A conceptual study on historical perspectives of Jammu & Kashmir

Abstract

The problem of the State of Jammu and Kashmir had plagued India’s relations with Pakistan in the Post-independence era. At the time of independence, it was one of the princely states of India who failed to decide whether to join Union of India or Pakistan before 15 August 1947. Pakistan despite Standstill Agreement with the State of Jammu and Kashmir could not fulfil its promises to supply consumer goods to the State and having found the State helpless attacked in its territories with the help of tribes. The development was alarming enough and compelled Hari Singh, the then Maharaja of State, to seek military and other supports from the Indian government