Kashmir Behind The Vale

Author : MJ Akbar
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788193600962

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Kashmir: Behind the Vale by MJ Akbar Pdf

MJ Akbar is among those who have made a significant impact on Indian society by their writing, whether as authors or editors. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the seminal newsmagazine, Sunday, in 1976 and The Telegraph in 1982, he revolutionized Indian journalism in the 1970s and 80s. In the 1990s he launched The Asian Age, a multi-edition daily that once again had substantive impact on the profession. He has also served as the Editorial Director of India Today, Headlines Today and as the editor of the Deccan Chronicle and the Sunday Guardian. MJ, as he is popularly known, first entered public life in 1989, when he was elected to the Lok Sabha. He went back to media in 1993 and returned to the political area in 2014, when he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and became the party’s national spokesperson during the 2014 campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In July 2016, he was named the Minister of State for External Affairs by Prime Minister Modi. His seven books have achieved great international acclaim: India: The Siege Within; Nehru: The Making of India; Riot-after-Riot; Kashmir: Behind the Vale; The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the Conflict between Islam and Christianity, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan and Blood Brothers, his only work of fiction. In addition, there have been four collections of his columns, reportage and essays.

Author : M. J. Akbar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN : OCLC:968950179

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Kashmir, Behind the Vale by M. J. Akbar Pdf

Author : John Isaac
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780393065251

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The Vale of Kashmir by John Isaac Pdf

A world-renowned photographer's spectacular tribute to the land and people of this remote region. The Vale of Kashmir celebrates the people and landscape of Kashmir and the unique way of life that has developed there. John Isaac set out to create a work that would honor both the cultural complexity and the breathtaking beauty of this exotic region. In lush color, he captures the varied details of daily life: canals crowded with houseboats and floating gardens on Dal Lake, the ancient city of Srinagar, the harvesting of saffron, Hindu pilgrimages through the mountains, shepherds on the Himalayan slopes, prayers at the mosque, and the private realm of family life. Isaac writes: "There is something very magical about this place." Here is historical Kashmir, not the country torn apart by war. This is an enchanted and enchanting land seen in 160 magnificent color images from a master photographer.

Author : Sir Walter Roper Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UOM:39015008270988

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The Valley of Kashmír by Sir Walter Roper Lawrence Pdf

Author : K Kuldeep Singh Jamwal
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781644291764

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How Green was the Vale of Kashmir by K Kuldeep Singh Jamwal Pdf

Kashmir, the ultimate tourist destination that attracts millions of adventurers and tourists from all across the world for more than a century, is much more than the well-beaten destinations like Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. The uniqueness of the valley can only be fully appreciated if its mountains, lakes, temperate and alpine forests and its wildlife, which give the valley a special status, are considered in totality with interdependence between one another. This beautifully illustrated book written in real-life storytelling style will captivate the reader as it chronicles a journey spanning at least seven decades in the life of the Valley of Kashmir and its priceless natural bounty. A special feature of the book is that it introduces the reader to the diverse natural wonders of Kashmir with authoritative data and information with relevant colour photographs featuring Kashmir’s: § High-altitude lakes, § Alpine forests and environment, § Wildlife and migratory birds, § Snow-fed streams and trout, § And horticultural produce, to name a few. Ten well-researched chapters on the above topics, including Kashmir’s saffron, capital city Srinagar and its changing scenario and the valley’s agriculture scene with authentic data, shows that the Kashmir of today and 70 years ago are two worlds apart.

Author : M.J Akbar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134452590

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The Shade of Swords by M.J Akbar Pdf

The Shade of Swords is the first cohesive history of Jihad, written by one of India's leading journalists and writers. In this paperback edition, updated to show how and why Saddam Hussein repositioned himself as a Jihadi against America, M.J. Akbar explains the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Placing recent events in a historical context, he tackles the tricky question of what now for Jihad following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. With British and American troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and once again in Iraq, the potential for Jihadi recruitment is ever increasing. Explaining how Jihad thrives on complex and shifting notions of persecution, victory and sacrifice, and illustrating how Muslims themselves have historically tried both to direct and control the phenomenon of Jihad, Akbar shows how Jihad pervades the mind and soul of Islam, revealing its strength and significance. To know the future, one needs to understand the past. M.J. Akbar's The Shade of Swords holds the key.

Author : M. M. Kaye
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471900327

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Death in Kashmir by M. M. Kaye Pdf

When young Sarah Parrish takes a skiing holiday in Gulmarg, a resort high above the fabled vale of Kashmir, she anticipates an amusing but uneventful stay. But the discovery of the grotesque corpse of grey-haired, sociable Mrs Matthews casts a dark shadow over the party. On learning the real truth about her death, Sarah is plunged into a deadly intrigue of secret messages, mysterious rendezvous - and murder. A delicious blend of menace and romance set against the background of M. M. Kaye's beloved India.

Author : Farooq Kathwari
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781626346468

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Trailblazer by Farooq Kathwari Pdf

Farooq Kathwari’s extraordinary life began in politically divided Kashmir, where his family was separated by government decree. He had to leave home as a refugee, helped his mother survive shock therapy, joined student activists in street demonstrations, and faced down a gun-wielding security officer—all by the age of seventeen. Forced to become self-reliant, Kathwari journeyed to the United States, talked his way into a bookkeeping job, and earned a degree from NYU graduate school. He launched his first entrepreneurial venture selling Kashmiri crafts out of his Brooklyn apartment. When Kathwari’s best customer, the iconic furniture maker Ethan Allen, needed fresh leadership, he was asked to become its president. He transformed the company and become one of America’s most successful—and admired—CEOs. Meanwhile, spurred by the tragic loss of his teenaged son in war, Kathwari dedicated himself to the cause of peace in Kashmir and around the world. He hosted meetings with diplomats, shuttled messages between heads of state, and worked with global leaders on issues from human rights to refugee resettlement. Brimming with drama, insight, and unexpected humor, Trailblazer recounts a unique life story, offering readers not just an engrossing journey but also the wisdom of an exceptional leader. ​From Trailblazer— "When the American journalist told me he hoped to report the truth about the Kashmir uprising, I decided to help. “The government people won’t let you see what is really happening,” I said. “Why not let me take you around?” It was foolish of me to make such an offer. I knew I was risking retribution by the security forces. But I was a headstrong, independent young man. I wanted the truth to get out, and I would do what I could to help that happen."

Author : Sudha Koul
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807059196

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The Tiger Ladies by Sudha Koul Pdf

Sitting in her grandmother Dhanna's kitchen, surrounded by the aromas of mint and the smoke of a hookah, warmed by the kangri tucked beneath her thighs, young Sudha Koul listened to tales of She Who Fears Nothing: The Tiger Lady, stories Sudha would repeat to her own daughters in time, though in a kitchen many thousands of miles away from her beloved Kashmir. This is a magical memoir of a land now consumed by political and religious turmoil, a richly detailed story of a girl's passage into maturity, marriage, and motherhood in the midst of an exquisite and fragile world that will never be entirely the same.

Author : Frederick Ward Denys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Kashmir, Vale of (India)
ISBN : 8187221712

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Our Summer in the Vale of Kashmir by Frederick Ward Denys Pdf

Author : F. Ward Denys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:958532546

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Our Summer in the Vale of Kashmir by F. Ward Denys Pdf

Author : Christopher Snedden
Publisher : Hurst & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Azad Kashmir
ISBN : 1849041504

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The Untold Story of the People of Azad Kashmir by Christopher Snedden Pdf

Azad (Free) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)) is that part of Kashmir within Pakistan, separated by a Line of Control from Indian territory. This book is a rarity: it offers a fresh interpretive history of the largely forgotten four million people of Azad Kashmir. The author contends that in October 1947, pro-Pakistan Muslims in south-western J&K instigated the Kashmir dispute-not Pashtun tribesmen invading from Pakistan, as India has consistently claimed. Later called Azad Kashmiris, these people, Snedden argues, are legitimate stakeholders in an unresolved dispute. He provides comprehensive new information that critically examines Azad Kashmir's administration, economy, political system, and its subordinate relationship with Pakistan. Azad Kashmiris considered their administration to be the only legitimate government in J&K and expected that it would rule after J&K was re-unified by a UN-supervised plebiscite. This poll has never been conducted and Azad Kashmir has effectively, if not yet legally, become a (dependent) part of Pakistan. Long disenchanted with Islamabad, some Azad Kashmiris now favour independence for J&K, hoping that they may survive and prosper without recourse to either of their bigger neighbours. Snedden concludes his book by assessing the various proposals to resolve Azad Kashmir's international status and the broader Kashmir dispute.

Author : Francis Younghusband
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473378247

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Kashmir by Francis Younghusband Pdf

This early work by Francis Younghusband was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Kashmir' is a work on the geography and people of the Indian subcontinent. Francis Younghusband was born in 1863 at Munree, British India, the son of Major-General John W. Younghusband and Clara Jane Shaw. Younghusband attended Clifton College, Bristol, before entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1881. After his time at the Academy he was commissioned as a Subaltern in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards where he began his military career. He rose through the ranks and in 1902, due to fears of Russian expansion, the now Major Younghusband, was promoted to the position of British Commisioner to Tibet, a post he held until 1904. Younghusband married Helen Augusta Magniac, with whom he had two children, a son who died in infancy and a daughter, Eileen Younghusband. Their daughter went on to become a prominent social worker.

Author : P R Chari,Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema,Stephen P Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134396801

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Perception, Politics and Security in South Asia by P R Chari,Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema,Stephen P Cohen Pdf

This book provides a detailed examination of the compound crisis between India and Pakistan that brought the region to the brink of a nuclear war in 1990. Placing the crisis in the context of concurrent international events such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the authors draw out the lesson for present-day South Asian affairs. The book also makes a significant contribution to the debates on the role of nuclear weapons, confidence and security building strategies and the place of ethnicity in contemporary international relations.

Author : Muhammad J. Akbar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : India
ISBN : 8174362681

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India by Muhammad J. Akbar Pdf