Harbans Singh's "A Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir, Volume One: The Troubled Years of Maharaja Hari Singh (1925-1949)" seeks to rehabilitate the image of Kashmir's last Dogra ruler but falls short as an objective historical account. The book defends Hari Singh while attacking critics like Sheikh Abdullah, promoting a selective narrative that distorts historical truths and reveals the author's biases. It downplays oppression under Hari Singh, blames external forces, and presents a hagiography rather than a scholarly examination of history.
Scholar, philosopher, politician, 92-year-old Karan Singh has had an incredible front-row view of Kashmir’s history. He maps his personal and political journey, a wide arc that is closely intertwined with the region’s past and its present
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