Paradise lost: Kashmir, orientalism, and the politics of belonging
Colonial travelogues and Hindu nationalist narratives have long cast Kashmiri Muslims as perpetual outsiders in their own land.
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The author is a writer and LUMS History alumna exploring the intersections of gender, sociology, and South Asian politics. Her work deconstructs how cultural narratives and colonial tropes shape contemporary identity and state power. She can be reached at: 24020242@lums.edu.pk
