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…