Who was in govt when Kashmiri Pandit exodus?

In order to undermine his political rival Farooq Abdullah who at that time was the Chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the Minister of Home Affairs Mufti Mohammad Sayeed convinced Prime Minister V.P. Singh to appoint Jagmohan as the governor of the state.

Do Kashmiri Brahmins eat beef?

“Beef was never consumed in Kashmir, not even during the Sultanate period (14 th century onwards),” said Kashmir’s noted historian Fida Mohammad Hasnain. “In fact, the eating habits of Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits have always been similar. Both are voracious mutton eaters.”

What government was in 1990?

National Front (1989–1991) National Front (NF) was a coalition of political parties, led by the Janata Dal, which formed India’s government between 1989 and 1990 under the leadership of N. T. Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR, as President of national front and V. P. Singh as Convener.

Who are the Kashmiri Pandits?

They belong to the Pancha Gauda Brahmin group from the Kashmir Valley, a mountainous region located within the Indian -administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits originally lived in the Kashmir Valley before Muslim influence entered the region, following which large numbers converted to Islam.

What happened to Kashmir?

A second, larger wave left in March and April, after more Pandits were killed. On January 21, the CRPF gunned down 160 Kashmiri Muslim protesters at the Gawkadal Bridge, which has come to be known as the worst massacre in the long history of the conflict in Kashmir.

What is the history of the caste system in Kashmir?

The Hindu caste system of the Kashmir region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the traditional lines of varna were blurred, with the exception of that for the Brahmins.

What happened to Hinduism in Jammu and Kashmir during Mughal rule?

The Mughals rule was followed by that of Afghans. Gradually, many Kashmiris converted to Islam, leaving a smaller population of Kashmiri Pandits who still practiced the Shaivite religion. Not much was done to win back the converts to Hinduism. The majority, though still remained Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir.