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Ep. 134: Kashmir and Article 370

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Aug 19, 2019

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Nehru's Liberal Realism

Nehru balanced liberal ideals with harsh realities, embracing force when necessary for national interest.
He wrestled with Gandhi's nonviolent principles while confronting geopolitical threats.

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Complex Princely State Integration

The integration of princely states hinged on geographic and religious factors, yet posed complex dilemmas.
India used force in Junagar and Hyderabad but planned plebiscites to respect self-determination where feasible.

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Kashmir as Secular Symbol

Kashmir symbolized India's commitment to secularism, opposing the two-nation theory.
Nehru viewed Kashmir's accession as evidence of pluralism in Indian nationalism.

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The Importance of Nationalism in Kashmir

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The Reluctance of Nehru to Use Violence

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The Cabinet Consensus on the Kashmir Issue

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The Dilemma of Nehru and Modi in Kashmir

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The Impact of Junagar and Hyderabad on India's Position on Kashmir

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The Conflict of Principles in Kashmir

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The Importance of Kashmir in the Indian Nationalist Project

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The Kashmiri Will Was Never Known

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The Importance of Self-Determination

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The Importance of a Plebiscite in the Kashmir Problem

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The Bizarre Dynamic of the Indian and Pakistani Armies

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The Counterfactual Question of Nehru's Resignation

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The Hindu Nationalist Element in the Congress

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The Importance of Patel on Kashmir

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Nehru's Strategic Response to the Kashmiri Crisis

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Nehru's Strategic Choices in the Kashmir Conflict

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The Assassination of Lyakut Ali Khan

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The Unseen: A Brief History

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The History of Article 370

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The Relationship Between India and Shinagar

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The Hindu Right's Role in the Karnataka Crisis

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The Importance of Prophecy

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The Importance of Reaching Out to Shaykabtula

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The Importance of Article 370 in the Indian Constitution

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The Constitutional Higgory Jiggery Pokary

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Asymmetric Constitutional Provisions in India

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The Implications of 370 for Federalism in the Indian Constitution

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The Implications of 370 for Indian Democracy and Federalism

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The Moral Question of Self-Determination in Kashmir

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The Despair of the Kashmiris

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The Politics of Self-Determination in India

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The Consequences of Living in an Environment Dominated by an Insurgency

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The Prime Minister and the Home Minister's Arguments for the Imposition of Governor's Rule in Kashmir

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The Emergence of a Hegemonic Force in India

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The Legitimacy of the Hindutva Constitution

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Kashmir is in lockdown, and Article 370 is history. What does this mean for Kashmir -- and for India? Historian Srinath Raghavan joins Amit Varma in episode 134 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the historical, geopolitical, ideological and moral questions at the heart of the Kashmir problem.

Also check out:

War and Peace in Modern India -- Srinath Raghavan
The Geopolitics of the Bangladesh War -- Episode 113 of The Seen and the Unseen.
Understanding the India-Pakistan Conflict -- Episode 111 of The Seen and the Unseen.
Uncle Sam in South Asia -- Episode 93 of The Seen and the Unseen.
We Won’t Need To Fight A War If We Can Win The Peace -- Amit Varma.
The Article 370 Amendments: Key Legal Issues -- Gautam Bhatia
Article 370: A Constitutional History of Jammu and Kashmir -- AG Noorani
A People's Constitution -- Rohit De
The Generation of Rage in Kashmir -- David Devadas

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