Formation of the State Jammu and Kashmir On 16th March, 1846, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between the British Government and the ruler of Jammu 'Raja Gulab Singh. Maharaja Gulab Singh became the ruler of Kashmir, but a…
Read moreMerging of Ladakh with J&K Raja Gulab Singh, under the suzerainty of Ranjit Singh sent his General Zorawan Singh to invade Ladakh in 1834. King Tshespal Namgyal was dethroned and exiled. Maharaja Gulab Singh, after crushing …
Read moreAfter the end of the Karkota dynasty (around 855-856 AD) in early period, many new dynasties emerged in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. These are discussed below Utpala Dynasty (855-939 AD) 🔴 This dynasty was founded by Avantiva…
Read moreModern History of Kashmir Modern period in Kashmir's history starts with the Sikh rule. Sikh Rule (1819-1846 AD) ⚫ On the request of Pandit Birbal Dhar and Rajakak Dhar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent 30,000 Sikh soldiers. These …
Read moreFrom 10 November to 16 December 2019, this author travelled across the Valley to talk to people from diverse sections of society. Given the uncertainty over the next government action and the fear psychosis of the people, the aut…
Read moreOn 5 August 2019 when the Union home minister introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Raja Sabha, he said that the special status given to J&K under Article 370 was the root cause of corruption, terro…
Read moreCore sectors of the economy of J&K have witnessed a steep decline after the abrogation of Article 370. Due to the communications blockade, curfews, and militant threats, in the past five months alone, the economy of Kashmir…
Read moreArticle 370, over the decades, was diluted many times with the consent of the Kashmiris and the elected state government to facilitate integration, better administration and good governance. Despite these dilutions, however, A…
Read moreKalhana was the first historian who wrote about Kashmir in his book Rajatarangini during 1148-1150 AD. It is earliest source on Kashmir that can be labelled as a reliable 'historical text'. According to Rajatarangini…
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