{"product_id":"agony-of-dal-lake-maharaj-kaul-9781469735061","title":"Agony of Dal Lake: Kashmir's Soul Under Pressure","description":"\u003cp\u003eKashmir has been on the mind of Maharaj Kaul ever since the eruption of the civil war there in 1989, and it has been in his mind since his childhood, as he was born there. For him Kashmir is more than his birthplace, it is an irrigator of his consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author of the books \u003ci\u003eThe Light Through The Woods: Dreams Of Survival Of Human Soul In The Age Of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInclinations And Reality: The Search For The Absolute\u003c\/i\u003e published last year examines the ongoing civil war in Kashmir over the last two decades that has wounded both the Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits in the spheres of personal, economic, social, and political lives and it has rendered the latter into refugees in their own nation, exiled from their home of 5,000 years. Thousands of Kashmiris have died, a lot more wounded; but the end is not even in sight. The soul of Kashmir is under pressure. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explores the causes and history of Kashmir Problem and what its solution should be. It also celebrates some of its outstanding people and provides vignettes of some of its popular places, culture, life, and mystifying natural beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is both a mourning over the tragedy of Kashmir and a celebration of its spiritual essence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maharaj Kaul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1469735067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469735061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Maharaj Kaul","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48518582173951,"sku":"9781469735061","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f80fd4ea-c86b-4ee7-869c-73de76d92dcf.jpg?v=1778734854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agony-of-dal-lake-maharaj-kaul-9781469735061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}