Discourses on Kashmir

The write ups included in this collection are in the nature of research papers, essays and articles published by the author regarding ethnic, social, political and geographical contours of Kashmir in the present and historical perspectives. These papers deal with topics like racial admixture, evolution of Bazier (Kangar), Salt Tea, Marriage, Polarization of social life, Politics in Folklore and the Kashmiri language.
The articles, Treaty of Amritsar, Sheikh Abdullah, Bureaucracy, Changing Values in Politics and finally essays pertaining to geography behind religious personality, routes to and fro from the valley provide clear picture of Kashmir way of life and cultural ethos. Such papers are expected to be motivating for the readers or outsiders who are interested in knowing Kashmir culture and readers in general.

Prof. Manzoor Fazili, born in Tehsil Bandipore in 1933, He secured his Masters Degree from AMU Aligarh. He joined education department of the state in 1957 and he qualified B.Ed from College of Education Srinagar and Ph.d from the University of Kashmir under the guidance of Late Z.M Qureshi.
Manzoor Fazili has many books and papers both research and otherwise to his credit. This collection adds one more feather to his standing.