Articles by HT Correspondent
Gulab Singh
Gulab Singh began as a soldier under Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1792-1839) and rose to a position of prominence in the latter's court. After signing the Treaty of Amritsar he bought the state of Jammu and Kashmir for Rs 75 lakh.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 03:49 PM IST
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Ajatshatru Singh
Dr Karan Singh's son, Ajatshatru Singh, contested the Assembly polls on a National Conference (NC) ticket in 1996. He joined the cabinet headed by Dr. Farooq Abdullah in October 1996. Ajatshatru feels it is time to end the family feud.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 04:40 PM IST
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Lord Louis Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten strongly felt that Hari Singh should have the final word on J&K joining India or Pak or remaining independent.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:00 PM IST
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Mahatma Gandhi
When the subcontinent was divided in 1947 into India and Pakistan , Mahatma Gandhi proclaimed that Kashmir stood out of the circle of holocaust as a ?shining example of secularism?. But, it was not to be for long.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:01 PM IST
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Sheikh Abdullah
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, also known as Sher-e-Kashmir, rose from being an obscure school teacher to a leader who ruled the hearts and minds of the Kashmiris till his death in 1982.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 04:50 PM IST
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China
Although China is not a direct party in the dispute over Kashmir, her contiguity to the region and certain historical facts have added new dimensions to the Kashmir issue.
Published on Sep 08, 2002 09:59 PM IST
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Maharaja Hari Singh
From the Dogra lineage, Hari Singh, assumed power in 1925 and ruled till 1948. He introduced many reforms, which included throwing open all public schools, colleges and wells to the untouchable.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 04:50 PM IST
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Sardar Patel
Though Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was also Minister-in-Charge of States and Deputy Prime Minister, the Kashmir problem was assigned to the Ministry of External Affairs which Nehru himself looked after.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 04:49 PM IST
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Kashmir held an emotional and sentimental sway over Jawaharlal Nehru as his ancestors belonged to the land. He had once said: As Calais is written upon the heart of Mary so is Kashmir on mine.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 04:45 PM IST
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Mirwaiz Mohammad Yusuf Shah
Two leaders dominated the Muslim movement in Kashmir in the beginning: Sheikh Abdullah and Mirwaiz Mohammad Yusuf Shah. The mirwaiz is a hereditary title of one of Kashmir's most important religious leaders, who is also the imam (head priest) of the prestigious Jama Masjid (mosque).
Published on Sep 08, 2002 09:59 PM IST
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Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
According to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of Jan Sangh, the Indian government's policy in Jammu and Kashmir would end in creating a state within a state.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:02 PM IST
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Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq
Mirwaiz?s son Maulvi Farooq took over as the new Mirwaiz after the former's death. As chief preacher at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, his religious influence was considerable.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:10 PM IST
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Ashok Jaitley
Ashok Jaitley, chief secretary of Jammu & Kashmir, is an old hand in Kashmir. According to him in comparison to the 1980s and the 1990s, the situation in the valley is much improved. He says that local support to militants has reduced though reports tell otherwise.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:21 PM IST
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Mehbooba Mufti
Daughter of former Union Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mehbooba Mufti is vice-president of the People?s Democratic Party (PDP).
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:13 PM IST
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Mirwaiz Umer Farooq
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq took on the challenging role of mirwaiz in May 1990 at the age of 17 when his father, Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq, was assassinated.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:06 PM IST
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Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami
Mohammad Yousaf Tarigami is the lone CPI (M) MLA in the state. He stands for greater autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir and is a Farooq Abdullah critic.
Published on Sep 08, 2002 09:52 PM IST
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Abdul Gani Bhat
Bhat is the APHC chairman heading the group riven with internal dissentions. His task at hand is to bring order into the APHC, which has been proclaiming itself as the representative of the people in Kashmir.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 02:16 PM IST
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Masood Azhar
Masood Azhar harbours an extreme anti-western feeling and has led the Jaish to orchestrate many terrorist acts in the west.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:42 PM IST
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Yasin Malik
Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik wants Jammu and Kashmir?s independence and demands unconditional talks with the Centre. He is among the few who began the separatist movement in Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:26 PM IST
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Saif-ul-Islam
Saif-ul-Islam, 45, became the Hizb-ul-Mujahadeen (HM) chief commander for field operations in the Kashmir Valley, replacing Abdul Majeed Dar. Saif-ul-Islam was appointed on October 26, 2001.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 02:06 PM IST
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Abu Hijrat
Abu Hijrat was appointed Jaish-e-Mohammad?s Kashmiri commander after Masood Azhar was detained in Pakistan following the attack on the Indian Parliament on December 2001.
Updated on Sep 10, 2002 12:41 PM IST
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Amanullah Khan
Chairman of one of the breakaway factions of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, he is for autonomy in Kashmir.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:34 PM IST
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Majid Dar
Majid Dar is the former field operations commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in J&K. He is for self-determination and tripartite talks.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:32 PM IST
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Syed Salahuddin
Hizbul Mujahadeen founder and chief, Salahuddin, 55, is based in Pakistan. He is for self-determination for the people of Kashmir and advocates a plebiscite and tripartite talks.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:33 PM IST
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Shabir Ahmed Shah
Leader and founder of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Front Party (JKDFP), Shabir Ahmed Shah favours independence for the people of the state.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:30 PM IST
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Salim Hashmi
Salim Hashmi is based in Pakistan and issues statements and talks to journalists on behalf of the Hizbul Mujahideen.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 06:33 PM IST
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Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 71, favours a merger of Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan. He demands that Pakistan must be a party to any talks on Kashmir and must also include the representatives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:27 PM IST
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Prof Bhim Singh
Prof Bhim Singh is the founding father of Jammu and Kashmir Panther?s Party (JKNPP). His thrust is on winning the confidence of the people.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:20 PM IST
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Parliament has survived hard times
Nowhere in the world do MPs have to build roads and have their names inscribed on the plaques. It is our job to see that the system works. Especially in the state of Bihar, where infrastructure is extremely poor, a few crores allocated to us for development will only discredit us in the context of the people, says Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Updated on Sep 04, 2002 06:59 PM IST
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Ram Jethmalani Chat on September 03
A criminal lawyer of repute and a maverick politician, Ram Jethmalani is famous for his defence of the prime accused in the Indira Gandhi assassination case, Satwant Singh. He has been two-time former Law minister in the Union Cabinet. And is currently the chairman of the seven-member committee on Kashmir. Read transcripts of a chat with Ram Jethmalani on September 3, 2002
Updated on Oct 21, 2002 12:13 PM IST
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