Abstract
With the partition of the Indian Subcontinent Jammu and Kashmir presented a very chaotic and
confusing picture. It was a Muslim majority state ruled by a Hindu monarch. Both India and
Pakistan wanted to control Kashmir because of its strategic location and geo-political importance.
Geographically, economically and demographically, Kashmir was contiguous more to Pakistan
than India. However, events moved with lightening rapidity and the state ended up being part of
India by virtue of the controversial accession. This paper is an attempt to understand the political
conditions and loyalties of Kashmir at the time of partition. An endeavour has been made to
understand the background of the tribal invasion and the accession of the state to India.
Safeer Ahmad Bhat. (2017) Jammu and Kashmir on the Eve of Partition- A Study of Political Conditions, South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 2.
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