Pictures from my trip to Pauri,Khirsu and Lansdowne

Satpuli-enroute Pauri

The Light Within-at Nagdevta Temple(Pauri)

Terraced Fields-Pauri

Reminds me of Kashmir.....

Placid Khirsu

Lansdowne-Early morning

View of Chakhumba from Lansdowne

Secular Communists pack Taslima Nasreen to communal BJP state

nikalna khurd se aadam ka sunte aaye hain lekin

bahut be aabroo ho kar tere kooche se hum nikle

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Amid_security_threat_Taslima_shifted_to_Delhi/articleshow/2563878.cms

An eyewitness account of 1947 tribesmen raid on Kashmir by T N Bhan

My name is Triloki Nath Bhan and I was 18 years old young boy living in Sehyar, test Srinagar when Pakistani Army along with Kabailies from North West Frontier Province, launched a series of surprise attacks across Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, 1947. As is well known the Pakistani invaders quickly overwhelmed the the forces of Maharaja Hari Singh. Most of the Muslim units of J& K Army comprising of Mirpuri deserted and joined the invaders after killing their Hindu and Sikh Officers. Muzzafarabd fell within a few hours of the attack and the invaders proceeded towards Baramula, Sopore and Srinagar. At the Uri bridge Brigadier Rajinder Singh lost his life putting up a valiant fight .He held the invaders for two days which gave time to the Maharajah to flee the valley. and the Indian Army to intervene.
read the full text here
http://kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com/2007/11/eyewitness-account-of-1947-raid-by.html