Baramulla has a divine connect with Kashmir. It was here that Rishi Kashyapa, described by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Dasam Granth as an incarnation of Brahma and remembered for his authority on Vedas, drained the lake Sati Sar by cutting through the mountains near Khadniyar. One gets a majestic look of these mountains whilst entering Baramulla at the point of headquarters 19 Division. Founded in the year 2306 BC by Raja Bhimsina, Baramulla first got its name from Sanskrit words for Boar’s Molar (Varahamula) tied to Hindu myth of draining the primeval valley Lake. The European traveller William Moorcraft described Baramulla as a strategic placement on the Jhelum valley road.

Historically Kashmir province of princely state had two districts, Baramulla and Anantnag. Subsequently districts Bandipore, Kupwara and also a part of Srinagar were derived from Baramulla. In the armed Kabalee Invasion of 1947, Baramulla and adjoining villages witnessed loot, arson, and killings and their properties were plundered. People from all faiths suffered heavily but it was the Sikh community that faced the major brunt. Thousands of Sikhs, including women and children were martyred but unfortunately their supreme sacrifice has been totally neglected by the governments since no memorial has been constructed to honour their martyrdom. With regards to the interfaith harmony and brotherhood, Baramulla exhibits the beseeming example. The district has been visited by many Deities,........

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