Dedication

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of tables viii
5. Acknowledgements ix
6. List of abbreviations xi
7. Glossary xii
8. Maps xiii
9. Introduction 1
10. 1 Decolonisation and the departure of the British from India 10
11. 2 Maharaja Hari Singh and his accession issue 44
12. 3 The significance of Kashmir and Kashmiri identity in J&K 93
13. 4 The rise of Kashmiri aspirations, 1924–47 137
14. 5 Sheikh Abdullah’s pursuit of independence for ‘Kashmir’, 1946–53 186
15. 6 Sheikh Abdullah’s pursuit of independence for ‘Kashmir’, post-1953 230
16. 7 Kashmiris and independence since 1988 266
17. Conclusion 311
18. Appendix I 322
19. Appendix II 325
20. Appendix III 331
21. Notes 340
22. Bibliography 417
23. Index 435