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Biscoe’s Kashmir 1935
Tyndale Biscoe (1863–1949) was a key player in pushing Kashmir to modern education and a better understanding of the world around them. This first-hand narrative by a Canadian writer,
Gordon Sinclair
, offers an idea of the situation in which the British padre fought ignorance, and backwardness by using his school as the main change-maker in a society devastated by deceit, dogmas and discrimination. Between the lines, it tells the story about who mattered in the 1930s’ of Kashmir and why
A pre-partition photograph showing the adult education class in progress, possibly in the old Biscoe School.
Now comes the story of a little man with a big job and a bigger heart; a Kashmir crusader who is the most hated yet most respected schoolmaster in the East.
President Ram Nath Kovind’s heart winning gesture
A role model, mentor, fearless, disciplined, a legend are only a few words used to remember Prof. Nazir Laharwal of Srinagar s Tyndale Biscoe, who passed away on Saturday, February 20. The announcement of his passing was made through Tyndale Biscoe School s social media page. In loving memory of Prof. Nazir Laharwal, we are saddened to inform you of their passing away today, on 20th February, 2021. We mourn the loss of an able administrator, teacher, mentor and a role model. Our deepest and sincerest condolences, Biscoe school management said on Twitter.
According to reports, Laharwal was briefly ill before he passed away at his residence in Methan Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar. Laharwal s death was mourned by many former Biscoe students, who even shared their favorite memories of their beloved school teacher.
Khalid Bashir
NAMING and renaming places and old or new infrastructure by a government is a common practice all over the world. However, it is not always that these officially assigned names click with the people. In Kashmir, there are several instances when christening or rechristening of places, roads and bridges by a government has failed to meet public acceptance.
In olden times, Kashmir was divided into two parts – Kamraz and Maraz – representing the north and south parts of the Valley, respectively. As the story goes, two ruling siblings, Kamran Dev and Marhan Dev, had divided the kingdom between themselves. Kamran ruled north Kashmir which came to be known after his name as Kamraz and Marhan ruled south Kashmir which got its name after him as Maraz. People in Kashmir still refer to north and south Kashmir as Kamraz and Maraz, respectively. During the Dogra rule (1846-1947) also, the Valley was administratively divided into two districts of Baramulla and Anantnag. The S
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