The Origins of a Dispute: Kashmir 1947: Why Sheikh Abdullah Chose India
Author: PREM SHANKAR JHA
ISBN: 978-9363360471
Price: Rs. 636.50 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
In 1947, as the British left India and the subcontinent was torn apart by Partition, the future of Kashmir hung in the balance. Within a matter of weeks—amid invasion, political intrigue and hurried diplomacy—the princely state acceded to India, setting the stage for one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. In The Origins of a Dispute: Kashmir 1947, Prem Shankar Jha returns to those decisive months to ask a crucial question: how and why did Kashmir become the flashpoint it remains today? Drawing on newly declassified documents—including the Mountbatten papers and British government archives—Jha reconstructs the dramatic sequence of events that led to Kashmir’s accession to India. Moving beyond competing national narratives, he examines the roles of the Maharaja of Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah, the Pakistani-backed tribal invasion and the geopolitical calculations of Britain in the final days of empire. Clear-eyed, rigorously researched and compellingly told, this book revisits the birth of the Kashmir dispute—and reveals how a crisis born in 1947 continues to shape South Asia’s politics today.
Edition details: English, 100 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9363360471.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-9363360471
- Publisher
- Speaking Tiger Books
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
In 1947, as the British left India and the subcontinent was torn apart by Partition, the future of Kashmir hung in the balance. Within a matter of weeks—amid invasion, political intrigue and hurried diplomacy—the princely state acceded to India, setting the stage for one of the world’s...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by PREM SHANKAR JHA.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- Published by Speaking Tiger Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 100.
Catalog Description
In 1947, as the British left India and the subcontinent was torn apart by Partition, the future of Kashmir hung in the balance. Within a matter of weeks—amid invasion, political intrigue and hurried diplomacy—the princely state acceded to India, setting the stage for one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. In The Origins of a Dispute: Kashmir 1947, Prem Shankar Jha returns to those decisive months to ask a crucial question: how and why did Kashmir become the flashpoint it remains today? Drawing on newly declassified documents—including the Mountbatten papers and British government archives—Jha reconstructs the dramatic sequence of events that led to Kashmir’s accession to India....
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