The kashmir dispute 19472012 is a book in two volumes which traces the complex history of the long-standing dispute, and the political discontent and dissent surrounding it relating especially to the question of the accession of the state of jammu & kashmir to the union of india volume 1 comprises a critical and insightful introduction by the author based on recently published material, as well as a selection of both archival and contemporary documents, which highlight some important episodes in the history of the formation of the state of jammu & kashmir and provide a background to the current political reality volume 2 is a collection of the authors articles published over the last five decades in various dailies, journals and books divided thematically into seven sections namely, the indopak dispute, the internal dimension, pakistan-administered kashmir, russian views on kashmir and the bomb, foreign models, and the endgame it provides an important perspective to the issues that are
Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, known popularly as A. G. Noorani, was a Muslim scholar, lawyer and political commentator. He practised as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and in the Bombay High Court.