Kashmir’s Hindus have survived ordeal

After bearing the brunt of persecution at the hands of Islamic rulers for more than 400 years, it was only in 1820 that Kashmiri Hindus began to breathe freely, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh took over the reins of the Valley. The wounds of the Kashmiri Hindus began to heal. It was a period of peaceful development and fair governance, which continued much into the Dogra rule until early 20th century. Around same time, while British colonial power was failing in countering India’s independence movement...

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