TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dasgupta,C.
TI  - War and diplomacy in Kashmir, 1947-48 
SN  - 9788132117957
U1  - 954.6042 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Sage
KW  - India-Pakistan Conflict, 1947-1949
KW  - Kashmir issue-India
N2  - Based on declassified documents, the book throws new light on the roles played by Mountbatten and the British service chiefs in the Kashmir war of 1947-48 and explains why India took the Kashmir issue to the UN, why it did not carry the war into Pakistan and why it accepted a ceasefire. Examining archival material that has not been looked at previously and attempting an important reassessment of Mountbatten's role, the book highlights the fact that India's first Governor-General was not a mere constitutional figurehead. The book shows that he used -- and abused -- this authority to ensure that the conflict in Kashmir did not escalate into a full-scale inter-dominion war
ER  -