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Remes, Andrea (2017)

Kashmiriyat: culture, identity and politcs

Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)

Since the late 1940’s, the Kashmir region has been a disputed area. The three central actors involved in this conflict (the Kashmiri people, India and Pakistan) have been claiming sovereignty over the region. Ever since, there has been a constant dispute over the Kashmiri territory which of late has turned more violent. In July 2016, another wave of armed riots erupted in Kashmir after the Indian army killed the pro-Kashmir independence militant, Burhan Wani. Such event raised the question one more time concerning who has a legitimate right over this territory, and if there is a possibility to finally close this chapter of uncertainty in Kashmir.

Kahsmir

Sovereignty

Kashmiriyat

Author

Remes, Andrea

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors

Kanungo, Pralay

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en