Raiders in Kashmir cover

Raiders in Kashmir

by Akbar Khan

This book is about the first India- Pakistan war that happened soon after both nations became independent of British colonial rule. Written by Akbar Khan, this is about how Lashkars (Army regulars) aling with the Pashtoon tribesmen invaded the Kashmir valley in 1947 to liberate it from the clutches of the then ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. Akbar Khan's who headed this invasion wrote his own book Raiders in Kashmir that gives a thorough account of his role in the Pakistani attack on Maharaja Hari Singh's princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Akbar Khan, then a Brigadier, assumed command of the regulars and irregulars fighting against the Indian forces and was given the code name "General Tariq". This book tells an interesting account of how it all happened and how the 2 nations inherited the seemingly insurmountable problem in Kashmir.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?