In Pictures : Kashmir sans The Pandit

” Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood languages. ” - Walt Disney

As for the the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits , it can never be justfully described in words or pictures.  This post is a small effort from my side to mitigate the oblivion that exists among Indians on the Kashmiri Pandit exodus.

I am greatly indebted and thankful to the very gracious, very talented Onir for having permitted me to share the pictures which he had accumulated while shooting for IAM. I have always been an unabashed admirer of his cinema and now his open heartedness has overwhelmed me. Big Thanks Onir!

I  urge  fellow bloggers to write and post pictures related to the Kashmiri Pandit exodus. Two years back, I wrote a fictional story on Kashmiri Pandit exodus – you can read it here .

These pictures, taken mostly in and around Srinagar, aim to convey the Kashmir sans Kashmiri  Pandits – 22 years later. 

Habbakadal, Srinagar. Let There Be Light And Life In These Deserted Balconies- once the dwellings of Kashmiri Pandits

A Kashmiri Pandit House awaits its owner .... hopefully the door welcomes them back home soon

Shops of Kashmiri Pandits: Time to lift the shutters.

Kashmiri Pandit Mansion - Been Shut For Too Long.Let The Silence Speak Now.

A deserted Pandit House in Rajbaug. Hope like many other Pandit houses this heritage house too does not get demolished

This Beautiful Heritage property, Once a Pandit House . It was here that Onir shot IAM MEGHA sequence from IAM movie of his. Beautiful segment, Beautiful movie.

" The sound of Silence" - A Kashmiri Pandit House in ruins

The temple at Dhobighat Srinagar awaits the day it can once again reverberate with songs of devotion.

Best Regards,

Shrey Vats