Culture and Political History of Kashmir (Set of 3 Volume)

About The Book

Vol-1

The book has been written with the object of giving a comprehensive story of Kashmir involving the common man's social, economic and political life during the times gone by. This entailed a sustained input of labour and time in gleaning relevant facts various sources. This volume deals with ancient history of Kashmir comprising details about the land and people, early history and rise of northern Buddhism and about the Hindu Rulers.

Vol-2

The book has been written with the object of giving a comprehensive story of involving the common man's social, economic and political life during the times gone by. This entailed a sustained input of labour and time in gleaning relevant facts various sources. This volume deals with medieval history of Kashmir giving comprehensive story of Muslim Rule under Sultanate period, Mughal period and Afghan period.

Vol-3

The book has been written with the object of giving a comprehensive story of Kashmir involving the common man's social, economic and political life during the times gone by. This entailed a sustained input of labour and time in gleaning relevant facts various sources. This volume deals with modern history of Kashmir giving comprehensive story of Sikh Rule, Dogra Rule and Independent India. About the Author

Prithivi Nath Kaul Bamzal (1910-2007) was a Kashmir scholar and historian who wrote several books on the history of Kashmir and related topics [1]
PNK Bamzai was born in 1910 into a Kashmir Pandit family of scholarly traditions, and received his first lessons in historical research from his father, Anand Koul, who was the pioneer of modern research on the history and folklore of Kashmir.
He graduated from the Panjab University with honours in English Literature. During his tenure as a student, he accumulated a series of accomplishments and awards, notable among which were the Lord Chelsford Gold Medal for all-round best graduate and the Suraj Narain Gold Medal for his research on the social and economic condition of Kashmir during his student life.
Bamzai then joined the Kashmir State Information Department as Special Officer. During this period, he was requested by Sheikh Abdullah to research and write a comprehensive history of Kashmir. In 1954, he joined the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India as Editor of the Illustrated Kashmir. He went on to serve as Editor of almost every journal published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Government of India, and was instrumental in launching the March of India, a journal that recorded the aspirations and advances of an infant nation. Subsequently, he was deputed by the Government of India to work as Adviser to the Government of Ethiopia, where he established the publication wing of the ministry. During this period, he was awarded numerous fellowships and felicitations by several government and non-government organisations for his contribution to Kashmiri history.
Bamzar's articles and papers pertaining to the history of Kashmir have been published in several journals in India and abroad. His books. on the subject include A History of Kashmir, which carries a foreword by Jawaharlal Nehru

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