Includes bibliography and index.

1. The Hindu Kingdom of Kashmir - Its Glorious Past • National Integration through Sanskrit • Kalhana: Dominating Figure of Kashmir • Co-existence of Faiths -- 2. Hindu Kashmir Becomes Muslim Kashmir • Muslim Inroads into Kashmir • Resumption of Fanaticism and Oppression • Sale of Kashmir -- 3. The Last Ruler of Kashmir • Advent of Sheikh Abdullah • People's Movement; Reforms to Pacify • Visits of Gandhiji and Mountbatten • Controversy over Mountbatten's Talks with Hari Singh • Why was the Maharaja Indecisive over Accession?" -- 4. India Dismembered • Britain: Originator of Pakistan Concept • Jinnah's Ire • Jinnah's Jubilation • Bloody Massacres in Bengal and Punjab • Wavell's Exit • Arrival of Last Viceroy of India • Radcliffe Award: Pakistan's Misconception • Buth ofthe Two Dominions -- 5. The First Indo-Pakistan War • Grisly Happenings; Baramulla under Siege • Maharaja's Appeal • Attiee's Deprecatory Response • Gallantly of Indian Forces • Maharaja F.xiled • Britain's Condemnation • Jinnah's Outrage • Fruitless Parleys • Appeal to Security Council -- 6. At The Security Council • Opening of Kashmir Issue • Tsiang's Resolution and After • Fresh Proposals for Kashmir • Britain's Extreme Bias for Pakistan • UNCIP in the Sub-Continent • Resolution of 13 August 1948 • UN Under Fire • A Dramatic End -- 7. Cease-Fire in the Doldrums • Unedifying Negotiations • Blindly Partisan • UNCIP'S Fresh Efforts • India's Displeasure with UNCIP • UNClP's Final Reports • McNaughton's Proposals; India's Rejection • Maelstrom over Trivial Remarks • Zafrullah's Damaging Disclosures • Time Limit for Demilitarisation -- 8. The Dixon Mission • Dixon's Visit to Sub-Continent • Failure of the Mission • Error of Judgment • Unhealthy Nexus • Freshn Outburst of Pakistani Fury -- 9. The Graham Mission • An Impolitic Resolution • New Mediator's Arrival • Failure of the Mission; The Infamous Devers Plan • Graham's Return to Sub-Continent • Geneva Negotiations of 1953 • Graham's Final Report -- 10. Road Blocks to Demilitarisation • Bilateral Talks Go Awry • Dismissal of Abdullah: A Regrettable Necessity • US Arms Aid to Pakistan: India's Reaction • Kashmir's Accession Ratified • Dubious Western Pacts in Asia • India's Distrust of Military Pacts -- 11. Two More Unsuccessful UN Missions
• Pakistan's Active Role in Pacts • Two Ill-fated Resolutions • Jarring Mission • Again Graham • Abominable Lack of
Knowledge -- 12. The Four Unproductive Years • Transient Change in Attitudes • Revival of War Threats by Pakistan • Western Bloc's Abortive Attempts -- 13. Rude Break with Age Old Relations • The McMahon Line • China - An Insidious Enemy • China's Unabashed Aggression • Full Dress Invasion • Avoidable Furore • Krishna Menon's Exit -- 14. West's Conditional Military Aid to India • Kashmir Made "Core Issue" • Overconcern for Pakistan • Six Rounds of Talks • Unparalleled Tension • Kennedy's Avowed Aim Frustrated -- 15. Pakistan's Continued Belligerence • Patrick Dean's Offensive Speech • Pakistan's Debacle • A Stimulated Hatred • Censure on Government for Poor Publicity • Clash over Rann of Kutch • Smokescreen • War Afoot • Agreement on Rann -- 16. The Second Pakistani Invasion of lndia 1965 • Miscarriage of a Marathon Move • India's Belated Response; Defying UN Resolutions to Halt War • Wilson's Provocative Message to Shastri • India Isolated • Escalation of War • U Thant's Report • Cease-Fire • Renewal of Attacks -- 17. Tashkent and After
• Bhutto's Degrading Melodrama • Tashkent Agreement • Normal Relations - A Mirage • Change of Guard in Pakistan • End of Estranged Relationship -- 18. Pakistan Dismembered • On the Home Front • Mujib's Six-Point Programme • A Despicable Act • Monstrous Tyranny • Mass Exodus to India • The Fifteen-Day War • Lamentable Letdown • Triumph of Justice