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Languages : en
Pages : 359
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Encyclopaedia of Kashmir
Author: Encyclopaedia of Kashmir
Author: Suresh K. SharmaPublisher:
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Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The Picturesque Valley Of Kashmir Situated On The Northern Extremity Of India, Occupies A Position Of Unique And Strategic Importance In The Sub-Continent Of India. It Excels In Beauty, Art, Architecture, Culture And Tradition, River, Mountains, Flora And Fauna Than Several Regions Of The World. So Far So, Some Eminent Writers Have Compared This Himalayan Range With That Of Switzerland. Whereas, Kashmire Bore The Pangs Of Various Onslaughts From North-West, Switzerland Enjoyed Peaceful Postures For Centuries.The Present Theme Encyclopaedia Of Kashmir Has Been Carefully Conceived And Finally Categorized Into The Following Volumes:1. Ancient And Medieval Kashmir2. Kashmir Art, Architecture And Tourism3. Kashmir During British Rule4. Modern Kashmir5. Kashmir The Constitutional Status6. Nehru And Kashmir7. Sheikh Abdullah And Kashmir8. Kashmir And United Nations9. Kashmir Society And Culture10. Economic Life Of KashmirThe Above Volumes Present A Complete Historical Narration Of Several Phases Having Deep Bearing On The Society Of Kashmir. The Theme Also Show How Several Eminent Leaders Gave Vent To Their Feelings Regarding The Political Status And Sovereignty Of The Kashmir State.Undoubtedly These Scholarly Works Of Ever-Lasting Value Would Be Consulted In Several Academic Circles In Our Sub-Continent And Abroad.
Sheikh Abdullah and Kashmir
Author: Encyclopaedia of Kashmir
Author: Suresh K. SharmaPublisher:
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Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Sheikh Abdullah-A Biography
Author: Syed Taffazull HussainPublisher: Syed Taffazull Hussain
ISBN: 1604816031
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
Sir Charles Cunningham Watson the Political Secretary of the Viceroy made the following interesting observation in his own handwriting on the file regarding appointment of Lt.Col.Colvin as Prime Minister of Kashmir: "I am definitely of the opinion that if Col.Colvin is to be of full value both to the Govt of India and the Durbar he must not draw less than Rs.4000/pm. Otherwise it will be said in the bazars that he is a cheap figurehead imported by the Maharajah on the advice of the Kashmiri Pandits. This last is true; he must not start with any other handicap." This makes clear the reason for the appointment of Col.Colvin as the Prime Minister of the Maharaja and is referred to in Chapter 18 of this book. To put it in proper perspective for the modern reader the lowest paid government worker like the Government Silk Factory worker was paid about Rupees ten per month. Thus the salary recommended for the Prime Minister was 400 times the salary of the lowest paid worker. In modern India the lowest paid employee of the Central Government the peon is paid about Rupees 7000/p.m. while the Prime Minister gets a pay of about Rupees 160,000/p.m. i.e. just about 23 times the salary of the peon The Resident of Kashmir in his memorandum of September 1931 to the Government of India made the following observation about the July 1931 agitation: “.. At the present moment communal trouble, as such, has not come to notice. The tenseness of Muhammadan feeling is rather anti-Durbar than anti-Hindu.” This belies the attempt by some persons to dub the agitation by the people of Kashmir for their greater empowerment that began on 13th July 1931 as a communal riot. Amin Kamil (1924-2014) is a famous Kashmiri poet and writer.Appendix 3 of this edition has the english translation of his short story “Pyind Puran” which describes the sea change that came about in Kashmir after the abolition of feudalism by Sheikh Abdullah in1952. This is the first time that this story has been translated from Kashmiri into English. The story of Sheikh Abdullah’s life is a love story. It is the story of a man who loved Kashmir and “whose entire life was an expression of this love”. It is a story of his trials and tribulations, his successes and failures, of storms that he weathered and his halcyon days. It is a story that deserves to be read and reread for its sheer human interest by all those who have a place in their heart for that blighted paradise that is Kashmir.
The Making of Modern Kashmir
Author: Altaf Hussain ParaPublisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall
ISBN: 9780367732400
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This book traces the roots of modern-day Kashmir and the role of Sheikh Abdullah in its making. As the most influential political figurehead in twentieth-century Kashmir, he played a crucial role in its transformation from a kingdom to a state in independent India. He was enigmatic and complex, to say the least. Following his meteoric rise, he dominated the political scene for more than 50 years, with enduring impact. The volume presents a keen analysis of pre-Independence events which led to the emergence of a controversial and confused identity of the region. It also looks at other major themes in the political life of Kashmir, including the formation of the Muslim Conference, the plebiscite movement and the Kashmir Accord. A major intervention in the political life of South Asia, this book presents an inside-view of the history of modern Kashmir through the life and times of Sheikh Abdullah. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of politics, history, and modern South Asia.
What Sheikh Abdullah Said on Kashmir
Author: Mohammad Abdullah (Skeikh.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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The Kashmir of Sheikh Abdullah
Author: C. Bilqees TaseerPublisher:
ISBN: 9788183390347
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
This Book Highlights The Struggle For Freedom From The Oppressive Dogra Raj In Jammu & Kashmir. The Accession Of Jammu & Kashmir To India Has Been Under Consideration Ever Since Independence & Has Been Discussed At Numerous Political Or Academic Forums & In Books On Kashmir Or Portition, But No Comprehensive Picture Of Accession Has Yet Emerged Out Of These Discussions. To Arrive At The Right Conclusion It Is Equally Necessary That The March Of Events Is Narrated In Proper Perspective & Logical Sequence. But Books On Kashmir'S Accession Have Dealt With The Subject Haphazardly Or At Best Relied On A Deductive Method To Reach A Conclusion, So That One Has Only An Ablique View Of The Factors Leading To It
Sheikh Abdullah
Author: Syed Taffazull HussainPublisher:
ISBN: 9781604813098
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The story of Sheikh Abdullah's life is a love story. It is the story of a man who loved Kashmir and "whose entire life in the words of Shamim Ahmed Shamim, one of Kashmirs most perspicacious journalists "was an expression of this love." It is a story of his trial and tribulations, his successes and failures, of storms that he weathered and halcyon days. Above all it is a story that deserves to be read and reread for its sheer human interest by all who have a place in their heart for the blighted paradise that is Kashmir.
Sheikh Abdullah
Author: Chitralekha ZutshiPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300277830
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
A compelling biography of Sheikh Abdullah, the charismatic, combative, and controversial Kashmiri politician Written by the leading historian of modern Kashmir, this is a comprehensive portrayal of one of the most enigmatic politicians in modern South Asia, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, known as the Lion of Kashmir. Abdullah (1905–1982) devoted much of his life to mobilizing Kashmiris to assert their rights, to trying to achieve a fair resolution for their politically contested state, to shaping its turbulent relationship with India, and to bridging the divide between India and Pakistan. Although he forged ties with the Indian National Congress, Abdullah’s support for Kashmir’s accession to India and his advocacy for a more autonomous position for the state within the Indian Union complicated his relationship with India and led to his fall from grace, arrest, and imprisonment. In 1975 he reached a compromise with India that alienated generations of Kashmiris for whose self-determination he had long fought. The people of Kashmir, India, and Pakistan continue to grapple with and contest his legacy. Zutshi’s rigorously researched and elegantly crafted biography brings this complex figure to life and offers a window onto the political fissures of twentieth-century South Asia more broadly.