History Of Jammu Kashmir Ladakh And Kishtawar

(Radha Imprint)

Contents: v. 1. Jammu & Kashmir -- v. 2. Ladakh & Kishtawar.

Thought Based Mostly On The Secondary Works, Books On The Political History Of The State From The Time It Was Founded In 1846 To Its Accession In 1948, Are Galore. But The Study Of Socio-Economic History Has Practically Been Neglected. Still More Distressing Is The Fact That Evens Those Few Scholars Who Have Lifted Their Pen To Write On It, Have Done So With A Jaundiced Eye And On The Basis Of Only A Fraction Of The Available Material. As A Result, The Readers Have Formed A Number Of False And Misconceived Notions About The Men Who Ruled, Their Motives And The Outcome Of What They Did.The Present Work Is The Result Of About Six Years Labour Of Love Without Prejudice Against Any Region, Religion And Race, And Is Expected To Promote Harmony Between All The People Of The State By Apprising Them With The Factual Events That Took Place From 1885 To 1925, Notwithstanding Any Difference Of Opinion An Interpretation.Yet Another Purpose Of The Book Is To Assist The Policy Makers For The Greater Good Of The Greater Number Of People By Highlighting The Country And People S Potential As Well As Prejudices And Other Failings Which Impeded In The Past Their Progress In Such Important Fields Of Activity As Health, Sanitation, Education, Agriculture And Industry, Besides Other.

It serves as a standard reference book giving a lucid profile, historical background, religion and customs of its post independence problems and developments.

Jammu, Kashmir And Ladakh Is A Hilly And Economically Backward Region Of The Country, Carrying All Inherent Characteristics Of An Underdeveloped Economy. It Occupies An Apex Seat In The Beautiful Tourist Resort Of The World. It Has Be3En Fascinating The Tourists Since Long, For Its Scenic Splendour, Natural Beauty, Colourful Heritage And Vast And Rich Treasures Of History. Deprived From Other Natural Resources, The State Has Opted Tourism As A Means Of Its Development. On Account Of The Above Fact And Widespread Tourism Resources Throughout The State, The Economy Of The State Depends Heavily On Tourism Industry And Hence Its Importance In The Economic Advancement And The Upliftment Of Common Masses Cannot Be Underestimated.Tourist Arrivals In The State Have Increased Manifold Since Independence. It Has Shown Its All-Round Development. In This Book Author Examines Various Facets Of This Smokeless Industry In The State.For Travelers, Teachers, Students And Researchers The Book Embodies All The Information Relevant To The History, Growth And Development Of Tourism In Jammu And Kashmir State.