Kashmir in conflict: India, Pakistan, and the Unfinished War

From: The Muslim World | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Kashmir is said by travelers to be a land of great natural beauty. This beauty has contrasted with bitter warfare and political conflict to the present day. In recent times, the status of Kashmir has been contested with force not only by India and Pakistan, but also by the indigenous people of the valley, the Kashmiris, who have had their own cultural identity for centuries. In this book, Schofield traces in detail the origins and historical development of Kashmir's present political situation. In tracing this historical development, Schofield's perspective on Kashmir skillfully balances the ...

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