Shinon Meeras, a centre to highlight the Dard-Shina tribes that were once recorded in the chronicles of ancient Greeks and Romans for expanding their rule into Afghanistan and Tibet, was thrown open at the Gurez Valley in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday.
The first such cultural centre dedicated to the 38,000-strong Dard community, which speaks the rapidly fading Shina language, has been curated and developed by the Indian Army and the Lieutenant-Governor’s administration.
“The centre is a unique tribute to preserve and promote the glorious artistic heritage of the Dard-Shin tribal community, and to provide glimpses of its rich culture to the world,” L-G Manoj Sinha said.
