Sheikh Abdullah and the Politics of Kashmir
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8370986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Lockwood (corresponding author), David E Lockwood |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 382-396 |
| Publication date | 1969-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-4687 • E-ISSN: 1533-838X |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2642464 |
| OpenAlex | W4251598554, W1998902221 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The unconditional release in early 1968 of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, the Lion of Kashmir, ranks as one of the most significant political developments to take place in India during the past two years. Except for two relatively brief periods of freedom, Abdullah had been kept under house arrest continuously for over fourteen years. On those two occasions -in 1958 and 1964-he had been set free, but then rearrested some months later because of his insistence that the people of his state be allowed to determine their own future. His release on January 2, 1968, marked the beginning of the Indian government's third attempt to improve relations with its most famous political prisoner. The government's action, naturally, has raised a number of questions about the status of the Kashmir problem today. To what extent have time and events changed the thinking of the different parties to the dispute? What is the current political situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.' Finally, what are the prospects for a settlement or solution of the long-standing controversy? These questions focus on one of the thorniest political issues of modern times, one that has promoted tension and conflict on the India-Pakistan subcontinent for over twenty years
Ancient history · Political science · Politics · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |