Kashmir is not an Exception-It is India's Civilizational Core
Published on: April 20, 2026, 4:45 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Girdhari lal Raina Genetic evidence, shared rituals, and centuries of intellectual exchange dismantle the myth of Kashmir’s separateness. From Shankaracharya to genome science, the idea of India has always included Kashmir-not as a frontier, but as a centre. The narrative of isolation collapses when confronted with history, culture, and now, science. At a time when narratives around Kashmir are once again being shaped by selective memory and political convenience, one claim continues to surface with predictable regularity: that India’s unity-from […]
