“KASHMIR SALE THAT NEVER WAS: HOW A ₹75 LAKHS PAYMENT BECAME A MYTH THAT ROCKED KASHMIR.”
What if the Kashmir story you’ve heard was never the whole truth?
In the recently released book “Kashmir Sale That Never Was,” Prof. Suresh Chander, who belongs to Jammu, exposes the long-perpetuated myth of Kashmir’s “₹75 lakh sale” and revisits the complex roles of Patel and Faiz Ahmed Faiz in the events of 1947. Also reveals the brutal truth behind Martyrs’ Day: Hindu properties looted in distant Mirpur and the valley.
The complex relationship between Nehru and Sheikh Abdulilah takes centre stage, a relationship that ultimately shaped the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India.
Based on archival records and suppressed narratives, this work restores Jammu’s lost voice and reclaims the truth behind the state’s accession.
“History isn’t a believer, it’s a witness.” – Prof. Suresh Chander writes
The truth about Kashmir was never just about Kashmir.
Pawns in the Great Game: Two Myths ₹75 lakh Sale and 13 July 1931 Martyrs’ Day.
“The bouquet of Jammu and Kashmir in the background speaks of longing and renewal, symbolizing hope that this land will one day flourish with peace and joy, like flowers in spring.”
“Prof. Suresh Chander is a retired professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a distinguished academic career spanning over three decades in India and abroad. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in 1974 and has held senior academic and administrative positions, also contributing to national educational policy initiatives.
Prof. Chander witnessed the upheavals of 1947 as a young child—experiences that profoundly shaped his understanding of history and identity. His interest in Jammu and Kashmir’s past combines rigorous archival research with a personal quest to challenge distortion and recover suppressed narratives.
For Prof. Chander, history is not about belief—it is about evidence. This book is his tribute to truth, and to the land he calls home.”
The book is available on Amazon and Flipkart.
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