Kashmir History
 The Muslim and Hindu
peoples of Kashmir have lived in relative harmony and friendliness since
the 13th century when Islam first became the majority religion in Kashmir.
The Sufi-Islamic way of life that ordinary Muslims followed in Kashmir
complemented the rishi tradition of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus), leading
to a syncretic culture where Hindus and Muslims revered the same local
saints and prayed at the same shrines.
Periodically however, there have been rulers and
leaders who have had a narrow view of Islam, and have subjected Hindu minorities
to great cruelties and discrimination. The current armed secessionist movement
in Kashmir mostly derives its inspiration from these people.
A canard is now being spread past few years by
the secessionist-terrorists and their sympathizers that in 1990 Kashmiri
Pandits left Kashmir willingly, having been "tricked" by then Jammu and
Kashmir Governor Jagmohan.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. The fact is that Kashmiri Pandits
were driven from their homeland after a campaign of intimidation and harassment
was launched against them by the military-wing of the secessionists. Kashmiri
Pandits were forced from their hearths and homes at the point of gun. The
objective of this ethnic cleansing was to create a minority free
Kashmir valley where the goal of Islamization could be easily forced on
the ordinary people. The books and articles below will provide you with
an in-depth understanding of the genesis of the current political situation
in Jammu and Kashmir.
 The
Kashmir Story
The
book attempts to project facts and facts
alone and also underline the grievances
of the Kashmiri people. Yes, they do
have grievances and it is the business
of the Government of India to redress
them. So one believes, it is not the
business of Pakistan or any other
country to say "do it or
else?". India can look after its
territory and its people. Otherwise
democracy here could not have survived
all these years unlike in Pakistan.
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 Paradise
Lost: Seven Exoduses of Kashmiri Pandits
So
much has been sung of the marvellous and
magnificent beauty of the physiography of
Kashmir, 'Paradise on Earth' by saints and
sages, philosophers and poets, mystics and
bards, divines and emperors, historians and
travelers from far and near, that I wish I
could describe one hundredth of what they
have sung. >>>
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 Understanding
the Kashmir Turmoil
Kashmir,
the most picturesque area in this part of
the world, known for its beauty, gardens and
gentle people has been reduced to a region
of ghosts because of the devious means
adopted by Pakistan to incite the people by
giving them arms and instigating them into
terrorism. This booklet gives a brief
insight into the role of Pakistan and the
pitiable condition of the people of Kashmir.
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 Ancient
Monuments of Kashmir
To the great ones of India, Kashmir has always had an attraction, and
where great ones go there much remains. Such marks remain in Kashmir. But
they need study for their understanding and this study is now being more
and more made. In this book, we are informed of the wonderful monuments of
ancient times still standing in the beautiful Valley. >>>
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 Baharistan-i-Shahi
(A Chronicle of Mediaeval Kashmir)
Baharistan-i-Shahi,
a Persian Manuscript history of Kashmir by anonymous author
and brought down to A.D. 1614, has served as an important
reference work for historians from the 17th century to the
present day. >>>
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 Kashmir:
Constitutional History and Documents
Contrary
to claims made by Kashmiri secessionists and
their sympathizers, there is no legal
ambiguity about the accession of Jammu and
Kashmir state to India. >>>
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 Kashmir
Article 370
The
present study is aimed to trace the process of
federalization in India and the inclusion of
special provisions for the Jammu and Kashmir State
embodied in Article 370 of the Constitution of
India. >>>
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 White
Paper on Kashmir
The
present crisis in the Jammu and Kashmir State is
a continuation of the Muslim struggle in India
for an independent Muslim homeland, which
culminated in the separation of the Muslim
majority provinces of Sindh, ... >>>
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 The
Poplar and the Chinar: Kashmir in a
Historical Outline
The
paper presents the recent militancy in
Kashmir in a historical context. The
policies of the Government of India that
have contributed to the alienation of the
different religious communities of the State
are analyzed. The militancy is seen as an
attempt ... >>>
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 Kashmir:
The Storm Center of the World
The
author has chosen a right title for his
book. It is quite eloquent. Kashmir IS the
storm center of the world. This fact has
been kept hidden so far but not any
longer. There is a lot to learn from Mr.
Madhok's present book ... >>>
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 Kashmir:
Past and Present - Unraveling the
Mystique
The
extremely awful and shocking experience
of Kashmiri Pandits has given birth to a
different kind of authors and analysts.
Their books, some of them already
published, ...
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 Kashmir:
Wail of a Valley - Atrocity and Terror
Kashmir:
Wail of a Valley is the heart rending tale of the
people, popularly known as Kashmiri Pandits, the natives
of Kashmir who by brutal force were reduced to a
minority during a few centuries of Muslim rule. >>>
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 With
love from Pakistan....
"...There are credible reports of official Pakistan support for militants
fighting in Kashmir..." -- U.S. State Department report "Patterns of
Global Terrorism" 1995. >>>
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 Afghanistan
Factor
Afghanistan is located at the crossroads of Central, South and West Asia,
sharing its borders with the Central Asian States of Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan on the north, Chinese province of Xinjiang ...
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Historical
Chronology of Jammu and Kashmir State
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