Independent Kashmir
Independent Kashmir

Author: Christopher Snedden

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1526156156

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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?

Kashmir in Conflict
Kashmir in Conflict

Author: Victoria Schofield

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 9780755619757

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"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.

Historical Title, Self-Determination and the Kashmir Question
Historical Title, Self-Determination and the Kashmir Question

Author: Fozia Nazir Lone

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-05-07

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9004359990

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In Historical Title, Self-Determination and the Kashmir Question Fozia Nazir Lone offers a critical re-examination of the Kashmir question. Through an interdisciplinary approach and international law perspective, she analyses political practices and the substantive international law on the restoration of historical title and self-determination. The book analytically examines whether Kashmir was a State at any point in history; the effect of the 1947 occupation by India/Pakistan; the international law implications of the constitutional incorporation of this territory and the ongoing human rights violations; whether Kashmiris are entitled to restore their historical title through the exercise of self-determination; and whether the Kashmir question could be resolved with the formation of international strategic alliance to curb danger of spreading terrorism in Kashmir.

The Shadow of the Great Game
The Shadow of the Great Game

Author: Narendra Singh Sarila

Publisher: HarperCollins India

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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A Saga Of Power And Passion And Betrayals Revealing The True Motives Of The British At The Time Of Partition And How Indian Leaders Were Outmanoeuvred By Them Historians And Political Analysts Have Not Paid Enough Attention To The Crucial Link Between India S Partition And British Fears About The Ussr Gaining Control Of The Oil Wells Of The Middle East The Wells Of Power. Once The British Leaders Realized That The Indian Nationalists Would Not Join Them To Play The Great Game Against The Soviet Union, They Settled For Those Willing To Do So. In The Process, They Did Not Hesitate To Use Islam As A Political Tool To Fulfil Their Objectives. How This Operation Was Conceived And Carried Out, Behind A Thick Smoke Screen, Forms The Theme Of This Untold Story Of India S Partition. The Top-Secret Documentary Evidence Unearthed By The Author Throws New Light On Several Prominent Figures Such As Mahatma Gandhi, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Lord Archibald Wavell, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel And The Two Menons (V.P. And Krishna). The Contents Also Bring Out Little Known Facts About The Unobtrusive Pressure That The Usa Exerted On Britain In Favour Of India S Independence As Well As Unity In The Hope Of Evolving A New Post-Colonial World Order. The Author Also Traces The Roots Of The Present Kashmir Imbroglio And How The Matter Was Dealt With In The Un. This Timely Volume Sends Out A Cautionary Signal To Present-Day Indians: To Avoid Misplaced Idealism, Superciliousness And Escapism, To Which Some Of Their Ancestors Fell Prey.