Sunday, August 23, 2015
Jayaprakash Narayan commented through
his speeches, statement and writings on Jammu and Kashmir state –more than any
other Indian leader. As conscience keeper of India with an independent mind and
moral courage, he expressed his views on the developments in the state from
pre-independence days to the latest days of his life. He was admired as well as
condemned by the people and leaders of the country but never ignored. He was
the profoundest influence on the Kashmiri mind, after Gandhi and Nehru and
played a major role in reconciliation of Sheikh Abdullah and the people of
Kashmir, after decades of estrangement, with the rest of India.
The book is a collection of whatever
he said or wrote on the crucial state, from all possible sources – archives,
newspapers, personal records. It throws light on how national interest and
moral principles can be reconciled and how his personality affected the
national policies and events in the state.
Balraj Puri started his public career
in 1942 as editor of a weekly and an activist. Though he has been writing in
national dailies and academic journals on wide range of subjects, his main
field of study and activity has been Jammu & Kashmir state. He has been a bridge between regional and
ethnic communities of this extremely diverse state and between its popular
leadership even when it was alienated and the national leaders including Nehru
and Jayaprakash Narayan. He has been associated with almost each move that JP
made on Kashmir, with his assistance, advice or critical comments.
Author and co-author of 35 books which
include: Kashmir Towards Insurgency, 1995, 5000 years of Kashmir, 1997. Jammu
and Kashmir: Triumph and Tragedy of Indian Federalisatio, 1991, Jammu – A Clue of Kashmir Tangle, 1966,
Abdullah Era (1983).
Book: J.P ON Jammu &
Kashmir
Author: Balraj Puri
ISBN: 81-212-0859-9
Language: English
Price: INR 690 (Shipping/Courier Charges Extra)
For order contact -
Utpal Kaul (Please SMS +91-9818447636)
Email: utpalpublications@gmail.com
