Tragic Hero of Kashmir: Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2008] Ajit Bhattacharjea - Hardcover

Ajit Bhattacharjea

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8174366717 ISBN 13: 9788174366719

Publisher: Lotus Collection and Roli Books, 2008

Synopsis

Language: EnglishPages: 301 (16 B/W Illustrations)About The BookSheikh Mohammad Abdullah: Tragic Hero of Kashmir is the first comprehensive, well-documented account of the life of the charismatic leader, the Lion of Kashmir, who contributed crucially to the making of modern India in terms of territory and more importantly to its founding ideology of secularism.Kashmir was the scene of a distinctive political transformation in the late 1930s. In contrast to the rise of the Muslim League in much of the subcontinent which was to lead to Partition the most popular party in the Valley turned away from communal politics and embraced secularism. On 11 June 1939, Sheikh Abdullah was successful in changing the name of the party he was leading from Kashmir Muslim Conference to National conference.The author traces the historic developments that followed this unique commitment to secularism inspired by Sheikh Abdullah. It also paved the way for Jammu and Kashmir to a

About this edition

• Publisher: Lotus Collection and Roli Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 8174366717
• ISBN 13: 9788174366719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 271