There was a recent post, where a guy posted about why members of r/ kashmiri (mostly Kashmiris from Indian side of Kashmir) are so much hinduphobic.
The comments piled up, asking for proof. Usual tactics, when the O.P provided proofs within minutes,the whole post, O.Ps account was gone.
So I’m a Dogra and mera ek dost hai Kashmiri pandit who invited me to his cousin brother’s marriage and it was my first time there and damnn you guys have baarat in morning ? 😭 I enjoyed a lot I won’t lie , everyone was so nice and treated me like their own family and I didn’t know ki the groom side’s biggest function is Mehndi , it was a really nice experience won’t lie. Probably will attend more in future.
Niles Hollowell Dhar, known by his stage name KSHMR is a famous American EDM artist and DJ with a KP father and White American mother. He is proud of his Kashmiri paternal ancestry and his stage name is a tribute to it. He has even named two of his tracks Kashmir and Jammu respectively, showing his connection to his roots and has incorporated traditional Indian and Kashmiri music into his fast paced EDM tracks.
origin of the name of Kashmir have been a center of historical and linguistic debate for centuries. And etomology of it's name is even till now been debated,let's dive into the rabbit hole.
Regarding the origin of the name kashmir have many theory lets take a look at them:-
Kashyapa theory:- this dosent need an introduction, This mystical story is from Nilmat Purana which was written in 7th century.
Kashmir - Dessiociated land, this theory originated from Nilmaya purana that Kashmira is from "Ka" and "Shemira" meaning Dryed up land. This theory has its own problems because there is no direct word in sanskrit for "drying" as "shmira".
Unandi sutra:- this text got importance in recent times. Unandi sutra was written on sanskrit grammer. Many historians across centuries commented on unandi and binding up all, we could conclude that from 4.30 to 4.32 it has reference to kashmira name etomology. it states that Kashmira means "a place worth visiting to" or " a place kings go to rule".
This another theory is that for Saffron sanskrit name is "Kashmira" so kashmir maybe got its name after saffron.
Now time for another version, this theory states that Kasiya was a name of a buddhist saint from whom kashmir got its name, so kashmira means Kasiya's garden.
Babur's theory:- Another one, it was propagated by babur. He said " a hill kingdom along himilayas is inhibited by a race of men called kas'" he also added that kashmir got its namen from this Kash/Kush tribe who were originally central asian. He said there are many places name after Kush across middle east, central asia and Himilayas like Hindu Kush, Koshmar in central asia, Kashmar,Kashi, Kashiya, Kashtwar etc.
Some people pointed out that Kash/Kush was the name of the son of Noah but this feels exaurated.
This theory states that kashmir which in local language is called as "Kasheir" originates from a Hebrew word meaning "Like syria". This theory is mostly propagated by the people who believe some lost tribes of isreal settled in Kashmir
Another theory says Kashmira is originated from Sanskrit word meaning "channels of water" or mountain, This theory needs further analysis
Another theory is that Kashmir gets it's name from the Himilayan tribe Khashas. There are many communities across himalayas in himachal, Uttarakhand and Nepal as khas. Some believed before the arrival of Indo Aryans, Himalaya was inhibited by Alleged East Asian community called as Khas or Khasa, others believe Khasa were nothing but Indo Aryan community of the himilayas. kind of similar compare to Babur's Hypothesis.
Another theory is that Kashmira is from a Sanskrit name meaning Lord's palace. This theory also need further research.
Now This theory is quite interesting, This theory was pointed out by some linguistics that Kashmir name might have old dardic roots like in shina/khowar it's "Kashir" ka in older dardic traditions means water and "ier" is associated with people. In kashmiri "Kashmir" is "kasheir". So acc to this theory Sanskrit might have bought the word from Burushaski/shina.
Now Last theory of our chapter links origin of Kashmir to Achemid Pre Islamic empire and messapotamia which is already too far fetched so skip this....
Articles
Unandi sutra
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History\_of\_Kashmir
Who was kashyapa reshi
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashyapa
Hebrew theory;
Unandi sutra
Heya guys! Orzu! Just wanted to introduce myself - I am a 26Y old guy in Hyderabad. Saw a lot of posts about some help needed learning Koshur, or in general knowing and learning about the culture. I’d like to be of help here (if I can). Shoot away! Or yk, just discuss anything!
EDIT: Heya - just wanted to add a resource I love for learning Koshur (but need to have a basic understanding beforehand): Kashmiri Grammar by Omkar Nath Wali.
Also, I’ve made this small project (google chrome extension) for translating selected text into Kashmiri. Set it up and use! https://github.com/kanjambhatlidhoo/yeth\_kya\_wanaan
Hi everyone! I’m a 24(M)Kashmiri Hindu, currently working in Cyber Hub and based in Gurugram.
I really value family, culture, and staying connected to my roots, while also being someone who’s always down for coffee plans (sorry chai gang 😭😭).
Thought I’d put myself out here and see if someone (F) from the community would be open to connecting and getting to know each other.
If that sounds nice, my DMs are open :)
Thank you!
Hey everyone, I came across this subreddit and it made me feel like there are probably a lot of Kashmiri Pandits here, but the space is pretty quiet. I’ve always found it really meaningful how people still hold on to their roots even after being spread out in different parts of India and abroad. It would be nice if this space could be used more often to share personal stories and memories, like where families ended up after leaving Kashmir, the traditions or rituals that are still followed at home, or even small things heard from parents and grandparents growing up. And if anyone has ever gone back to the valley with family, it would be really interesting to hear what that experience felt like. Just feels like there are a lot of stories here that don’t get shared often.
Came across a tea shop in Berkeley serving noon chai. Had to try it.
Hi just wanted to know if there is any Kashmiri Khatri in this subreddit? How different are they from Punjabi Khatris? Do they speak Koshur, Dogri or Punjabi? What relation do they have with Kashmiri Pandits? Thanks