Press in Colonial India - Maharajas, Muslims and the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir

This book examines the history of the press in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under the British Raj.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Press-less public: Communication through symbolic resources in Kashmir
Chapter 2: The dynamics shaping the evolution of the press in the princely state
Chapter 3: The history of press regulations in the princely state
Chapter 4: The Press during Emergency and the Partition decade
Chapter 5: The history and role of press in princely state
Chapter 6: The interplay of economy, politics and press
Conclusion

About the author

Nayeem Showkat is Assistant Professor at the Media Education Research Centre, University of Kashmir. He holds a postdoctoral degree in Media Studies and has published several articles in internationally renowned journals, including those of Routledge. In addition to his research contributions, he serves as a reviewer and has worked as an article editor for esteemed journals. His research interests lie at the intersection of culture and communication, with a particular focus on the history of press, as well as colonial films and cinema in Kashmir.

Product details

• Authors: Nayeem Showkat
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9781041073604
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4107360-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Studies in South Asian History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); India, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Asian History, General and world history, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies