Arts and Crafts, Jammu and Kashmir
Arts and Crafts, Jammu and Kashmir

Author: D. N. Saraf

Publisher: Abhinav Publications

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 8170172047

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Kashmir Is Known For Its Arts And Crafts. But There Is No Single Book So Far Which Deals Overall And Totally With Both Known And Lesser Known Crafts Of Jammu & Kashmir State. This Book Portrays A Comprehensive Study Providing Wealth Of Information And Visual Documentation On The Beautiful Part Of India Comprising Jammu, Kashmir Valley And Ladakh. A State With Rich Craft And Cultural Heritage Deserves To Be Better Known In Its Crafts Context Of People And Culture. As A Close And Living Relationship Ties Land To People And People To Craft And Culture, The Book Opens With Brief Description Of This Relationship. Since Traditional Skills Co-Exist And Change In The Course Of Changing Conditions, The Book Covers Some Of The More Important As Well As Lesser Known Crafts In Their Historical Background, Present And Potential For Future. Development Being A Constant Process, The Book Also Reviews The Actual Craft Situation,, Its Scope, Design, Craft Training, The Domestic Marketing And Exports Of Crafts, Concluding On The Most Important Factor-The Craftsmen And Their Welfare. The Book Is Invaluable In Many Way. Over 100 Pages Of Excellent Photographs And Typical Design Motifs. General Readers, Planners And Administrators As Well As Traders And Exporters Will Find Highly Useful The Details The Book Provides With The Personal Touch Of Author S Rich Experience Over The Years.

Cultural Heritage of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh
Cultural Heritage of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh

Author: Nagendra Kr Singh

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13:

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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.

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh
Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh

Author: Shyam Kaul

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9788185495514

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After Reducing The Paradise On Earth , Kashmir, To A Virtual Hell, The Islamic Ter¬Rorists Have Extended Their Death And De¬Struction To Doda District Of Jammu Divi¬Sion Of The Jammu & Kashmir State. Local Press Of The Valley, With A Few Honourable Exceptions, Totally Surrendered To The Dic¬Tates Of The Terrorists. They Not Only Con-Doned But Also Defended The Heinous Crimes Like Loot, Arson, Rape And Murder Commit¬Ted By The So Called Islamic Mujahids. The Brunt Of The Fundamentalists' Senseless Fury Was Borne By The Peaceful And Defenceless Pandit Minority Of The Valley. More Than Quarter Million Members Of This Commu¬Nity Men, Women And Children Had To Flee Their Home And Hearth To Save Their Life And Honour. Un-Islamic Mujahids, Did Not Spare Even Their Muslim Co-Religionists, Who Were Killed Because They Were The Political Activists Of Major Political Parties. Even They Had To Seek Refuge, In Thou¬Sands, In Other Parts Of India.This And Many Other Aspects Of The Ter¬Rorism/Militancy In The Jammu & Kash¬Mir State Its Birth And Rise, Economic And Political Factors, Role Of Pakistan In Sustain¬Ing It, The Dithering Policy Of The Central Government, The Biased Attitude Of The So-Called Human Rights Organisations Vis-A¬Vis The Terrorists' Activities, Rigged Elec¬Tions, Controvertial Article 370, Autonomy, Burning Of Soofi Saint Sheikh Nur-Ud-Din'S Chrari Sharief Shrine And 'Azadi' Etc. Have Been Analysed In Depth In This Book By The Journalists And Scholars, Many Of Whom Have Not Only Themselves Been The Victims Of Terrorism, But Have Also Closely Watched From The Ring Side, The Jammu & Kashmir Affairs Since Its Accession To India In 1947.The Collection Of Articles In The Form Of This Book Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh: Ringside Views, Imparts It The Character Of The Reference Material. Otherwise, They Would Remain Scattered In The Newspa¬Pers, And Perhaps Out Of Reach Too.These Words From The Preface Of The Book, Succinctly, Bring Forth The Essense Of This Book: This Book Is A Collection Of Articles And Commentaries On The Trauma Of Kashmir (And Jammu) By Some Distin-' Guished Writers, Scholars, Journalists And Political Commentators.... (They) Have Been Witnesses Of The Agony Of Kashmir.... The Articles Deal Not Only With Political Issues, But Also The Emotional, Social And Psycho¬Logical Fallout Of The Turmoil That Is Gnaw¬Ing At The Roots Of Kashmir'S Ancient Ethos.

Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir
Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir

Author: K. Warikoo

Publisher: Pentagon Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9788182743762

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Situated at the crossroads of South and Central Asia, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has made a lasting contribution to Indian philosophy, arts and aesthetics, and historiography. Numerous sacred shrines of Jammu and Kashmir are revered and regularly visited by millions. Powerful cultural movements developed and spread not only to other parts of India but beyond India's borders.

Ancient Futures
Ancient Futures

Author: Helena Norberg-Hodge

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780692530627

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A moving portrait of tradition and change in Ladakh, or "Little Tibet," Ancient Futures is also a scathing critique of the global economy and a rallying call for economic localization. When Helena Norberg-Hodge first visited Ladakh in 1975, she found a pristine environment, a self-reliant economy and a people who exhibited a remarkable joie de vivre. But then came a tidal wave of economic growth and development. Over the last four decades, this remote Himalayan land has been transformed by outside markets and Western notions of "progress." As a direct result, a whole range of problems--from polluted air and water to unemployment, religious conflict, eating disorders and youth suicide--have appeared for the first time. Yet this is far from a story of despair. Social and environmental breakdown, Norberg-Hodge argues, are neither inevitable nor evolutionary, but the products of political and economic decisions--and those decisions can be changed. In a new Preface, she presents a kaleidoscope of projects around the world that are pointing the way for both human and ecological well-being. These initiatives are the manifestation of a rapidly growing localization movement, which works to rebuild place-based cultures--strengthening community and our connection with nature. Ancient Futures challenges us to redefine what a healthy economy means, and to find ways to carry centuries-old wisdom into our future. The book and a related film by the same title have, between them, been translated into more than 40 languages.