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 aspi…
The desire for an independent Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) is an old aspiration. After being independent for 72 days in 1947, J & K's ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh, and the state's leading politician, Sheikh Abdullah, wanted this international status to continue for J & K. While neith…
"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 asp…