Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-434) and index.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Decolonisation and the departure of the British from India -- Chapter 2: Maharaja Hari Singh and his accession issue -- Chapter 3: The significance of Kashmir and Kashmiri identity in J&K -- Chapter 4: The rise of Kashmiri aspirations, 1924-47 -- Chapter 5: Sheikh Abdullah's pursuit of independence for 'Kashmir', 1946-53 -- Chapter 6: Sheikh Abdullah's pursuit of independence for 'Kashmir', post-1953 -- Chapter 7: Kashmiris and independence since 1988 -- Conclusion: To be independent, or not to be independent? That is the question -- Appendix I: Comparison of Jammu and Kashmir with other entities -- Appendix II: Kashmir Valley Muslims in J&K and their numerical dominance -- Appendix III: Border or territorial changes, actual or attempted, in South Asia since 15 August 1947.
Summary:
"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?"--Publisher description.
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