Independent Kashmir

Independent Kashmir
Author: Christopher Snedden
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1526156156

Many disenchanted Kashmiris continue to demand independence or freedom from India. Written by a leading authority on Kashmir’s troubled past, this book revisits the topic of independence for the region (also known as Jammu and Kashmir, or J&K), and explores exactly why this aspiration has never been fulfilled. In a rare India-Pakistan agreement, they concur that neither J&K, nor any part of it, can be independent. Charting a complex history and intense geo-political rivalry from Maharaja Hari Singh’s leadership in the mid-1920s to the present, this book offers an essential insight into the disputes that have shaped the region. As tensions continue to rise following government-imposed COVID-19 lockdowns, Snedden asks a vital question: what might independence look like and just how realistic is this aspiration?

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Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
Author: Surinder Kumar Sharma
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789386618672

This book is a result of research undertaken on the subject by the scholars associated with the IDSA project on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) - also known as Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) - which includes both the so-called "Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)" and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). This was legally a part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which acceded to India in October 1947. The authors of this book seek to provide a critical analysis of the politics of the above mentioned two regions within PoK; throw light on the genesis and evolution of various political parties and interest groups, and acquaint the readers with different personalities playing important role in politics therein. The main aim of the publication is to help the scholars, analysts, and policy-makers to understand the dynamics of the political systems in PoK, the complex interaction of these systems with the government in Islamabad and the responses of the local leadership to Pakistan's strategy of keeping them under strict control in the name of representative governance over the last 70 years.

Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Author: Abdul Rashid
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2021-07-28
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ISBN: 9325790920

1. Know your state’ series provides the entire description of the state 2. Present edition on Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh has been divided into units 3. It provides chapter wise Theory for thorough learning 4. MCQs are provided for quick practice 5. Special section for current Affairs for a quick look 6. The book contains detailed information on “Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh” along with latest current updates 7. Highly useful for JKPSC and other state-level exams. The alluring natural beauty, picture psyche sceneries and world class famous handicrafts of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh, attract many tourists towards these states. Aspirants who are preparing for the JKPSC other state Civil exams must have good general knowledge about the states. Enrich yourself with the revised edition of ‘Know Your State – Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh’that is a one-stop solution supported with the latest updates & figures. This book provides detailed study material of History, Geography, Economics, Politics, Art & Culture, Centre & State Government of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh states. Along with the Chapterwise information, there are ample MCQs provided for the revision afterevery chapters simultaneously. A special section is given to Current Affairs that provides a quick look over recent incidents. Housed with the best available resources, prepare yourself with the complete general knowledge of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh with this complete reference book. TOC Current Affairs, Basic Information, History of Jammu, History of Kashmir, History of Ladakh, Formation of the State Jammu and Kashmir, Physiography, Climate, Drainage System, Soils and Minerals, Forest Resources, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, Agriculture and Irrigation, Animal Husbandry, Energy Resources, The Industrial Sector, Transport and Communication, Tourism, Constitutional Formation, Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Panchayati Raj, District Profile, Language and Literature, Art and Crafts, Folk Music and Dances, Fairs and Festivals, Cuisines, Education and Health, Tribes and Tribal Populations, Schemes and Programmes, Sports, Awards, Famous Personalities, Demographic Profiles.

On Uncertain Ground

On Uncertain Ground
Author: Ankur Datta
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780199466771

Since 1989, Jammu and Kashmir is affected by conflict between the Indian state and an Independence movement. Among its many casualties are the historically prominent Hindu Pandits of Kashmir who became displaced from their homes.

Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People

Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People
Author: Mohini Qasba Raina
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1482899450

Kashur-The Kashmiri Speaking People is the out come of a dedicated research where in the author on the basis of geological, archeological, chronological and linguistic evidences has presented a truthful and unbiased account of the group she herself belongs to. She projects, and rightly so, that the Kashur from the ancient eras possessed highly developed spiritual and intellectual caliber that helped these people per se to evolve into one of the richest social, religious and literary cultural linguistic group. In this effort she has analyzed and given clarification to certain commonly held misconceptions. She explains that legends created by primitive ancestors are not myths made up as entertaining stories but are based on reality and are representations of the living truth that has been perceived by the compilers. Those interested in the rich cultural heritage of the Kashur, their architectural acumen, their proficiency in historicity, their mastery in languages, their zeal as torch bearers of various religions, and their ever-changing social order inclusive of their faults and foibles will find this book a great help and a guide. This book even records the excesses, hardships and tyrannies that the Kashur has had to face under the rule of various invaders and usurpers in their long political chronology of almost 5,000 years and the struggles they have had put in, to survive these onslaughts bravely and at times even slyly.

Terror Financing in Kashmir

Terror Financing in Kashmir
Author: Abhinav Pandya
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2023-12-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1003810411

This book analyses the layered and complex web of terror financing in Kashmir. It examines the role of multiple actors — including formal and informal, state and non-state, profit and non-profit, and local and international — to delineate the various strands of an intricate financial system. It shows how, over time, these sophisticated networks have largely remained elusive to Indian counter-terrorism agencies and the need for a specialised and focused effort to understand it. Drawing on interviews with confidential sources within terror networks, as well as inputs and intel from security agencies on the ground, the author lays the groundwork for a robust counter-terrorism strategy in Kashmir. This book will be a must read for professionals and researchers in security studies, military and strategic studies, politics and international relations, and South Asian studies.

Kashmir: Behind the Vale

Kashmir: Behind the Vale
Author: MJ Akbar
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2018-02-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 8193600967

MJ Akbar is among those who have made a significant impact on Indian society by their writing, whether as authors or editors. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the seminal newsmagazine, Sunday, in 1976 and The Telegraph in 1982, he revolutionized Indian journalism in the 1970s and 80s. In the 1990s he launched The Asian Age, a multi-edition daily that once again had substantive impact on the profession. He has also served as the Editorial Director of India Today, Headlines Today and as the editor of the Deccan Chronicle and the Sunday Guardian. MJ, as he is popularly known, first entered public life in 1989, when he was elected to the Lok Sabha. He went back to media in 1993 and returned to the political area in 2014, when he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and became the party’s national spokesperson during the 2014 campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In July 2016, he was named the Minister of State for External Affairs by Prime Minister Modi. His seven books have achieved great international acclaim: India: The Siege Within; Nehru: The Making of India; Riot-after-Riot; Kashmir: Behind the Vale; The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the Conflict between Islam and Christianity, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan and Blood Brothers, his only work of fiction. In addition, there have been four collections of his columns, reportage and essays.

Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus

Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus
Author: Colonel Tej K Tikoo
Publisher: Lancer Publishers LLC
Total Pages: 432
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Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir in 1989 was their seventh such exodus since the arrival of Islam in Kashmir in the fourteenth century. This was precipitated by the outbreak of Pakistan-sponsored insurgency across Kashmir Valley in 1989. The radical Islamists targeted Pandits - a minuscule community in Muslim dominated society creating enormous fear, panic and grave sense of insecurity. In the face of ruthless atrocities inflicted on them, the Pandits’ sole concern was ensuring their own physical safety and their resolve not to convert to Islam. Over 350,000 Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee en masse leaving their home and hearth. This was the single largest forced displacement of people of a particular ethnicity after partition of India. Pandits’ travails did not end with the exodus. The obstructive and intimidating attitude of the State administration towards the Pandit refugees made their post-exodus existence even more miserable. The Government at the Centre too remained indifferent to their plight. This book traces the Pandits’ economic and political marginalization in the State over the past six decades and covers in detail the events that led to their eventual exodus. In the light of ethnic cleansing of Pandits from the Valley, the book also examines some critical issues so crucial to India’s survival as a multi-cultural, liberal and secular democracy.