Cultural Heritage of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh

Cultural Heritage of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh
Author: Nagendra Kr Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1997
Genre: Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN:

Though Varied Monographs, Travelogues, Historical And Cultural Documents Have Already Appeared Pertaining To Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh, The Present Monumental Work In Three Volumes Engrosses In Itself Rare Informative Reading Material, Authored By Distinguished Writers, Regarding The Great Cultural Heritage Of This Ancient Beautiful Land And Its People. Volumes One And Two Contain The Topics Viz. Land And The People; Jammu: Socio-Political Life; Kashmir: Problem And Prospect; Kashmir Chronicles; Kashmir Under Sheikh Abdullah; Kashmir And Press; History Of Hindu Rule And Literature; Advent And Expansion Of Islam; Afghan Rule In Kashmir; Economic Life: Agrarian Revolution And Industrialisation; Internationalisation Of Kashmir Problem; Political And Economic Scenario; Arts And Architecture; Tourism And Tourist Centres. Volume Three Is Solely Devoted To The Encyclopaedic Survey Of Ladakh Comprising The Facets Viz. Introduction; Land And The People; History Of Ladakhi Rulers; Politics And Government; Social Stratification And Changes; Economic Life; Tradition And Modernity; Religious Life; Languages And Literature; Impact Of Tourism On Ladakh; Future Of Ladakh; Ladakhi Women Etc.These Volumes, Encyclopaedic In Nature, Are Veritable Mine Of Authoritative Information About The Ancient, Distinct, And Beautiful Land Having A Rich And Glorious Cultural Heritage.

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?

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir
Author: Jyoti Bhusan Das Gupta
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9401192316

This study is primarily meant for readers outside India, and that explains the lengthy background which it provides. Although literature on the issue is growing daily, each work is written from a certain angle, and that is quite understandable. Every mind has a particular drawing bias; the information supplied is therefore necessarily coloured by tpe views a writer holds. There are to the author's mind two ways of approaching a subject: One would attempt to fit the facts into the value system of the writer, the other would try to draw values from the mass of materials under study. In either case there is no escaping the subjective evaluation of the narrator; and the present writer does not claim any immunity from the process. Kashmir's present history has two aspects. One of them is international, and here the ups and downs in the fortunes of the two States are to be seen against the complexity of power relations in the multinational world body. The other is the internal dynamics, which have their own compelling logic. An attempt has been made in this study to correlate the two into some sort of unity, but it is not for the writer to evaluate its success.

Ladakh, Life & Culture

Ladakh, Life & Culture
Author: Kashi Nath Pandit
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1986
Genre: Ladākh (India : District)
ISBN:

Collection of papers presented at a seminar organized by the Centre of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir.

Buddhists

Buddhists
Author: Todd Lewis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-04-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1118322088

Buddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Livesof Practitioners provides a series of case studies ofAsian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, andclass, whose lives are representative of the ways in whichBuddhists throughout time have embodied the tradition. Portrays the foundational principles of Buddhist belief throughthe lives of believers, illustrating how the religion is put intopractice in everyday life Takes as its foundation the inherent diversity within Buddhistsociety, rather than focusing on the spiritual and philosophicalelite within Buddhism Reveals how individuals have negotiated the choices, tensions,and rewards of living in a Buddhist society Features carefully chosen case studies which cover a range ofAsian and modern Western Buddhists Explores a broad range of possible Buddhist orientations incontemporary and historical contexts

Kashmir

Kashmir
Author: A K Ganguly
Publisher: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9388161424

"Kashmir has always been in the midst of geopolitical hullabaloo due to its pending UN Resolution and now the demand of 'Azadi' (Freedom) which became more pronounced after the inception of insurgency in the State in 1987-88. If we look into the issue, in reality, it is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, if the legality reason is applied then there is no doubt that India's stance is most legitimate. The people of Kashmir have invited the 'Jihad' into Indian Kashmir Region and declared 'Azadi' as a war of freedom through the Pakistan sponsored militancy and radicalisation of the society on communal lines by the militant organisations and separatists. In the present environment, the stakeholders are at a tangent and it is mainly because the main stakeholder, the people of Kashmir are uncertain and confused, the total population is not part of the 'Azadi' (freedom) thus there is vagueness and the vision of 'Azadi' (freedom) is very blurred. The other stakeholders are either taking advantage of the people's sentiments or going by their own agenda of self-interest or lack the will to take initiatives to resolve the Kashmir issue which meets their personal ends. In this book, the chapters are based on the stakeholders and their participation in the Kashmir embroil. The basic contents are based on the issues that have made Kashmir an affair of continued existence by various stakeholders, the creation of an environment of stalemate and prevailing status quo without any changes, none of the stakeholders are ready to budge or lose their turf. Written in a simple and lucid manner, the narratives made interesting with historical facts, quotations and factual as prevailing in Kashmir."

Religion and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir

Religion and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir
Author: Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2020-05-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000078795

This book examines the shifting, non-linear relationship between religion, nationalism and politics in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the wake of the revocation of Article 370, the state’s plural and relatively harmonious society has come under multiple strains, with religion often informing day-to-day politics. The chapters in this volume: Trace the formation of the political entity of Jammu and Kashmir and the seemingly secular politics of its three regions Discuss the rise of militancy and resistance movements in the Kashmir Valley Highlight the intersection between everyday life, nationalism and resistance through a study of the literary traditions of Kashmir, contemporary resistance photography and everyday communalism located in the changing food practices of Hindu and Muslim communities Religion and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir will be an indispensable read for students and researchers of religion and politics, democratization and democracy, secularism, sociology, cultural studies and South Asian studies.