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…
Maharaja Hari Singh: Social Reforms, Constitutional Developments and Modernization
Maharaja Hari Singh's reign from 1925 to 1947 witnessed major social, educational, judicial and constitutional developments in Jammu and Kashmir. This article examines his reforms, the State Subject system, Praja Sabha, the 1939 Constitution and the…
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…
Vedic Traditions and Early Historical Geography of Jammu & Kashmir
The early textual history of Jammu & Kashmir begins with river geography rather than a clearly defined political state. This article examines Vitasta, the Rigvedic river system, Panini's Kaśmīra, epic traditions and the later sacred geography of…
Megalithic and Early Cultural Developments in Jammu & Kashmir
The Megalithic phase marks an important stage in the prehistoric development of Jammu & Kashmir, particularly in the Kashmir Valley. This article examines menhirs, Burzahom, Gufkral, agriculture, iron technology, regional interaction and the transition…