Using a wide range of letters, memorandums, white papers, proclamations, andamendments, this collection of documents on Article 370 presents a constitutional history of Jammu and Kashmir from 1946 to 2010. This book is a collectionof documents on Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which contains provisions related to the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It provides new insights on the negotiations preceding its enactment, the significance of the Article, and the constitutional evolution of the State and its relationship with the Union of India from 1946 to 2010. A wide range of letters, memorandums, white papers, proclamations, and amendments throw light on provisions/discussions onareas like Jammu & Kashmir's accession to India; Kashmir-Union negotiations from May-October 1949; Jammu & Kashmir's Constituent Assembly, 1951-2; Delhi Agreement, 1952; Post-Delhi Agreement, 1952; Sheikh Abdullah's arrest; the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir; replacement of Sadar-i-Riyasat; the process oferosion of Article 370, and autonomy of the State. The author also discusses the Supreme Court judgments on this article and constitutional arrangement.This volume will be important for scholars and students of Indian politics and history. Diplomats, policymakers, and government officials will also find ituseful. INDICE: Preface List of Documents Introduction Accession to India Kashmir-Union Negotiations on Article 370: May-October 1949 Jammu & Kashmir's Constituent Assembly: 1951-2 Negotiating the Delhi Agreement, 1952 Post-Delhi Agreement, 1952 Sheikh Abdullah's Arrest on 9 August 1953 The States' Constitutionis Framed: 1954-6 The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir The Wreck of Article 370 The Governor replaces the Sadar-i-Riyasat 'Erosion' of Article 370: The Process Restoring the Autonomy of Jammu & Kashmir Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-807408-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 480
- Fecha Publicación: 07/07/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés