The Freedom Movement in Kashmir (1931-1940) deals with an important and formative phase of Kashmir freedom struggle. This is a comprehensive account of the vital developments that occurred during the crucial period of Kashmir political history that it focuses on. The extensive documentation and referencing used in it make it a very credible source on this crucial phase of Kashmiri freedom struggle. It covers important themes that include a historical perspective of the formation of the state of Jammu & Kashmir as it evolved under the Dogra dynasty. It also covers, ably and extensively, the nature and the discriminative character of the regime particularly in relation to the certain sections of the state s population. A useful account of the various socio-religious and political reform movement that contributed to the social and political awakening of The Freedom Movement in Kashmir (1931-1940) deals with an important and formative phase of Kashmir freedom struggle. This is acomprehensive account of the vital developments that occurred during the crucial period of Kashmir political history that it focuses on. The extensive documentation and referencing used in it make it a very credible source on this crucial phase of Kashmiri freedom struggle. It covers important themes that include a historical perspective of the formation of the state of Jammu & Kashmir as it evolved under the Dogra dynasty. It also covers, ably and extensively, the nature and the discriminative character of the regime particularly in relation to the certain sections of the state s population. A useful account of the various socio-religious and political reform movement that contributed to the social and political awakening of Kashmir is also given. Most importantly, the book gives a detailed account of the nature and the development of the freedom movement, the process of its secularisation and the way it shaped up the regime s response both in the positive and negative terms. Finally it examines the process of transforming the Muslim Conference into the National Conference.In sum, the book has been an important source on a vital phase of Kashmiri freedom struggle and would continue to be useful for any serious student of Kashmir politics and history.