Kashmir Feudal Chronicles
Prof Mushtaq Kaw's book 'Kashmir Feudalism: Amid Changing Land Tenures', delves into the historical socio-economic conditions of Kashmir, particularly highlighting the stark contrast between the privileged few and the impoverished masses. Kaw traces the roots of feudalism in the region, emphasising the enduring class-based society shaped by agrarian relations.From the pre-sultanate period to the Mughal, Sikh, and Dogra regimes, the peasantry's plight worsened, marked by oppressive exactions and forced flight from their lands. The British colonial era further intensified the...