Union Home Minister Amit Shah today released a book titled ‘Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages’ in New Delhi in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The book presented in seven sections covers over three thousand years of the region’s history. Published in Hindi and English, this book is the result of collaborative efforts of the National Book Trust India, and the Indian Council of Historical Research.
In his address, Mr Shah said, the book presents all factors in detail. He said, the art in the ruins of old temples proves that Kashmir is a part of India only. Mr Shah said, Kashmir is also an integrated part of the Buddhist journey that went from Nepal to Afghanistan. He said, all the history from Buddhism, to demolished temples, the use of Sanskrit, rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, to Dogra reign, to the mistakes made after 1947 and to their rectification, is included in this book.
