us that we were first supposed to reach Anderwan village, the starting point to Mohand Marg. I had heard about Mohand Marg from elders, and later on, I…
Khalsa College A historic educational institution
Dr.Jasbir Singh Sarna Khalsa College, Amritsar, a premier institution of northern India, is the hub of religious, cultural, political, social and progressive movement in the Sikh homeland. The founders of this College were inspired by…
When Tibetans took up arms to fight China
Ashok Ogra ‘The history of liberty is a history of resistance’, Winston Churchill. Since the Communist Chinese invasion of 1949 and the subsequent takeover in 1959, Tibet has since been a country under occupation. While…
Dogra Royal Palace is identity of Jammu
Shiv Chander Sharma Overlooking river Tawi and standing on the top of Jammu city towards North, the ancient Royal Palace of Dogra rulers is the identity of Jammu, the winter capital of the Jammu Kashmir…
Jammu Railway Station – The sad story of a brilliant project
K N Pandita Recently an article appeared in the Daily Excelsior in which the author lamented that we were not respectful of our heritage. The writer was speaking in the context of the first railway…
Shadipora Sangam The Prayag Teertha of Kashmir
Avtar Mota River Vitasta of Kashmir finds mention in Rigveda , Kathasaritsagara, Natyashastra, Varahpurana and Mahabharata . In Mahabharata we read this :- “If anybody bathes in the waves of the river Vitasta, with vow…