The Kashmir Valley, since events at the end of the 1980s,

has been the consenting victim to a process of rewriting of

history that continues to be a heavy burden on the area.

Proclaiming attachment to the concept of 'azaadi' (most

usually translated as 'independence'), many Kashmiris tend to

neglect various key events that have marked the area's recent

history, and are scarcely in a position to assess the impact of

support from Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir in the Indo-Pakistani conflict (1947-2004) is

a translation from French of a work published by Harmattan

in 2005. It is a text of great relevance to both specialists and

the general reader. The author focuses on the issue of the

'freedom struggle' to which many Kashmiris continue to

express their support.