Kargil, Hundarman and the Museum of Memories

Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria

In the Indo-Pak War of 1971, as the two countries fought bitterly, the fate of a few people change irrevocably - Overnight, they found themselves to be citizens of a new nation. This week, in the fourth episode of The Kashmir Diaries, Utsav takes you to Kargil, which overnight became a household name thanks to the war in 1999. But in the narrative of this most recent war, lies forgotten the story of Hundarman and those few people whose lives changed in 1971. Tune in, and explore the story of the most unique museum, situated in a village abandoned for the last 30 years, and understand the hard truths about living along the border and losing your homeland.

Check out the other episodes on Beneath the Veneer: Jordan

Red Sea, Tintin, and Sunken Tanks:- https://ivm.today/3du4fAE

Jordan, Civilization, and Buri Nazar! :- https://ivm.today/3hp1qDi

Amman, Ashok Chakra and Swastik :-

https://ivm.today/3wI7pao

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