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…
Land Reforms in Jammu & Kashmir: Lawrence Settlement, Glancy Commission and Agrarian Reforms
Land reforms in Jammu and Kashmir evolved through a series of settlements, tenancy laws and political reforms. This article explains the Lawrence Settlement, occupancy rights, Tenancy Act of 1923, Glancy Commission, proprietary rights and the post-1947…
Socio-Economic Conditions under Dogra Rule: Land, Taxation, Begar, Agriculture and Crafts
The socio-economic history of Dogra Jammu and Kashmir was shaped by agriculture, land revenue, taxation, begar, crafts and trade. This article examines agrarian relations, the shawl economy, famine, rural society and the reforms that gradually…