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RAZDAN: The Custodians of State, Records, and Order in Kashmir

RAZDAN: The Custodians of State, Records, and Order in Kashmir Administrators, Record-Keepers, and the Backbone of Kashmiri Governance Among the historic surnames of Kashmiri Pandits, Razdan occupies a distinct and often underestimated position. Unlike lineages known primarily for ritual authority or philosophical exposition, the Razdans were architects of governance—men entrusted with records, revenue, law, and […]