Srinagar, July 27 -- Hailing the civilisational and cultural history of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday said that the state is not just a "record" of dynasties and rulers, but a "chronicle of ideas, philosophers, and civilisation."

CJI Gavai was speaking at University of Kashmir's Alumni Meet 2025 programme in Srinagar. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, J&K CM Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha were also present during the event.

"It has been said that the history of Kashmir is not just a record of dynasties and rulers but a chronicle of ideas, philosophers, and civilisation. Kashmir is known for its complex civilisation. It has deeply embedded India's intellectual and cultura...