Gilgit-Baltistan
A Subaltern Perspective on Self-Determination Beyond the Kashmir Dispute
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21701452 |
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| Authors | Hira Ausaf (0009-0009-1945-3011, https://dx.doi.org/66915School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan), Muhammad Shoaib Pervez (0000-0002-9591-4360, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-28 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal on Minority and Group Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1385-4879 • E-ISSN: 1571-8115 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15718115-bja10237 |
| Language | EN |
This paper offers a subaltern reading of Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) historical trajectory, arguing that the region’s 1947 “liberation” from Dogra rule is an essential foundation for internal self-determination within Pakistan. While conventional accounts often subsume GB into the broader Kashmir dispute, local subaltern perspectives reveal distinct political identities predating colonial and Dogra domination. By reclaiming these marginalized histories, we contest the narrative that GB’s constitutional future in Pakistan hinges solely on resolving the Kashmir conflict. Instead, the region’s successful anti-Dogra revolt underlines its right to inclusion as a constituent unit of Pakistan. We contend that this subaltern re-reading firmly supports GB’s quest for internal self-determination
| Highly cited | No |
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