Culture And Political History Of Kashmir In 3 Vols.

The number of books written on Kashmir is legion. Most of them deal with the natural beauty of this "Paradise on Earth". 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 traditon of historical records, Kalhana's Rajatarangini being the sole history in Sanskrit literature. But these records follow the usual mode of presenting a list of kings, queens and their minsiters or an account of their expeditions to neighbouring principalities.
About Author :
P.N.K. Bamzia, born in 1910 in a Kashmiri Pandit Family of scholarly traditions, received his first lessons in historical research from his father, Pandit Anand Koul who was the pioneer of modern research on the history and folklore of Kashmir. He got his degree from the Panjab University. His articles and papers pertaining to the history of Kashmir have been published in several journals in India and abraod. Besides writing several books on the subject, hehas to his credit the monumental work, A History of Kashmir which carries a foreword by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Contents :
Volume 1 Preface The Land and the People Sources of Kashmir History Prehistoric and Early Period Lalitaditya Muktapida The Decline of Hindu Rule Socio-Economic Structure Art and Culture Volume 2 Preface Foundation of Sultanate Sultan Zain-ul-abidin Civil War and Political Unrest Rise and Fal of Chak Dynasty Kashmir under the Mughals Afghan Rule in Kashmir A Socio-economic Survey Religion and Philosophy Art and Letters Volume 3 Preface Kashmir Under the Sikhs Gulab Singh and his Successors Dawn of Modernism Struggle for Freedom Independence and After The New Kashmir The Two Wars with Pakistan Simla Agreement and After Cultural Renaissance Bibliography