A photograph of the begetter (Pitr), the Sahasya Pandit Narendra Khardoori. Pandit Khardoori had wrestling as his hobby. He was trained in this sport by none other than the great spiritual master Pandit Gopi Krishna. It must not be ignored that two genuinely great wrestlers ever, The Great Gama and Rahim Baksh Sultaniwala were of ethnic Kashmiri Butt or Bhat (Kashmiri Brahmin) stock. Moreover, also Pandit Gopi Krishna was known to be a Mahayogi, a brilliant person and a good wrestler. Also he was extremely close to Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker.
MY NURTURER: The towering educationist Pandit Niranjan Nath Fotadar. Me with Pandit Fotadar (MRST, London) and Panditani Indira Fotadar, 1956. Pandit Fotadar was the Headmaster of the elite school of Kashmir, namely Tyndale Biscoe School in the 1940s. Eventually Pandit Fotadar as a result of difference of opinion with the then Principal Dr. Phil Edmonds (a myopic individual) resigned his position and left for Delhi. Following this he was appointed by the Government of India to direct the settlement of refugees who had arrived from the newly created Pakistan. Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten also aided Pandit Fotadar in this colossal task.
Prabla Pa (Prof. D.P. Zutshi an eminent academician) and Dayavati Nanney (Mrs. Shyama Zutshi a beloved kindergarten teacher)
Barader - Late Legendary Ramesh Kashmiri, Atirajakumari - Toshi Bhabhi and Guddu
Barader - Late Legendary Ramesh Kashmiri
Upinder out of teens
Upinder, 1993. At approximately 220 lbs, I was then close to the peak of my physical ability. However, in 1969-71 I was surely much stronger though I weighed close to 165 Ibs!
Demonstrating my (2008 and 2017) physical prowess. I can never ignore the contribution of my late beloved brother Ramesh Kashmiri, Pandit Jagdish Ram Acharya (Sanawar) and Maheshji Gupta of Kanpur. Also other than training in my opinion my Kashmiri genes have evidently contributed towards this. My diet a Bharati one (Kashmiri in this case) consists more often of a large quantity of meat (never beef considering that Lord Indra is the protector of cattle), milk (one liter whole milk with four raw eggs daily), nuts, usual food, fruits, etc. At times also Koshur Haq!
Upinder, 2012
Upinder, 2000
Upinder and Atlantic
Upinder dressed in Paridhan (Pheron) outside Sharada Peeth (NYPL) of NY, 2012
Upinder, 2012. Rode this beast at 120 MPH (193.121 KM) on the Agra-Delhi road. A little more throttle and I would have been sitting on an unpinned hand grenade.
Upinder, Manhattan,2012
Upinder, 2016
Upinder,2016
Upinder, 2018, Zero Bridge
Upinder in Lucknow, 2018
Upinder in AECOM
Upinder and Murry
Upinder at the Gordon Conference, Hormone Action, 1990
Sushil Kumar the genuine Ratna of Bharat and Upinder
Upinder and Baba Man Singh
Upinder and John, 2011
Upinder, Shishu and Shishu, 2011
The Zuthshis - Mantaining Traditions
Pavitra Kula
The Zutshis
Guddu the Boss
Guddu and Family
Ranu and Family
Shishu, Anaya and Shishu
Part of my family and extended family
Late Haji Sharafat Ali (close family friend) Toshi Bhabhi, Ranu and Ramesh Kashmiri
My O.S. brother Khaneka and Me
O.S. brothers Khaneka and KK
Dr. Upinder's treasured friend late Rajiv Bhatnager
Shri Khan and Upinder. Shri Khan is at present (2018) a Senior Leader of the Congress Party. Shri Khan was the bosom and loyal friend of my late brother.
Upinder in Sanawar, 1963.
Upinder in Sanawar, 1962.
Pandit Dr. K.S. Bajpai and Upinder, 2018. Pandit Bajpai genuinely reflects our Bharati civilization.
Upinder at the 17688 ft.Changla Pass, Ladakh, Jan 10, 2019.
Upinder at the 14270 ft. Pangong lake, Ladakh, Jan 10, 2019. At the India -China border.
Upinder at the Hemis Monastery, Jan 11, 2019.
Our new generation. Digvijay and Sheen. Sheen means snow in Kashmiri.
Upinder in the apartment of Shishu, Shishu and Anaya, Bharat, 2019.
Upinder with the late Pandit Narayan Datt Tiwari (1994) discussing international politics. Pandit Tiwari played a role in the independence movement of Bharat and later a sizable role in Bhariti politics. In general Tiwariji was a refined and a cautious politician though, however, sadly in his later years (due to some untoward developments in his life) many individuals who were loyal to him were obliged to distance themselves from him. As is well established many of us Bharatis follow our ancient time-tested Sanskriti (reinforced by the thoughts of Gandhiji) rather stringently. Nevertheless, no one can deny that Tiwariji contributed significantly towards our beloved Matarbhumi-Bharat.
Quite easily done in 2019. Upinder certainly still has greater expectations in this year!
Upinder, New York City, 2019.
Quite easily done in July 2019. The homework has been done and the groundwork laid for my genuine old age.
The Iron-Matar Panditani Leelawati presiding over the marriage ceremony of her darling grandson Ranu.
Agnipuja (Fire Worship) at the Mekhal (Yagnopavit) ceremony of Ranu.
Prayers at the Kashmiri Brahmin ritual Kah-naether of our beloved Anaya.
A segment of our family who celebrated the Kah-naether ritual of baby Anaya.
Some family members who joined in the Kah-naether ritual of Anaya.
Anaya forced me to break our traditional protocol and insisted (though I was not the seniormost person) that I be in the center of this photograph. We all accepted this since it was her day!
Upinder, Queens, New York City, 2020
Upinder, Queens, New York City, 2020. Upinder enjoying apple juice. Moreover, Upinder never consumes alcohol, since experience from our time-tested and ancient Bharati civilization has clearly made evident that alcohol consumption produces adverse health effects. Thus it is preferable to obtain antioxidants from natural sources rather than from drinks containing alcohol. Furthermore, not surprisingly the following data complements the experience of our Bharati civilization: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45283401
Upinder outside one of his Alma Maters (Mater in Sanskrit and other Indo-European languages means Mother) the one and only Rockefeller University. This exclusive University is known to be a factory for producing Nobel laureates
Upinder displaying the flag of Bharat with pride at the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar (Kashmir), Bharat in 2018.
Upinder outside Sharada Peeth (NYPL) of NYC, 2022
During the period of late 1980s to 1990s I weighed often in the range of 100 kg and was at the peak of my physical strength. Nevertheless, pound for pound I was much stronger earlier when I was the University Lightweight and Middleweight weightlifting champion and record holder!
Upinder in the range of 100 kg
The begetter (Pitr), Pandit Narendra Khardoori in the 1950s
My beloved Nephews Ranu and Guddu in the 1990s. Guddu was favored by Nature in inheriting the letter-perfect Kashmiri Brahman (more so of the Khardoori clan) genes. Guddu opted to unite with his beloved Lord Rudra of Haramukuta. The real Guddu: “Kashmiri Pandits are very proud of their history and extremely conscious of their identity.” Henny Sender
THE YAGNOPAVIT SANSKAR (MEKHAL) OF THE BRAHMANS OF KASHMIR (BHARAT): The Mekhal of our beloved Kalhana. Even a lay individual can note the ancient-untouched-lineage of this clan in this photograph; that is the ethnicity, culture, religious traditions, etc. of this tiny of the tiniest community. Surely no amount of coercion can impact any legitimate individuals among them. Interestingly, also nothing Mongrel in them
Pandit Dr. S.N. Pandita is one of the foremost experts on Kashmir. Nothing unique since he is a Kashmiri Brahman and that too the grandson of none other than Pandit Nityanand Shastri!
Upinder pretty recently in Bharat with his sister and brother-in-law. Both are now nonagenarians. Nevertheless, both have a long way to go since they are protected by our beloved Lord Rudra of Haramukuta. Additionally, they are obliged to further contribute towards our microscopic community. Moreover, I do feel fortunate that via subconscious-osmosis I was able to absorb the rich values of my ancestors, which have also been referred to by the Titan Kalhana Pandit of Kashmir in the 12th century A.D. Kalhana happened to be the son of the noble Pandit Canpaka, the Lord of the Gate (commandant of the frontier defenses) of Kashmir. Thus, as an objective and an open-minded individual I have only taken the best from all (on our planet), yet never compromised my solid Super-Titanium roots. Hence, I feel invincible at this stage (edging forward towards my 80s) in my life!
AN ANECDOTE: Some individuals may find this fascinating! It so happened that my loving cousins (the grand-children of our highly principled maternal grand-father Pt. Dinanath Raina) Nannaji and Kakaji Kalam invited us to their village Kalam (Kashmir), which was technically owned by their family earlier. It was now decided to test our ability in consuming raw eggs at one-time! My brother consumed 50 and I 45! This could surprise some people but surely not people who know our family. Besides, there are quite a few credible witnesses to this event!
Upinder with the adroit wrestler Sushil Kumar. Sadly, Sushil has been caught up in an untoward situation. It is hoped that this great Bharati nationalist will get out of this in the near future. In reality Sushil is the best example for the Bharati youth in every sense. He has also naturally upheld our great traditions as far as marriage is concerned. Note what the genuine Bhagwad Gita (not a planted or modified one) vividly mentions on marriage with Mlecchas or out of caste marriage: “When adharma overwhelms the family, O Krishna, the women of the family become corrupt; and when, O Krishna, the women are corrupt, there arises a mixing of castes. This mixture leads into hell the family itself as well as those who destroy it; for their ancestors fall, deprived of the offerings of rice-balls and water.” Chapter 1, Verse 40-42
Upinder in September, 2024. Evidently shielded by Lord Rudra of Haramukuta. The latter protects all his genuine (not out of convenience) followers from individuals trying to fish in troubled waters.
