Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 2: A book release function of titled 'Kashmiri Pandit in Historical Perspective' held today at Savoy Hotel, Jammu. The book is written by P. L. Koul Budgami. The book was released by the community stalwarts, Dr. K. N. Pandita, writer, columnist, opinion maker, Surinder M Ambardar, MLC (J&K State), Dr Agnisekher, President, Panun Kashmir and writer and P. N. Shad, writer of eminence.
The author of the book, PL Koul Budgami, an educationist has written several books and this was his fifth one. This book was third one on the subject of Kashmir and Kashmiri Pandits. The author has made an attempt to speak candidly about the agony and apathy of the community's harsh realities. The foreword of the book is written by Prof Kashi Nath Pandita, a well-known scholar of the community. He has traced the history of five thousand years. He has made references to the historical facts from King Lalit aditya to Dogra rule of Maharaja Hari Singh. Four papers were read on the book by M/S Vijay Kashkari, Pran Pandita, Sohan Lal tickoo and M L Ganjoo. In their papers, they all, in length, talked about the subject of the book and conveyed to the audience, what the author wants to convey. In their concluding remarks, the guests of honor, sitting in the podium were appreciative of the author for his bold writing and correcting the history of displacement, distorted by the agencies for ulterior motives. |
