1924 – Agitation in Silk Industry in Jammu Kashmir
The labourers of this factory were paid daily wages of 41/2annas per head which was perceptibly too scarce, especially in view of the escalating of cost of living and the huge profit it grossed.
Kashmiriat
Krishan Dev Sethi : A witness of the History of JK
The people of that area were oppressed and subjected to worst treatment. Feudalism, landlordism, moneylenders, everything was there. And there was repression from the British government and Maharaja as well. We were in school those days, and this ill treatment did not let us to be mute spectators. We started resistance against this oppression when our age was just around 15 years.
What is Kashmiriat or Kashmiriyat?
The term Kashmiriat or Kashmiriyat has come to signify centuries-old indigenous secularism of Kashmir which has been expended and crumple many times in History. According to some sources of history, Kashmir was a great state in the past, and it has been extended to Ghazni and Gujrat.
State Subject Notification, Dated 20, April 1947
Hari Singh was more than a Hindu king who ruled over a Muslim majority state. He rose above the communal stereotyping and stood by his words, ‘Justice is my religion’.
What is Article 370 in Indian Constitution?
Under Article 370 Shaikh Abdullah tried to protect the “State Subject Rule 1927” in which some basic rights of the citizens of the state of Jammu Kashmir were protected including.
Kashmir: Religion Based Real Estate Business
India blames two militant Islamic groups, which it says enjoy Pakistan’s support, for the attack. Pakistan denies the charge and, following the warming ties between Islamabad and Washington in the post-Sept. 11 war on terrorism, it announced a crackdown on the two militant Islamic groups.
Crossing the lines: Kashmir, Pakistan & India (A film)
“This film violates the grand narrative of nationalism on all sides. It shocks with its unfamiliar humanity.” – Khaled Ahmed, Daily Times
The lessons of History- A Book
Have you leaned more about human nature than the man in the street can learn without so much as opening a book? Have you derived from history any illumination of our present condition, any guidance for our judgments and policies, any guard against the rebuffs of surprise or the vicissitudes of change?
11 books to understand the Jammu Kashmir conflict
Unlike conflicts in Palestine and Northern Ireland, not much has been written about Kashmir. But a body of work, penned mostly by ‘outsiders’, has emerged in the past 67 years.
Neelum Valley: A glance of heaven
The geographical features enhance the natural beauty of the Valley. Its elevation, a mere 2,000 feet at the start, gradually rises till it attains a respectable height of 8,000 feet. On both sides there are high mountains and peaks. Nearly all the forest wealth of Azad Kashmir is to be found in this part of the State.