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vedai� +aa�gai�1 padakramayutair vedåntasiddhåntakais tarkavyåkara�ai� purå�apa�hanair mantrai� aa�gågamai� ... paurå�aśrutitarkaśåstranicayai� ki� cågnihotrå�kitair viprair dhyånatapojapådiniratai� snånårcanådyutsukai� ... kåśmīrabhūr uttamå || (Råjatara�giī of Jonaråja, B 747) With the Vedas, the six appendices, with the Pada and Krama (texts), with Vedånta and Siddhånta, logic and grammar, Puråa recitation, with (Tantric) Mantras and the six traditional sects ... with its masses of Puråic, Vedic (śruti) and logic disciplines (tarkaśåstra), and, moreover, marked by Agnihotrins, with Brahmins devoted to meditation, asceticism, recitation and so on, and zealeaously engaged with ablutions, worship, and the like, ... the land of Kashmir is the best. In — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.98.201 (talk) 18:48, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Navreh (new Year) is celebrated by Kashmiri Brahmins since time immemorial. The ancient texts tell us this. This along with Shivratri is among the most important festivals of Kashmiri Brahmins. The Shias of Kashmir most are also converts from Hindu Kashmiris celebrate Navroz during the same period. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.98.201 (talk) 18:46, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The Kashmiri Brahmins are among the finest specimans of the Aryan race". Sir Monier-Williams — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.88.88.175 (talk) 23:27, 22 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I agree the Kashmiri Brahmins are among the purest of Aryans, though segments of the Jewish medias wants to make them as Darads by fraud and then make theDarads as Jews. The Darads are Aryan cousins of Kashmiris and Kalhana makes it pretty clear the Kashmiri are distinct from the Darads.

Hindus (more specifically Brahmins) of Kashmir are known as Pandits

Zulji was not a Mongol but resembled modern people of Turkmenistan that is Turkish-Mongol mixed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.174.6.179 (talk) 16:35, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Kashmir technically is the least touched region of Central Asia, thus has retained much of her ancient Aryan ethnicity and culture. The Kashmiri Brahmins surely belong to the pure Aryan Race. In fact most Kashmiris today have the original Aryan roots no denying of this.Bold text — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.88.88.203 (talk) 20:43, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

TWO FACTS: Since ancient times Kashmirb has been referred to as the crown of Aryavarta. Zulji was surely not a Mongol. Read the Rajataringini written by two Brahmins Jonraja and Srivara. I am sorry for the political gains of foreigners this can not be changed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.176.3.186 (talk) 22:53, 25 November 2012 (UTC) These Brahmins of Kashmir are genuine Rigvedic Aryans and amongst the first worshipers of their beloved Agun (fire) and their language, looks, culture are pure Aryan. Their main festival is Navreh (New Year). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.176.3.186 (talk) 22:08, 6 January 2013 (UTC) [reply]

In support of the argument that Brahmins of Kashmir (which is the predominant population of Hindus in the Kashmir valley), kindly refer the following book and link here, which is one of many. Am referring to page 60 in the book "Greenwood encyclopedia ...". -Ambar (talk) 17:56, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly some Semite is trying to invent a new history of Kashmiri Brahmins and Pandit. The term Pandit means a learned Brahmin originally. All Pandits in Kashmir have Brahmin roots. You can not create a confusion in the history of these first Aryans and known worshippers of Agni.+ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.146.246.15 (talk) 03:46, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please post your comments at the end of the talk page. In case you have some books or documents that have written reference to the Kashmiri Pandits as fire worshippers (Agni worshippers), please provide the link or information to the book. -Ambar (talk) 07:59, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please refer to the following links to books and articles Kashmir: Roots of conflict and another one by M.K. Kaw here (Page 183, others) that explains the background of Kashmiri Pandits and also this book that mentions the term Kashmiri Pandit & Kashmiri Hindus are interchangeable (refer page 119 - 123).

Further proof that the Hindus of Kashmir are known as Pandits. Chitralekha Zutshi, in her book Laungauges of Belonging Pg.11 explicitly states so. -Ambar (talk) 14:56, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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the Last statement regarding the "origin of the Persian Festival of Nowruz is completely false, I am an east Asian Professor at the University of Arizona.

Peacefrog1 (talk) 05:05, 11 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 13:15, 11 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

New section on Sub divisions

I have created a new section on sub divisions. Looking for more material & links that can help me expand it. Pls post them on my talk page. -Ambar (talk) 18:33, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The main picture under this topic.

If you search Kashmiri Pandits in google images, you will see fair skinned people as kashmiris are generally fair skinned. But the main image used shows a group of dark people. I get that it is certified and all but it just does not represent the larger present communtiy. Moreover it boils my blood as this wikipedia image is used all over the internet and it's just not us. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AakashPandita97 (talk • contribs) 15:26, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AakashPandita97, you can click nice photos of pandits and can upload it to Wikimedia commons. I can guide you regarding upload. But photo should be of high quality and descent without any photoshop or special effect. Regarding current image, it is image around 150 years old, in those days only "black n white" camera was available. No HD color camera. So image may look dark to you. And its not God's rule that all Kashmiri pandits are white/fair, there are variations in it. --Human3015 Say Hey!! • 04:21, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]