Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Books Published
Following are the important publications brought out
by the Foundation so far:
| (1) |
AFGHANISTAN FACTOR IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH
ASIAN POLITICS
Edited by Prof. K. Warikoo
New Delhi, Trans-Asia Informatics, 1994. 73 pp.
Contents
| 1. |
Cockpit of Central Asia: Afghanistan factor in Tajikistan's
Crisis
K. Warikoo |
1-22 |
| 2. |
Afghanistan Crisis: Regional Implications
and Impact on Pakistan's Policy
Uma Singh |
23-37 |
| 3. |
Afghan Mujahideen and Terrorism in Kashmir
A.K. Ray |
38-48 |
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Appendices |
49-73 |
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SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN THE HIMALAYAS
Edited by Prof. K. Warikoo
New Delhi, Har-Anand Publications, 1995. 316 pp.
Contents
| Part I: Ecological Rerspective |
| 1. |
Ecological Evaluation of Land use system for Development
Planning in the Himalayas,
P.S. Ramakrishanan, K.G. Saxena and K.S. Rao |
17-43 |
| 2. |
Himalayas: An Eco-cultural Prespective,
P. Kachroo |
44-50 |
| 3. |
Changing Relationship between Human Society and Aquatic
Eco-systems in the Kashmir Himalayas,
A.R. Yousuf |
51-65 |
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| Part II: Geopolitical Imperative |
| 4. |
Himalayas- The Geopolitical Imperatives,
T.N. Dhar |
69-103 |
| 5. |
The Himalayan Frontier: Some Strategic Aspects,
A.K. Ray |
104-111 |
| 6. |
The Shahidulla Affair: British Policy towards Kashmir's
claims across the Karakoram,
K. Warikoo |
112-124 |
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| Part III: Society and Culture |
| 7. |
Kashmir: A Crucible of Cultural Interaction,
P.N. Pushp |
127-139 |
| 8. |
Dynamics of Change in Class Relations in Kashmir:
An Agrarian-Hisrorical Prespective,
D.N. Dhar |
140-162 |
| 9. |
The Last three centuries of Bhotias of the Himalayas,
S.K. Pathak |
163-178 |
| 10. |
Gujjars of Himalayas: Some Reflections,
Shamsheer Hakla Poonchi |
179-186 |
| 11. |
The Adis: A study of their origin and Migration,
Tamo Mibang |
187-198 |
| 12. |
The Socio-cultural Pattern of Sikkim: Prespectives
and Prospects,
Aparna Battacharya |
199-216 |
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| Part IV: Modernisation and Change |
| 13. |
Kashmiri society: Dynamics of Social change,
K.N. Pandita |
219-231 |
| 14. |
Impact of Modernisation on Society and
Culture of Sikkim,
Prem Singh Jina |
232-247 |
| 15. |
Delemma of Gujjars in Jammu and Kashmir,
R.P. Khatana |
248-274 |
| 16. |
Impact of Modernisation on Society and Culture of
Sikkim,
Yeshi Choedon |
275-286 |
| 17. |
Impact of Education on Socio-economic and Cultural
life of Arunachal Pradesh,
S. Dutta |
287-298 |
| 18. |
Prospects of Sustainable Development in an Encapsulated
Eco-system: A Case study of Pangi Valley (Himachal Pradesh),
D.K. Shahi |
299-310 |
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Select Bibliography |
311-312 |
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Index |
313-317 |
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| (3) |
 CENTRAL
ASIA : EMERGING NEW ORDER
Edited by Prof. K. Warikoo
New Delhi, Har-Anand Publications, 1995. 352 pp.
Contents
| SECTION I : Problems of Transition |
| 1. |
Emerging Scenario,
K.Warikoo |
17-34 |
| 2. |
Paradoxes of Transition,
R.R. Sharma |
35-46 |
| 3. |
The New Political Institutions of Independent Kazakhstan,
Z. Dzhunusova and D. Balgamis |
47-57 |
| 4. |
The Republics of Central Asia and the Problems of
the Middle-East Integration,
G. Khidayatov |
58-60 |
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| SECTION II : Ethnicity, Religion and Nationalism |
| 5. |
Sufi Movements: Search for Identity and Islamic Resurgence,
T. Zarcone |
63-79 |
| 6. |
Language and Cultrue in the Politics of Tajikistan,
K.N. Pandita |
80-95 |
| 7. |
Ethno-Nationalism in Uzbekistan,
P.L. Dash |
96-116 |
| 8. |
Uighurs in the Independent State of Kazakhstan,
G.I. Semyatova |
117-123 |
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| SECTION III : Economic Potential and Prospects |
| 9. |
Economic Stabilization and Structural Changes: Some
Implications,
Jayashekar |
127-133 |
| 10. |
Economic Transition: Issues and Problems,
R.G. Gidadhubli |
134-144 |
| 11. |
Transition to a Market Economy,
Ajay Patnaik |
145-165 |
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| SECTION IV : Regional Setting |
| 12. |
Problems of Regional Security and Nuclear Proliferation,
D. Banerjee |
169-192 |
| 13. |
Cockpit of Central Asia: Afghanistan Factor in Tajikistan's
Crisis,
K. Warikoo |
193-225 |
| 14. |
The Post-Soviet Central Asia and Russia: Emerging
Contours of a Relationship,
Devendra Kaushik |
226-246 |
| 15. |
Relations Between Iran and Central Asia: An Overview,
Shirin
Akiner |
247-273 |
| 16. |
Turkey and Former Soviet Central Asia: A Turkic Culture
Area in the Making,
Gareth M. Winrow |
274-298 |
| 17. |
Pakistan and the Central Asian Republics,
Surendra Chopra |
299-327 |
| 18. |
Central Asian Republics and Middle-East Security,
A.K. Ray |
328-338 |
| 19. |
Mongolia and Central Asia: Emerging Relations,
K. Warikoo and S.K. Soni |
339-345 |
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Select Bibliography |
346-348 |
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Index |
349-352 |
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| (4) |
 JAMMU,
KASHMIR AND LADAKH : LINGUISTIC PREDICAMENT
Edited by Prof. P.N. Pushp and Prof. K. Warikoo
New Delhi, Har-Anand Publications, 1996. 224 pp.
Contents
| 1. |
Kashmiri and the Linguistic Predicament of the State,
P.N. Pushp |
13-29 |
| 2. |
Kashmiri Language: Roots, Evolution and Affinity,
S.S. Toshkhani |
30-79 |
| 3. |
The Sharada Script: Origin and Development,
B.K. Kaul Deambi |
80-100 |
| 4. |
The dogri Language,
Ved Kumari Ghai |
101-108 |
| 5. |
Gujari Language and Identity in Jammu and Kashmir,
R.P.
Khatana |
109-128 |
| 6. |
Sanskritic Impact on the Speech of Ladakhi Garkhuns,
Malvika
Bandyopadhyaya |
129-134 |
| 7. |
The Balti Language,
Syed Mohammad Abbas Kazmi |
135-153 |
| 8. |
Generic Affinity of Balti, Bodhi, Spiti & Lahuli
Speeches,
S.K. Pathak |
154-164 |
| 9. |
Urdu in Jammu and Kashmir,
Nishat Ansari |
165-173 |
| 10. |
Hindi in Kashmir,
R.K. Sharma |
174-182 |
| 11. |
Language and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir: Issues
and Perspectives,
K. Warikoo |
183-212 |
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Appendices |
213-221 |
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Select Bibliography |
222-224 |
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| (5) |
 ARTISAN
OF THE PARADISE: A STUDY OF ART AND ARTISANS OF KASHMIR
By D.N. Dhar
New Delhi, Bhavana Books & Prints, 1999. 230pp.
Contents
| 1. |
Place of Kashmir Artisan in the Ancient Civilizations
of the World |
1-22 |
| 2. |
From the Oasis to a Mirage |
23-38 |
| 3. |
The Rise and Collapse in 19th Century |
39-63 |
| 4. |
Odyssy of the Shawl |
64-82 |
| 5. |
Artisan of the Paradise |
83-90 |
| 6. |
The Revolt |
91-96 |
| 7. |
Artisans from the Vanguard |
97-107 |
| 8. |
Socialist Ideas Permeate the Valley |
108-118 |
| 9. |
On the Path of Progress |
119-133 |
| 10. |
Handloom Weaving - Silk, Woollens and Pashmina |
134-144 |
| 11. |
Carpets, Namdas and Gabbas |
145-159 |
| 12. |
Embroidery, Crewel and Sozni |
160-168 |
| 13. |
Papier-Mache, Wood Carving and other Crafts |
169-180 |
| 14. |
Conclusion |
181-190 |
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Appendices |
191-212 |
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Bibliography |
213-218 |
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Index |
219-230 |
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