Kashmir - a true shangrila of our mother earth.Few days back ,I stumbled upon a Marathi book named "Kashmir-nama" by Sachchidanand shevade. What a book it is! this book has got everything that you want to know about Kashmir. It's origin,it's Past/history,it's present and yes not to forget this book gives the idea of it's future too.
"Arya" were the aboriginals of Kashmir and from thee Arya moved into various territories of Indian peninsula.So, we are direct descendants of arya from Kashmir. But,now, arya are rarely seen in Kashmir which is now a Muslim province and head of our India.Arya then there were said as "Pundits" by the ruler .But, truly, once upon a time Kashmir was the land of "intelligence".
But, once Kashmir was taken over by Yemeni, Muslim rulers, none of it's glory remained.Muslim rulers forced people in Kashmir to change their .Initially, emperors tricked poor people of Kashmir to turn Muslims and then once they gathered enough numbers, they forced other pundits by hook or crook.So,now also, many Muslim family trees goes back to Hindu names and surnames.
A biggest political party in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference was formed by Sheikh Abdullah whose descendants are still ruling the Jammu and Kashmir state.Basically, Sheikh Abdullah wanted Jammu and Kashmir as a separate province and not be included in Independent India.He then that time started a kind-of-war against Hindu Maharajah Hari Singh, who was one of the most famous emperor that time.He started Quit Kashmir Agitation again Maharaja.
According to author,Sheikh Abdullah played dirty politics in Kashmir and got lots of muslims to believe in his propositions.Now, his descendants are also doing the same.Omar Abdullah is the descendant of his who is CM of province right now.
According to author,Sheikh Abdullah played dirty politics in Kashmir and got lots of muslims to believe in his propositions.Now, his descendants are also doing the same.Omar Abdullah is the descendant of his who is CM of province right now.
Indo-Pak war and separation Effect :
In separation time, Sheikh Abdullah was the one leader who was considered as a future leader of Jammu and Kashmir by P. J. Nehru, which was the biggest mistake according to author. Author also proposes that Pandit Nehru gave priorities to Sheikh Abdullah because of friendship with Lady Edwina ,wife of L. Mountbatten.
Why we got only small portion of Kashmir and Punjab province ,is the question that author answers with proofs.That time,L.Mountbatten was the head of Defence ministry of independent India, who did not give proper orders to troops which were defending wagha borders which cost ed us so much.In effect,pakistan troops got whole Punjab province which was worth having.
Author narrates the whole story with lots of proofs ,so, no body at present can deny them which is a dire truth.
In over-all, book is worth reading.
