Snedden, Christopher,

Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris / Christopher Snedden. - xix, 372 p. : maps ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-355) and index.

Important antecedents -- Jammu and Kashmir, 1846-1947 -- From princely state to disputed state -- Contemporary, and divided, J & K -- Resolving the Kashmir dispute -- Appendixes. The mountains of, and around, J & K ; Maharajas of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir ; Rules for visitors to Kashmir ; Wars in, or over, Jammu and Kashmir since 1947 ; Districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Examines the strategic and historical circumstances surrounding the British creation and handing over of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Maharaja's accession to India, and the unintended consequences of these actions.

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Jammu and Kashmir (India)--History.
Jammu and Kashmir (India)--Foreign relations.
Jammu and Kashmir (India)--Boundaries.
Jammu and Kashmir (India)--Politics and government.
Jammu et Cachemire (Inde).

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