Home > Library > Local Information > Kashmir Region

Kashmir Region

News

1. History of Jammu and Kashmir - Indian View (KashmirTimes.com)
   Provides a short modern history of the area in deep conflict between India and Pakistan. Told from an Indian view. 12-01
2. News on Kashmir (KashmirNet)
   Provides news from Kashmir from a United Kingdom point of view. 12-01
3. News on Kashmir (KashmirTimes.com)
   Provides news from Kashmir from an Indian point of view. 12-01

Papers

1. Causes of Conflict in Kashmir (BBC News - Schofield)
   Provides a short history of the basis of conflict in Kashmir. 1-02
2. Culture of Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir Government)
   Provides information primarily for tourists. Editor's Note - India and Pakistan are in armed conflict in the region. Travel to the area at this time could be very dangerous. 12-01
3. Government of Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir Government)
   Provides information from the government of Jammu and Kashmir. 12-01
4. History of Kashmir Conflict (CNN)
   Provides a short modern history of the area in conflict between India and Pakistan. "Britain, bowing to religious schisms at the time, carved the Muslim state of Pakistan out of Indian territory. The Hindu ruler of the predominantly Muslim area of Kashmir acceded later to India - an action which Pakistan never recognized." "Added to the mix, Indian troops helped East Pakistan break away from West Pakistan during a civil war in 1971, leading to the creation of the independent nation of Bangladesh." "India and Pakistan exchange artillery fire almost daily across the cease-fire line that divides Kashmir." Visitors sometimes misspell as Kashmire, Cashmir, or Cashmire. 12-01
5. History of Kashmir Conflict (Hanif)
   Provides a history of the region of Kashmir, including the modern conflict between Pakistan and India and the struggle of the Kashmiri's for independence. 12-01
6. History of Kashmir Conflict (PBS Lehrer NewsHour)
   Provides two perspectives on the conflict from experts. "I think in some respects we've got two wars going on. One is a war between India and Pakistan, and that war is being fought over the heads of the second war, which has kind of gradually moved off the front pages of the news here, and that is the war about what kind of disposition people in Kashmir -- Kashmiris want for their future political life." - Newberg 12-01
7. Poets and Poetesses of Kashmir (Kashmiri Overseas Association)
   Provides short profiles on some of the most famous poets and poetesses. 12-01