Chander M Bhat
Chander M. Bhat was born in Murran, South Kashmir, and served as Assistant Director Postal Services in the Department of Posts, Government of India. He is the author of eighteen books spanning philately, history and Kashmiri culture. His life's work is the documentation of Kashmiri Pandit heritage: 661 shrines and temples across the valley, and 595 villages recorded across six volumes in his series OAL… THE NEST. He has received the Tika Lal Taploo Award for contribution to Kashmiri culture, two gold medals for philatelic excellence, and honours including the Sri Sharda Stabadi Samman (2022).
Panzath Spring, Village Panzath
Panzath Nag, a luminous spring in South Kashmir, blends natural wonder
Navreh: A Journey Back to Murran
Navreh, the Kashmiri Pandit New Year, was more than a date—it was a
Loketpur Encounter
On 14 September 1991, Chetan and his colleague, Shri Jagan Nath Bhat,
Brari Maej, Village Murran
Nestled in the tranquil village of Murran in Pulwama, the Brari Maej t
Ghar Devta (Dhayat Raza)
In every traditional Kashmiri Pandit home, a sacred presence known as
GAESH (गअश): The Revered Mother
Magam, a bustling town on the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road, carries the legac