Kashmir's Korean Connection

Kashmir's connected past is once again shaping how we see it today. A recent archaeological find in Kotli could reveal a history far older and more far-reaching than what we've learned from schoolbooks. While some are brushing it off as just another Sharda inscription, this discovery deserves a closer and more serious look.

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Unearthed in the southern highlands, the inscription bears a rare combination: Korean characters alongside Proto-Sharda script.

At first, this pairing may seem implausible. But the region's geography and historical footprint support the possibility.

Kotli sits at a cultural and trade junction, close to Rajouri and Mendhar, and historically linked with both the Kashmir Valley and the broader Silk Route. Its terrain once served as a corridor for Buddhist monks, traders, and scholars journeying from India into Central and East Asia.