About this video: A short recording of singer Mukesh Pran (son of Prannath Ganimat) from Radio Kabul, shared by Rajni Pran.
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Afghan Hindu History, Hukam Chand [Kapoor]
About this video: Kabulnath (April 2015) — reflections on the life of the late Hukam Chand Khan, former head of the Afghan National Bank (in Persian, 20 minutes). Ishwar Das, an Afghan Hindu, now a resident in Germany talks about history of Afghan Hindus in the first part of this video. Second part is dedicated… Continue reading Afghan Hindu History, Hukam Chand [Kapoor]
An old footage from Dargh-e-Kabul
About this video: Old footage from Dargh-e-Kabul (Kabulnath, December 2018, 11 minutes). Dargh-e-Kabul was one of the Hindu temples in Kabul. I think the footage is from the 1980’s.
Daveed Kapoor’s Family’s Journey from Kabul
AFGHAN SIKHS AND HINDUS –THEIR EXODUS FROM AFGHANISTAN SINCE 1992-94–
Source: Institute of Sikh Studies Inderjeet Singh Sikhs & Hindus – 1950s onwards Emperor Zahir Shah ascended the throne of Afghanistan in 1933, as a 19-year-old lad. Till 1953, the power was vested with the Prime Ministers who were his paternal uncles namely Mohd Hashim Khan and Shah Mahmud Khan. The former served until 1946… Continue reading AFGHAN SIKHS AND HINDUS –THEIR EXODUS FROM AFGHANISTAN SINCE 1992-94–
What Taliban rule means for Sikhs and Hindus
Source: DW – Seerat Chabba New Delhi Afghan Sikhs and Hindus face a precarious future living in a country ruled by the Taliban. While the Islamic fundamentalist group says the minorities will be safe, past experiences have left them wary. After taking shelter at the Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita, a Sikh temple, in the Karte Parwan neighborhood… Continue reading What Taliban rule means for Sikhs and Hindus
Mehr Chand Kapoor
About this post: A tribute to Mehr Chand Kapoor (April 2020), a prominent Afghan Hindu who passed away in New York — former corporate head treasurer of the Afghan National Bank in Kabul who ran a textile factory employing 5,000 people, remembered for his devotion and regular visits to Gurdwara Bhai Mansa Singh in Kabul.