Emergence Of Constitution Of Jammu And Kashmir: Underlying Circumstances

Ritika Sharma, LLM (Constitutional Law), Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Amity University, Noida

ABSTRACT

In this article researcher has tried to put a light on the journey of Jammu and Kashmir from a princely state to a part of India with special status and the incidents that lead to formation of separate constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. From the period of Maharaja Hari Singh administration in 1925, to its accession in 1947, the history of Jammu and Kashmir reveals a complex web of geographical complexities, cultural tensions, and socio-political forces. Under Sheikh Abdullah’s leadership, the National congress, and the laying groundwork for the 1944, ‘New Kashmir’ agenda. Proposed diarchy set off the ‘Quit Kashmir’ movement, which represented the region’s desire for independence. As the war and invasion in Kashmir developed, discussion concerning UN resolutions and the practicality of enforcing them best exemplified by Kofi Annan’s observations emphasized the persistent difficulties in managing international relations, self-determination, and governance in post-colonial period.