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Bali’s book also emphasises the significant role played by Sikhs during the 1947 Kabaili invasion in defending the Kashmir airport before the arrival of the Indian army in Srinagar. Even during the tumultuous period of 1989-90, when many Kashmiri Pandits fled, and also after the killings in Chitisinghpura and Mehjoor Nagar, the Sikhs remained steadfast in the Kashmir valley. Read Full Review here.

Those Who Stayed: The Sikhs of Kashmir by Bupinder Singh Bali is a compelling narrative that intricately explores the lives of the microscopic community in Kashmir. Bali’s work delves into the historical, social, and political dimensions of the Sikh existence in Kashmir, highlighting their struggles, resilience, and the complex interplay of identity, religion, and politics. Through personal anecdotes, historical recounting, and a nuanced portrayal of communal relationships, Bali presents an account that is both deeply personal and broadly informative. Read the Full Review here.

The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s is a deeply tragic event that has been widely discussed and documented over the years. Displaced from their homeland, the Pandits have preserved their story through personal accounts and literature. Numerous books have been published detailing the plight of this persecuted minority, who once held a prominent position in Kashmir. There are also works that have explored the history and political dynamics of the Muslim majority community in Kashmir but there is scarcely any literature that talks about the Sikhs of Kashmir. It is this void that Bupinder Singh Bali’s book ‘Those Who Stayed: Sikhs of Kashmir’ attempts to fill. Read the Full Review here.

Kashmir bore the brunt of the Partition primarily between October and November 1947, when thousands of Kabalis, and mercenaries from Pakistan’s army came plundering, looting and massacring thousands of people in an attempt to conquer it and accede it to Pakistan. One important reason, and an often overlooked one, of why Kashmir is still a part of India, is the Battle of Ichhahama and Attina, which was fought between the Sikhs of these villages with the kabalis and Pakistani Army.  The following is the excerpt from my book, Those Who Stayed: The Sikhs of Kashmir.Read Full Article here.

Those Who Stayed, a new book by Kashmir-based school teacher Bupinder Singh Bali, sheds light on the plight of minuscule Kashmiri Sikhs. “To leave or not to leave?” This question has haunted Bupinder Singh Bali, 34, a school teacher in the mystic valley of Kashmir, his homeland, several times in his life. But a phone call on October 7, 2021, made the dilemma more urgent than ever. Read Full Review here.

‘Those who stayed : The sikhs of Kashmir’ के लेखक बुपिंदर सिंह से समय पत्रिका ने बातचीत की। यह साक्षात्कार कश्मीरी सिखों के अनछुए पहलुओं को उजागर करने का प्रयास है। हम उनके दैनिक जीवन, समृद्ध इतिहास और संस्कृति के बारे में जानेंगे। साथ ही, यह जानने की कोशिश करेंगे कि विभाजन और हाल ही में अनुच्छेद 370 के निरस्तीकरण जैसे ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं ने उनके सामाजिक ताने-बाने और आर्थिक स्थिति को किस प्रकार प्रभावित किया है। क्या चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ा और उन्होंने किन तरीकों से अपना जीवनयापन किया है… Read Full Review here.

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