The Real Wani—Kashmir’s True Hero

The Real Wani—Kashmir’s True Hero
Author: Sonal Chaturvedi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9389611458

What made a simple boy from the Kashmir valley turn towards terrorism? Who were the Ikhwanis? Did they work against the State? How did love blossom between an Ikhwani and a local Kashmiri girl? Who was Nazir outside his army life? Why did Mahajabeena not know about the last operation that Nazir went for? Why didn't she shed a single tear at her husband's burial? An ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life of poverty, hardship and glory, The Real Wani-Kashmir's True Hero is based on the life of Shaheed Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani-the first person from Kashmir to be conferred with the Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration award. It is the story of the twists and turns in a young Kashmiri boy's life as a result of the situations that were beyond his control. Author Sonal Chaturvedi delves into Nazir's life and relationships, and reveals the man behind the soldier, while highlighting the personal sacrifices he had made, willingly, in the line of duty. The Real Wani explores Nazir's personal journey, in the backdrop of the changing political situation in Kashmir, through his childhood, his experiences in the Ikhwan and the Indian Army, leading to his final sacrifice for the country.

Kashmir in Conflict

Kashmir in Conflict
Author: Victoria Schofield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 367
Release: 1996
Genre: India-Pakistan Conflict, 1947-1949
ISBN: 9780755619757

"Why has the valley of Kashmir, famed for its beauty and tranquillity, become a major flashpoint, threatening the stability of a region of great strategic importance and challenging the integrity of the Indian state? This book examines the Kashmir conflict in its historical context, from the period when the valley was an independent kingdom right up to the struggles of the present day. Located on the borders of China, Central Asia and the Sub-Continent, the insurgency in the valley has also created serious tensions between India and Pakistan. Drawing upon research in India and Pakistan, as well as historical sources, this book traces the origins of the state in the 19th century and the controversial "sale" by the British of the predominantly Muslim valley to a Hindu Maharaja in 1846. Through an exploration of the implications for Kashmir of independence in 1947, it gives a critical account of why, for Kashmir, self-determination may seem a more attractive option than affiliation to a larger multi-racial whole."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Burhan Muzaffar Wani

Burhan Muzaffar Wani
Author: Zulkaif Riaz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre:
ISBN:

This book covers the biography, story, and incidents related to Burhan wani's life. It is worth reading that how a 15-years-old boy escaped from his house to fight for the freedom of his state, Kashmir. He became a hero for his nation. After his assassination, people started following his footsteps. This book is a long description of Tipu Sultan's famous quote: -"It is far better to live like a lion for a day than to live like a jackal for a hundred years".Unfortunately, people call Baghat Singh a hero who fought against British occupiers for freedom of his country. But the same people condemn Burhan Wani's activities that nowhere different from Baghat Singh. Yes, there's one difference. Baghat Singh fought with arms but Burhan was smart. He used social media to develop the spirit of freedom in his nation.This book covers following topics: -Burhan wani-Solution of Kashmir Conflict-History of Kashm

India's Bravehearts

India's Bravehearts
Author: Satish Dua
Publisher: Juggernaut Publication
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Soldiers
ISBN: 9789353451370

Ever wondered what a soldiers life is really like? Indias Bravehearts is a rare inside account of the Indian Army by one of its most celebrated officers. This book tells gripping stories of death-defying operations and daring surgical strikes, the intense training soldiers have to undergo to become battle-fit, what life is really like on the LoC and the lives of the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Page-turning, thrilling and heartbreaking, you will see the Indian Army and our soldiers close up, like you have never seen them before.

Resisting Occupation in Kashmir

Resisting Occupation in Kashmir
Author: Haley Duschinski
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2018-04-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 081224978X

Resisting Occupation in Kashmir considers the social and legal dimensions of India's occupation of Kashmir and the ways in which Kashmiri youth are drawing on the region's history of armed rebellion to reimagine the freedom struggle in the twenty-first century.

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?

Bureaucrazy

Bureaucrazy
Author: M. K. Kaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1993
Genre: Bureaucracy
ISBN:

Bureaucracy, in the Indian context.

The Generation of Rage in Kashmir

The Generation of Rage in Kashmir
Author: David Devadas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2018-07-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0199095787

2008, 2010, and 2016—three important points in recent history when mass rage emerged in Kashmir. But the reasons that pushed Kashmir to the brink on these three occasions were different from each other—from a perceived threat to identity, to rage over the killing of innocents, to support for militancy. If one looks closely, one could spot another important change: by 2016, a new generation of millennials had replaced those who had pelted stones in 2008. And, in a matter of a mere decade, the hope that was slowly permeating Kashmir suddenly collapsed and gave way to a new round of militancy. In this book David Devadas, a respected authority on Kashmir, delves into his deep understanding of the region and its youth to offer a unique understanding of the Kashmir issue. He relates the increase in the generation of rage in Kashmir to the inability of those in power to declare the end of militancy at the right time. Exploring vital aspects of the conflict economy, murders for rewards, and terror acts by state-backed mercenaries, Devadas shows how simplistic black-and-white narratives suit both pro- and anti-state actors equally and lead the poor and marginal to their deaths.

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
Author: Surinder Kumar Sharma
Publisher:
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.