Introduction

The picturesque valley of Kashmir situated on the northern extremity of India, occupies a position of unique and strategic importance in the sub-continent of India. It excels in beauty, art, architecture, culture and tradition, rivers, mountains, flora and fauna than several regions of the world. So far so, some eminent writers have compared this Himalayan range with that of Switzerland. Whereas, Kashmir bore the pangs of various onslaughts from North-West, Switzerland enjoyed peaceful peaces for centuries.

Encyclopedia of Kashmir

The present theme - Encyclopedia of Kashmir - has been carefully conceived and can finally be categorized into the following volumes:

• 1. Ancient and Medieval Kashmir
• 2. Kashmir Art, Architecture and Tourism
• 3. Kashmir During British Rule
• 4. Modern Kashmir
• 5. Kashmir - The Constitutional Status
• 6. Nehru and Kashmir
• 7. Sheikh Abdullah and Kashmir
• 8. Kashmir and United Nations
• 9. Kashmir Society and Culture
• 10. Economic Life of Kashmir