Rise of Hizbul Mujahideen

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 5
2. Contents 7
3. Acknowledgements 11
4. Introduction
5. Kashmiri Nationalism: An Overview 14
6. Conceptual Definitions 20
7. Hypotheses and Methodology 28
8. Chapterisation 29
9. Chapter 1 Nationalism: A Conceptual Framework
10. Introduction 31
11. The Study of Nationalism During the Early Years 32
12. The Study of Nationalism, 1944–1980 36
13. The Study of Nationalism Since 1980 38
14. Exclusion and Desire for Power: A Distinctive Characteristic of Nationalism 44
15. Ethnic Nationalism: A Derivative Discourse of the Contestation Between the Self and the Other 47
16. Sources of Ethnic Nationalism 49
17. Construction of Ethnic nationalism 50
18. Resource Competition and Ethnic Nationalism 51
19. Articulation of Interests as Ethnic Nationalism 52
20. Goals and Objectives of Ethnic Nationalist Movements 53
21. Strategies of Ethnic Nationalism 54
22. Conclusion 55
23. Chapter 2 The Origin and Nature of Kashmiri Nationalism: A Historical Background
24. Introduction 59
25. Politico-Economical Factors 60
26. Sociological Factors 64
27. Historical Factors 67
28. Educational Factors 72
29. Psychological Factors 76
30. Intellectual Factors 78
31. Conclusion 83
32. Chapter 3 Political and Militant Dimensions of Kashmiri nationalism
33. Introduction 87
34. Political Nationalism and the Politics of Plebiscite 88
35. Strategies Adopted by the Plebiscite Front for Garnering Public Support 92
36. Contribution of Plebiscite Front Movement to Kashmiri Nationalism 96
37. The Proliferation of Youth Groups: Al-Fatah and Other Organisations 98
38. Understanding the Impact of Youth Groups on Kashmiri Nationalism 104
39. Run-Up to the Elections of 1987 107
40. Understanding the Drift From Political Nationalism to Militant Nationalism 111
41. Rise of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front 112
42. Constitution and Strategy of JKLF 116
43. Challenges for Nationalism Proposed by JKLF 120
44. Rise of Hizbul Mujahideen 121
45. Strategies of Hizbul Mujahideen 124
46. Chapter 4 External Factors in Kashmiri Nationalism
47. Introduction 131
48. The Diaspora and Kashmiri Nationalism 131
49. Diasporic Contribution 138
50. Pakistan as an External Factor in Kashmiri Nationalism 142
51. Pakistan and Kashmiri Nationalism 147
52. Pakistan’s Irredential Claim and Kashmiri Nationalism 149
53. Conclusion 155
54. Chapter 5 Contesting Kashmiri Nationalism
55. Historical Background 157
56. The Moment of Partition 162
57. Jammu Province and National Conference 166
58. Jammu and the Pandit Migration 169
59. Jammu and the Amarnath Land Agitation 172
60. BJP/PDP Coalition and its Impact on Jammu 177
61. Conclusion 179
62. Final Conclusion
63. Hypotheses One 185
64. Hypotheses Two 186
65. References 191