Javed Beigh
(Javed Beigh is a political leader and is State Secretary of People s Democratic Front. He can be reached @javedbeigh across social media platforms. Views expressed are personal)
Kashmir has historically been a multi-religious society, where Kashmiri Muslims, Kashmiri Hindu Pandits and Kashmiri Sikhs have lived with each other for centuries maintaining a cordial, harmonious and brotherly relationship. Sikhs of Kashmir, who are not historically from Punjab but are believed to be Brahmin and Rajput converts from neighbouring Jammu region and even Kashmir valley are very much an integral part of Kashmiri society.
After the exodus of the Kashmiri Hindu Pandits, the Sikhs of Kashmir are now the largest religious minority of Kashmir Valley, distributed equally among Baramulla in North, Srinagar in Central and Tral in south Kashmir Valley. The bond between Kashmiri Sikh and Kashmiri Muslim communities is as old as the history of Kashmir. The Kashmir valley is home to some o