The Odyssey Of Kashmiri Pandits : Destination-Homeland-Panun Kashmir

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This book The Odyssey of Kashmiri Pandits presents the pathetic life of Kashmiri Pandits in exile. The Mass Exodus from their homes in the year 1990, have left them as refugees in their own country. The original inhabitants of Kashmir, scattered all over the world, are now haunted by nostalgia of Paradise on Earth. They were hounded out, after inflicting taunts, physical abuse, miseries, loot, and selective killing. The exiled community hopes to go back to their home land some day.

What could have been the reasons for all these miseries?

Were the killers caught?

DR. M. L. BHAT was born in a tiny village in Kashmir. He was forced to leave his home in 1990. He lived in exile for twenty-seven long years, which prompted him to pen down this tragic story. He is married to Champa Dhar and spends his retired life in Jammu. He has two children.

The Odyssey of Kashmiri Pandits" is a first person narration of a horrible tale of the sequence of cruelties and barbarism perpetrated on the original inhabitants of the Kashmir Valley, culminating in their mass exodus in 1989-90.

This short story is an account of my personal experience and eye witness description of the hardships suffered by our community at the hands of the terrorists, the willing perpetrators, and the government of the day. The story begins with an account of 2000 years of the wandering of Jews, which in many ways resembles the six centuries old pathetic story of the Kashmiri Pandits.

A historical account of the barbarism inflicted on the Kashmiri Pandits from centuries past is outlined. The reasons behind the present mass exodus have been described. The plight of the members of this community ever since the migration has been highlighted.

My sincere thanks are due to my wife Champa for her unflinching patience. My son Nitin deserves special thanks for gifting me the Laptop to write this story. I am highly thankful to my daughter Dr. Nirupama and my son-in-law Dr. Alok in reading out the print-outs for me. My special thanks are due to my daughter-in-law Pramila for going through the book, and lending her precious time in assisting me while compiling this book..

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