The Seven Exoduses of Kashmiri Pandits
<p>Several Buddhists and Hindu dynasties ruled Kashmir, an important centre of Indic civilization until the advent of Islam in the valley. Traders, preachers, Muslims who were being persecuted in Persia by Taimur and other places were welcomed and given refuge by the Hindu rulers <em>Suhadeva and Ramachandra</em>.</p>
<p>Bulbul Shah, a prominent Sufi from Turkestan (in Kazakhstan) and Rinchan, a Buddhist, also came to settle in Kashmir. Rinchan who was employed by Hindu king Ramachandra treacherously murdered Ramachandra and took over the throne. Under the influence of Bulbul Shah and Shah Mir, he converted to Islam along with 10,000 Brahmins.</p>
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