Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted by Maharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence.
Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted by Maharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence.
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Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted byMaharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence. Overthe decades, the blame for Maharaja Hari Singh’s indecision regarding Kashmir’s position is laid atthe feet of the previous Prime Minister. For the first time in history, witness the truth of Ram Chandra Kak’s career and life. Consisting ofletters and diary entries by his wife Margaret Kak, as well as sections from Kak’s unpublished memoirthat looks at his career in state administration, this book reveals a side to the family and Kashmirthat has never been seen before. Written by their grandson Siddhartha Kak and their daughter LilaKak Bhan, this book is a glimpse of a couple that was present at the precipice of history, facing allobstacles thrown their way with grace and courage.
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Author: Siddharth Kak, Lila Kak Bhan
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9789357024921
Publication Date: 05 August 2023
Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted by Maharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence.
Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted by Maharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence.
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Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted byMaharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence. Overthe decades, the blame for Maharaja Hari Singh’s indecision regarding Kashmir’s position is laid atthe feet of the previous Prime Minister. For the first time in history, witness the truth of Ram Chandra Kak’s career and life. Consisting ofletters and diary entries by his wife Margaret Kak, as well as sections from Kak’s unpublished memoirthat looks at his career in state administration, this book reveals a side to the family and Kashmirthat has never been seen before. Written by their grandson Siddhartha Kak and their daughter LilaKak Bhan, this book is a glimpse of a couple that was present at the precipice of history, facing allobstacles thrown their way with grace and courage.
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Author: Siddharth Kak, Lila Kak Bhan
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9789357024921
Publication Date: 05 August 2023
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