Kashmir 2017
DOI: 10.1017/9781316855607.012
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Beyond the ‘Kashmir’ Meta-Narrative: Caste, Identities and the Politics of Conflict in Jammu and Kashmir

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“…The Baila Formation is composed of greenish grey, laminated and jointed calcareous shales with lenticles of limestone and black to carbonaceous phyllites and slates. The Baila and Gamir formations are in faulted contact with the Ramban Formation (Ramban Slates ofBhatia and Bhatia, 1973). The Ramban Formation comprises of phyllitic and calcareous slates intercalated with the limestone.…”
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“…The Baila Formation is composed of greenish grey, laminated and jointed calcareous shales with lenticles of limestone and black to carbonaceous phyllites and slates. The Baila and Gamir formations are in faulted contact with the Ramban Formation (Ramban Slates ofBhatia and Bhatia, 1973). The Ramban Formation comprises of phyllitic and calcareous slates intercalated with the limestone.…”
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“…Shudras occupied the second position, who chiefly consisted of artisans, they are known as Ajlaf and lastly the former untouchables, that is, Dalits and outcastes occupied the lowest social position among the Muslims. Bhat (2017) in his article explored the idea of 'casteism' in the Muslim-dominated state Jammu and Kashmir of India. He uses narratives related to casteism and how the marriage system works in the Muslim-dominated region of Kashmir valley and claimed caste system has strong roots in valley.…”
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“…The actual reality is caste as a functional social institution prevails in Kashmiri society. Bhat (2017) further argued that prejudices and stereotypes against certain communities are quite visible in social institutions in valley. The author narrated that majority of the Hindus switched to Islam in the 14th century; however, the casteist traits from its past carried on in Kashmiri society 'Under Hindu rule, Brahmins were the ones who possessed knowledge but after Kashmir turned to Islam, Syeds took on that role.…”
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confidence: 99%