Saturday, May 1, 2010

Eminent Kashmiri Pandits of the Past

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Some incredible old photographs sent in by Man Mohan Munshi Ji. Will keep this post to publish more stuff on this theme.
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Pandit Mahanand Joo Dhar   (1828-1908) 
 He took over the land settlement department of Jammu & Kashmir Govt. from Sir Walter Lawrence
Pandit Sat Ram Joo Dhar (1845-1875)
Revenue Commissioner Kishtwar  S/O Pt Mahananad Joo Dhar
Smt. Sonamal Dhar w/o  Pt. Sat Ram Dhar
Pt Mahanand Joo Dhar was the great grandfather and Pt. Sat Ram Dhar was grandfather of Maj-Gen. (retd) B.N.Dhar.
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  1. There is a common saying among kashmiri's " Zan chuk Bal Kak Dhar". Any idea who this urban legend was !!

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  2. " Zan chuk Bal Kak Dhar " - i'm sure I every Kashmiri pundit has been taunted so . Any idea who this gentlemen was !!

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    1. A casual search tells me he was a prominent rais of the state. No idea what he did to deserve this.

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  4. He was Dina ace minister of Kashmir and his farther as the one who went to maharaja ranjeet singh to get forigen rulers out of Kashmir

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