LETTERS

‘Kashmiri Bitarkita Uttaradhikar'

Sir,

It is surprising to me to see an elaborate review of my book "Kashmiri Bitarkita Uttaradhikar" in Sentinel (Feb. 2003).

Please convey my gratitude to Mr. Dileep Kumar Kaul, who has gone through the book minutely. The book came in the market in January 2000 and immediately the first edition was finished. You are free to publish English translation of the book in your paper, if you are willing to do that.

I am happy to see that the spirit of the book has been correctly evaluated. From Mr Kaul's information, I come to know that there is an English book “Kashmir: A disputed Legacy”. I am trying to collect the book now for my enrichment.

We, the writers, are teachers and always look forward to see the J&K in its true perspective. We feel ourselves selfish as our Bengali people raised no hue and cry for the displaced Kashmiri Pandits. Though the Bengalees have faced the same fate and have been driven out from East Pakistan and even right now from Bangladesh.

I guess that there is a Bengali knowing gentleman with you or Mr Kaul knows Bengali well. I am willing to get address of them.

Prabhat Goswami

Retd. Principal

Distt. Bankura, West Bengal.

KS-Sentinel of Pandits

Sir,

I want to congratulate you on bringing out the centenary issue of “Kashmir Sentinel”. In real terms the issue confirms the name of the journal. It is a real Sentinel of the Pandit community. It represents our ethos, our plight, our present problems and also our future aspirations. Kashmir Sentinel has broken new ground with the centenary issue, and it has become a comprehensive journal. Its articles and write ups are well researched and documented. The style of writing is lucid and all its articles are written well. Kashmir Sentinel can easily hold its own among the best fortnightly magazines of the country. I wish Kashmir Sentinel to become a habit for us on a permanent basis. The articles like "Indigenous Rishis v/s Sayyid Sufis", Kashmir's temple of higher Education', 'Lolab valley's Shrines and Legends', 'Social and Political view of Sadat Hassan Mantoo' were highly informative and well written. 'Observation of Holocaust Day", and encroachment of Pandit's land showed how grave atrocities have taken place and are still happening. I wish we put our petty differences aside and unite to achieve our goal which is no less than our 'Panun Kashmir."

Pradeep Kaul Khodballi

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