Sheikh Abdullah: Political Career, Naya Kashmir and Constitutional Politics
Sheikh Abdullah shaped modern Jammu and Kashmir politics from the rise of the National Conference and Naya Kashmir to the 1947 accession crisis, constitutional negotiations, 1953 dismissal and 1975 return to power. This article traces his political…
Quit Kashmir Movement, 1946: Causes, Course, Leadership and Political Significance
The Quit Kashmir Movement of 1946 was a major National Conference-led challenge to Dogra rule under Maharaja Hari Singh. Led by Sheikh Abdullah, it raised the question of popular sovereignty, challenged the existing political order and became a crucial…
National Conference and Naya Kashmir Manifesto: Political and Socio-Economic Vision
The National Conference emerged from the Muslim Conference in 1939 with a broader political vision centred on responsible government. Its 1944 Naya Kashmir Manifesto proposed constitutional democracy, economic planning, agrarian reform, women's rights…
Political Awakening in Jammu & Kashmir: Reading Room Party, 1931 and the Muslim Conference
The political awakening of Jammu & Kashmir in the late 1920s and early 1930s transformed scattered grievances into organised political mobilisation. This article examines the Reading Room Party, the 1931 agitation, Glancy Commission and formation of the…