Under the shadow of militancy : the diary of an unknown Kashmiri

Product Description The diary fell into the hands of Tej N. Dhar, who has reworked it in turn to give it the current shape and form. Retrieved from the rubble of a vandalised house, the diary throws light on the life of a Kashmiri Pandit who lived under the constant shadow of death the trauma that Pandits in the valley are familiar with. The diary recaptures the dramatic political developments in the valley in the early 1990s a crucial period in the growth of militancy and its consequent impact on the lives of Pandits in the valley. About the Author Born in Kashmir in 1944, Tej N. Dhar is currently a Professor of English in Asmara University, North-East Africa.