A History of Sikh Rule in Kashmir, 1819-1846
Author : R. K. Parmu
Publisher :
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN :
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Publisher : Arihant Publications India limited
Page : pages
File Size : 17,26 MB
Release :
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Book Description
Kashmir - The Eternal abode of Kashmiri Pandits
Author : Deepashu Reshi
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 20,62 MB
Release : 2024-07-10
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
The story of Kashmir and Kashmiri Pandits is a story of love and loss, of hope and despair, of pride and pain. It is a story that spans from the ancient times to the present day, from the golden age of Hindu civilization to the dark era of Islamic invasion, from the peaceful coexistence of different religions to the violent conflict of ideologies, from the prosperous and happy life in the valley to the tragic and forced exodus from their homeland. It is a story that needs to be told and heard, to understand the past and shape the future. It is a story that celebrates the spirit and resilience of Kashmiri Pandits, who have not given up on their dreams and aspirations, and who have not forgotten their roots and identity.The book is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about this fascinating community that has a unique connection with India’s most disputed region.
Kashmir
Author : Arundhati Roy
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 27,51 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1844677354
Book Description
Kashmir is one of the most protracted and bloody occupations in the world—and one of the most ignored. Under an Indian military rule that, at half a million strong, exceeds the total number of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, freedom of speech is non-existent, and human- rights abuses and atrocities are routinely visited on its Muslim-majority population. In the last two decades alone, over seventy thousand people have died. Ignored by its own corrupt politicians, abandoned by Pakistan and the West, which refuses to bring pressure to bear on its regional ally, India, the Kashmiri people’s ongoing quest for justice and self- determination continues to be brutally suppressed. Exploring the causes and consequences of the occupation, Kashmir: The Case for Freedom is a passionate call for the end of occupation, and for the right of self- determination for the Kashmiri people.
Kashmir and Neighbours
Author : Atav Trkkaya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 35,20 MB
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1351755692
Book Description
This title was first published in 2001. This text reviews terrorist activity carried out ceaselessly and systematically in one of the most otherwise alluring spots on our planet. The rise of militancy, not only in Kashmir, but also in Punjab and in India's North-East, is related also to analogous belligerency in and around the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following preliminary information on the land, people, the past and the constitutional history of Kashmir, this work focuses on the rise of political violence and its consequences, following the evolution of democracy from the period of the provisional government. While dwelling mostly on the example of Jammu and Kashmir, the study endeavours to underline once more the need for an anti-terrorist international regime.
The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir (Early 14th –18th Century)
Author : Hakim Sameer Hamdani
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 23,91 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1000365247
Book Description
This book traces the historical identity of Kashmir within the context of Islamic religious architecture between early fourteenth and mid-eighteenth century. It presents a framework of syncretism within which the understanding of this architectural tradition acquires new dimensions and possibilities in the region. In a first, the volume provides a detailed overview of the origin and development of Islamic sacred architecture while contextualizing it within the history of Islam in Kashmir. Covering the entirety of Muslim rule in the region, the book throws light on Islamic religious architecture introduced with the establishment of the Muslim Sultanate in the early fourteenth century, and focuses on both monumental and vernacular architecture. It examines the establishment of new styles in architecture, including ideas, materials and crafts introduced by non-Kashmiri missionaries in the late-fourteenth to fifteenth century. Further, it discusses how the Mughals viewed Kashmir and embellished the land with their architectural undertakings, coupled with encounters between Kashmir’s native culture, with its identity and influences introduced by Sufis arriving from the medieval Persianate world. The book also highlights the transition of the traditional architecture to a pan-Islamic image in the post-Independence period. With its rich illustrations, photographs and drawings, this book will interest students, researchers, and professionals in architecture studies, cultural and heritage studies, visual and art history, religion, Islamic studies and South Asian studies. It will also be useful to professional architecture institutes, public libraries, museums, cultural and heritage bodies as well as the general reader interested in the architectural and cultural history of South Asia.
Studying the Sikhs
Author : John Stratton Hawley
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791414262
Book Description
This basic guide and resource book targets four fieldsreligious studies, history, world literature, and ethnic or migration studiesin which Sikhism is now receiving greater attention. The authors explain the problems of studying and interpreting Sikhism, and opportunities for integrating Sikh studies into a broader curriculum in each field. They also provide a sense of the Sikh communitys own approach to education, and evaluate materials and approaches at the North American university level. Included are a sample syllabus with an explanatory essay, a bibliographical guide, a glossary, and a general bibliography. Gurinder Singh Manns review of his course on Sikhism is an effective mini-guide to the field as a whole.
Jammu and Kashmir General Knowledge Vol. I ,(History of Jammu and Kashmir), for JKSSB Competitive Exams.
Author : Nikhil Sharda
Publisher : Sankalp Publication
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 17,23 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9390468272
Book Description
The book is academic book, written in the interest of Unemployed Youth of J&K preparing for JKSSB Competitive Exams. In the new editions to come ,the book will be improved at Large-Scale by adding new chapters in it like : J&K Geography in 2nd Edition; J&K Polity in 3rd Edition; JKSSB Exam Papers in 4th Edition; And much more required for cracking the JKSSB Screening Tests with reference to Jammu and Kashmir "General Knowledge"
The First Anglo-Sikh War
Author : Amarpal Singh
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9352770099
Book Description
During the eighteenth and early years of the nineteenth century, the red tide of British expansion had covered almost the entire Indian subcontinent, stretching to the borders of the Punjab. There the great Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh had developed his military forces to thwart any British advance into his kingdom north of the River Sutlej. Yet on the death of Ranjit Singh, unworthy successors and disparate forces fought over his legacy while the British East India Company seized on the opportunity and prepared for battle. In the winter of 1845, the First Anglo-Sikh War broke out.Amarpal S. Sidhu writes a warts and all tale of a conflict characterized by treachery, tragedy and incredible bravery on both sides. In an innovative approach to history writing, the narrative of the campaign is accompanied by battlefield guides that draw on eyewitness accounts and invite the reader to take a tour of the battlefields, either physically or virtually.
Travels in the Himalayan Provinces of Hindustan and the Panjab
Author : William Moorcroft
Publisher :
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 1841
Category : Asia, Central
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Book Description
William Moorcroft (1767-1825) was a veterinary surgeon who, after maintaining a veterinary practice for a time in London, was engaged in 1807 by the East India Company to manage its breeding of horses. He arrived in India in 1808 and took charge of the company's stud operations at Pusa, Bengal. In 1811 and 1812 he undertook journeys to the northwest in search of larger and better stud horses than he was able to find in India. In July 1812 he crossed the Himalayas to become one of the first Europeans to enter Tibet by this route. By this time, his interests had expanded from the procurement of horses to include the opening of trade relations between Central Asia and Great Britain and the projection of British influence beyond the northwest of British India to counter what he saw as a growing Russian presence in the region. In May 1819 Moorcroft received permission from the East India Company to travel to Bukhara (in present-day Uzbekistan). He reached the city in February 1825 after a more than five-year journey that took him to Ladakh, Kashmir, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, into Afghanistan via the Khyber Pass, and through Kabul and Kunduz to his ultimate destination. He began his return journey to India in July 1825, but died of fever in Balkh, Afghanistan, on August 27. Travels in the Himalayan Provinces of Hindustan and the Panjab is Moorcroft's account of his journey of 1819-25. It was posthumously edited and published by Horace Wilson, professor of Sanskrit at the University of Oxford and a member of the Royal Asiatic Society, based on Moorcroft's voluminous notebooks and correspondence. Volume one is devoted entirely to Moorcroft's journey to and residence in Ladakh. Volume two completes the account of Moorcroft's time in Ladakh and recounts his journey to Kashmir, Kabul, and Bukhara. The book contains a detailed map of Central Asia compiled and drawn by the London mapmaker John Arrowsmith, based mainly on the field notes of George Trebeck, a young Englishman who accompanied Moorcroft on the journey and who recorded geographical details measured in paces combined with compass bearings.
