List of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)
Summary
Activist groups prior to 1930edit
Dogra Sadar Sabha. Founded in 1905 by Lala Hansraj. It mainly represented the Hindus of the Jammu Province, even though it was not sectarian in character.[1]
Sanatana Dharma Yuvak Sabha, often called the Yuvak Sabha. Founded by Pandit Damodar Bhat Hanjura in the Kashmir Valley, the party represented the interests of Kashmiri Hindus.[2]
Kisan Mazdoor Party. Founded in 1925 under the leadership of Sardar Budh Singh.[3]
All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference. Breakaway group of the National Conference, revived under the old name of the party in 1941. The principal leader was Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas. The party allied itself with the All-India Muslim League and advocated accession to Pakistan in 1947. It spearheaded the Azad Kashmir rebellion in 1947, leading to the region's secession from the state.[6] The party continued to be the predominant party in Azad Kashmir after it came under Pakistani control.
All Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Hindu Sabha. Founding year unknown. It is believed to have been affiliated to the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, founded in 1909. Led by Prem Nath Dogra in 1947, it supported the independence of the princely state. After the state's accession to India, it largely merged into the Jammu Praja Parishad.[7]
Kashmir Socialist Party and Kisan Mazdoor Conference. Founded by Prem Nath Bazaz, who advocated the accession of the state to Pakistan until 1964.[8]
^Puri, Balraj (8 December 1984), "An Iconoclast Hindu (Review of Ahead of His Times: Prem Nath Bazaz, His Life and Work by Nagin Bazaz", Economic and Political Weekly, 19 (49): 2075–2076, JSTOR 4373847
Bibliographyedit
Chowdhary, Rekha (2015), Jammu and Kashmir: Politics of Identity and Separatism, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-317-41405-6
Copland, Ian (1981), "Islam and Political Mobilization in Kashmir, 1931-34", Pacific Affairs, 54 (2): 228–259, doi:10.2307/2757363, JSTOR 2757363
Kaur, Ravinderjit (1996), Political Awakening in Kashmir, APH Publishing, ISBN 978-81-7024-709-8
Khan, Ghulam Hassan (1980), Freedom movement in Kashmir, 1931-1940, Light & Life Publishers
Parashar, Parmanand (2004), Kashmir and the Freedom Movement, Sarup & Sons, ISBN 978-81-7625-514-1
Puri, Balraj (November 2010), "The Question of Accession", Epilogue, 4 (11): 4–6
Puri, Luv (2013), Across the Line of Control: Inside Azad Kashmir, Columbia University Press, ISBN 978-0-231-80084-6
Zutshi, Chitralekha (2004), Languages of Belonging: Islam, Regional Identity, and the Making of Kashmir, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, ISBN 978-1-85065-700-2
Further readingedit
Atish e Chinar (Authoritative biography of Sheikh Abdullah by M.Y.Taing)
Tehreek e Hurriyat e Kashmir(in Urdu) by Rashid Taseer 3 vols 1973