The Garden of Solitude and the Problematics of Kashmiriyat as a Totalizing Identity

The inherent contradiction and ambivalence in the relationship between the Kashmiri Hindu and Kashmiri Muslim identity lies at the core of divergent views pertaining to Kashmir, writes Jaalib Ahmed Bhat, deconstructing the monolithic concept of Kashmiriyat.   For centuries, it has been stated that Kashmir has witnessed an influx and intersection of varied cultures, ideas and […]