Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War

by Victoria Schofield

Overview

Schofield, who writes and broadcasts extensively about south India, traces the history of the Kashmir conflict from when the beautiful valley was an independent kingdom through the controversial British sale of the predominately Muslim area to a Hindu Maharajah in 1846 and 20th-century Muslim and Hindu clashes, to its present potential as a flashpoint for nuclear conflict. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780755607204
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/25/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Victoria Schofield is a freelance journalist living in the U.K.

Table of Contents

Part 1 River of kings: ancient Kashmir; monarchs and demons, 1586-1819. Part 2 British overlords: Sikh conquest, 1819; Kashmir for sale, 1846; Dogras in perpetuity; an English fortress. Part 3 The mirage of independence: enter the lion; standstill in 1947; Jihad; special status. Part 4 Vale of tears; diplomacy and war; an explosive situation; closure of the Vale, 1990; hearts and minds.

Editorial Reviews

""A brilliantly detailed journey through the complex history of Jammu and Kashmir."" -- Literary Review

""Schofield succeeds admirably by keeping the plight of ordinary Kashmiris to the fore. Her account of a decade-long, still unfinished insurgency is scrupulous"" -- The Independent

""[O]ne of the best general introductions to what a well briefed Bill Clinton described as the most dangerous place on earth"" -- New Statesman

""Anyone concerned with the future of South Asia will find that Ms Schofield's book will enrich their understanding of what is at stake."" -- Asia Affairs

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