Book documenting over 3,000 years of history of J&K, Ladakh to be launched tomorrow
Union ministers Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan to release the book.
STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
New Delhi, January 2 (STC): Union ministers Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan will on Thursday launch a book titled “Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages”, according to media reports quoting education ministry officials.
“The book attempts to document the story of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh from a perspective and format that enables an overview for both the subject specialist and those less conversant,” says a senior education ministry official.
“It is presented in seven sections that cover over 3,000 years of the region’s history. Each illustration selected for inclusion has been done with care, being representative of an age, its importance and contribution to the larger historical canvas of Indian history,” the official added.
According to the reports, the book is published in Hindi and English, and is the result of collaborative efforts of the National Book Trust, India, and the Indian Council of Historical Research. (STC)
