About the Book: Cashmere: Kashmir That Was
India is a land of communities, and Kashmiri Pandits are one ofthem. Though they
are the original inhabitants of the Kashmirvalley, famous the world over for its
beauty and learning, they areliving in their own country as refugees since 1989
due to religiouspersecution, ethnic cleansing and terrorism- their only fault
layin their religion, Hinduism. This book describes basically the lifeand times
of the half-a-million people of this community living inpeace and harmony with
nature. It also delves into the march of thepeople from medieval times into the
modern age and the impact oftransport and communication technologies that opened
a window