Islam, Women and Violence in Kashmir : Between India and Pakistan

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Conflicting political discourses: partition, Plebiscite, autonomy, integration. 2. Cultural syncretism. 3. Political debacles. 4. Militarization of Jammu and Kashmir. 5. Negotiating the boundaries of gender, community and nationhood. Conclusion. Negotiating Necrophilia: an afterword/Ashis Nandy. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

From the Preface: “Islam, Women and Violence in Kashmir : Between India and Pakistan is a tribute to the resilent spirit of the inhabitants of J and K, which has made them persevere through catastrophes, upheavals, unfulfilled pledges, treacherous politics and vile manipulations. They have emerged scathed but with an irrepressible desire to live and define their own reality.”