About the Book: A Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir Volume Two: The Karan
Singh Years (1949-1967)
The Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir, Volume Two: The Karan Singh Years
(1949- 1967) examines the politics of the period that followed Maharaja Hari
Singhs exile from the State in 1949. Focusing on Hari Singhs son, the book
examines the history of Jammu and Kashmir through Yuvraj Karan Singhs journey
from becoming the Regent at the young age of eighteen, then the Sadar-i-Riyasat
and finally the Governor.
During the challenging time when the Sheikh Abdullah-led National Conference and
the Dogra-backed Praja Parishad were locked in a fierce tugof-war for control