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The number of books written on Kashmir is legion. Most of them deal with the natural beauty of this “Paradise on Earthâ€. However, little has been written on the people whose life and history are equally interesting for they have given to humanity thought and craft that added to its dignity, elegance and colour. Kashmir has the unique distinction of having a long tradition of historical records, Kalhana’s ...
Living a sedate & peaceful life in a far flung outpost in the inner himalayas, the kashmiris were catapulted into the nineth century british india as a fallout from the anglo-russian rivalry. The change-over in 1846 from sikh to dogra rule under the suzerainty of the british, resulted in a socio-economic upheavel, particularly after 1889 when the british, after deposing the maharaja, assumed the administration of the state through the resident.they were ...