List of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)

Activist groups prior to 1930

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  • 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]

Major political parties

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References

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  1. ^ Ravinderjit Kaur, Political Awakening in Kashmir 1996, p. 40, 41.
  2. ^ Ravinderjit Kaur, Political Awakening in Kashmir 1996, p. 43.
  3. ^ Luv Puri, Across the Line of Control 2013, p. 16.
  4. ^ Rekha Chowdhary, Politics of Identity and Separatism 2015, p. 10-13.
  5. ^ Parashar, Kashmir and the Freedom Movement 2004, p. 142.
  6. ^ Rekha Chowdhary, Politics of Identity and Separatism 2015, p. 13.
  7. ^ Balraj Puri, The Question of Accession 2010, p. 4.
  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

Bibliography

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Further reading

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  • 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
  • Ahad o Payment e Hazratbal by Mehjoor