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1	Shalimar the Clown more books like this by Salman Rushdie add to wishlist The man who was known for years as Shalimar the Clown is now a Kashmiri Muslim terrorist named Noman Sher Noman, who brutally murders Max Ophuls, an American diplomat (and counter-terrorism expert), in Los Angeles in 1991 after his wife, Boonyi, has an affair with Ophuls. This killing sets off the chain of events in Salman Rushdie's ninth novel. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Death in Kashmir more books like this by M M Kaye add to wishlist When young Sarah Parrish takes a skiing vacation to Gulmarg, a resort nestled in the mountains above the fabled Vale of Kashmir, she anticipates an entertaining but uneventful stay. But when she discovers that the deaths of two in her party, are the result of foul play, she finds herself entrusted with a mission of unforseen importance. And when ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.85! \| first editions
3	Rooms Are Never Finished: Poems more books like this by Agha Shahid Ali, Shahid Ali Agha add to wishlist Ali uses canzones, sonnets, ghazals, and terza rima, among other forms, to express his experience of growing up in Kashmir. This volume was nominated for the 2001 National Book Award. Named a Best Book of 2001 by the Los Angeles Times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Crisis in Kashmir: Portents of War, Hopes of Peace more books like this by Professor Sumit Ganguly, Lee H Hamilton (Editor) add to wishlist This book traces the origins of the insurgency that has wracked the Indian-controlled portion (about two-thirds) of Jammu and Kashmir since 1989. The most complete, and the first theoretically grounded account, it is based on extensive interviews. Professor Ganguly's central argument is that the insurgency can be explained by the interlinked ... see all copies from $5.18! new only from $8.72! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Death in Kashmir: A Mystery more books like this by M M Kaye add to wishlist When young Sarah Parrish takes a skiing vacation to Gulmarg, a resort nestled in the mountains above the fabled Vale of Kashmir, she anticipates an entertaining but uneventful stay. But when she discovers that the deaths of two in her party are the reuslt of foul play, she finds herself entrusted with a mission of unforseen importance. And when ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.37! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Languages of Belonging: Islam, Regional Identity, and the Making of Kashmir more books like this by Chitralekha Zutshi add to wishlist Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, Kashmir has met with rather perfunctory treatment from historians of South Asia. The few works of history and politics that have appeared on this region, moreover, insist on defining Kashmiri culture, history, and identity in terms of the ahistorical concept of Kashmiriyat, or a ... see all copies from $4.71! new only from $9.77! \| first editions
7	The Wonder House more books like this by Justine Hardy add to wishlist With her American debut, Hardy crafts an unforgettable story set in one of the most beautiful and broken places in the world, Kashmir. "Full of subtle, sensual delights"--"Daily Mail." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Our summer in the Vale of Kashmir more books like this by F. Ward Denys add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $26.48! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Country Without a Post Office: Poems more books like this by Agha Shahid Ali, Shahid Ali Agha add to wishlist This collection of poems by Kashmiri-American Agha Shahid Ali finds that contemporary history has forced him to return to his homeland, not with the ease of a tourist, but as a witness to the savagery visited upon Kashmir since the 1990 uprisings. These poems evoke the tragedy of his birthplace. see all copies from $5.96! new only from $8.77! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Crafting Peace in Kashmir: Through a Realist Lens more books like this by Verghese Koithara add to wishlist Presenting a completely new perspective on the Kashmir conflict, this book argues that resolving the situation can be brought about through a 'peace strategy' rather than a 'war strategy'. Through an analysis of the conflicts in Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka and Palestine, the author draws parallels between the India-Pakistan conflict. He also ... see all copies from $14.37! new only from $15.99!
11	Lost Mountains: Two Expeditions to Kashmir more books like this by Stephen Venables, Clint Willis (Introduction by) add to wishlist In this age of commercially guided expeditions and vacationing hordes in the Himalaya, Stephen Venables, a member of climbing's greatest generation (and the first Briton to summit Everest without oxygen), still seeks out climbing's loneliest and most difficult challenges. In addition to his tremendously accomplished mountaineering career and his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions
12	Travels in Kashmir: A Popular History of Its People, Places and Crafts more books like this by Brigid Keenan add to wishlist Drawing on British, European and Indian travel literature, this text paints a portrait of Kashmir and its people from the 12th century to the present. It celebrates the region's arts and crafts, especially its internationally renowned shawls, carpets and papier mache sculpture. see all copies from $7.66! new only from $13.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Kashmir and Sindh: Nation-Building, Ethnicity and Regional Politics more books like this by Suranjan Das add to wishlist A ground-breaking book on nation-building, ethnicity and regional politics in South Asia. see all copies from $9.65! new only from $44.10! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Defence Makeover: 10 Myths That Shape India's Image more books like this by Pravin Sawhney add to wishlist This unusual and timely book examines ten questions that are most frequently asked and debated in the context of India's national security. Referring to each of these questions as "myths", the author, once a serving officer in the Indian army, proceeds to systematically shatter them, thus challenging conventional wisdom. The book is divided into ... see all copies from $18.46! new only from $19.71! \| SVS
15	Crafts of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh more books like this by Jaya Jaitly (Editor), Kamal Sahai (Photographer) add to wishlist This books introduces readers to the almost unbelievable creativity of the Kashmir/Jammu/Ladakh region's crafts people in a sophisticated and splendidly illustrated book on the lives of its Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist crafts people. 170 illustrations, all in full-color. see all copies from $6.27! new only from $45.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Kashmir 1947: A Survivor's Story more books like this by Krishna Mehta add to wishlist see all copies from $4.78! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad: The Covert War in Kashmir, 1947-2004 more books like this by Praveen Swami add to wishlist "India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad" explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, and argues that the violent conflict which exploded after 1990 was not a historical discontinuity, but, rather, an escalation of what was by then a five-decade old secret war. Praveen Swami addresses three key issues: the history of jihadist violence in ... see all copies from $22.36! new only from $22.36! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	In the Valley of Mist: Kashmir: One Family in a Changing World more books like this by Justine Hardy add to wishlist A personal, moving, and vibrant picture of one of the most beautiful and troubled places--the Kashmir Valley--this memoir relates the experiences of Hardy and her family, whose fortunes have changed dramatically with those of the region. b&w photos. see all copies from $3.01! new only from $6.40! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Kashmir in Comparative Perspective: Democracy and Violent Separatism in India more books like this by Sten Widmalm add to wishlist Widmalm investigates the factors that led to the breakdown of democracy and the rise of violent separatism in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1980s and how the risk for a large scale war has grown in South Asia in the 1990s. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in South Asia studies, political science and conflict studies. It makes ... see all copies from $36.99! new only from $36.99!
20 view cover	Jihadis in Jammu and Kashmir: A Portrait Gallery more books like this by Hazel Courteney, K Santhanam Sreedhar, Sudhir Saxena Manish add to wishlist Pakistan's relentless attempts to seize the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from the Indian Union are well known and documented. Yet little is known about the pattern of terrorist activities and the strategies used by the different tanzeems, or organisations, especially during the troubled decades from 1980 to 2000. The book begins with a brief ... see all copies from $15.34! new only from $15.34!
21 view cover	Kashmir Diary: Psychology of Militancy more books like this by Arjun Ray add to wishlist "Major General Arjun Ray is a "thinking soldier", and in this book, first by serving officer, trudges a thin line between classified information and subtle dissent. You have to read between the lines." India Today see all copies from $11.49! new only from $11.49!
22 view cover	Demystifying Kashmir more books like this by Navnita Chadha Behera add to wishlist The Kashmir issue is typically cast as a "territorial dispute" between two belligerent neighbors in South Asia. But, there is much more to the story than that. "Demystifying Kashmir" argues that recognizing the rich, complex, and multi-faceted character of Kashmir is important not only for understanding the structural causes of this conflict, but ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $28.80! \| first editions
23 view cover	Kashmiri Painting: Assimilation and Diffusion: Production and Patronage more books like this by Karuna Goswamy add to wishlist see all copies from $45.00! new only from $45.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	Kashmir and the British Raj 1847-1947 more books like this by Robert A Huttenback add to wishlist The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has not only blighted their relationship, destroyed the legendary tranquillity of the valley, but has and is a major threat to world peace. It is not sufficiently realised that the roots of this unhappy set of circumstances lies in the history of Kashmir as a princely state. It was the only such ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $35.49! \| first editions
25	Kashmir's Transition to Islam: The Role of Muslim Rishis, Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century more books like this by Mohammad I. Khan add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $16.95! \| first editions

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