A monumental work on Kashmir that encompasses the valley's social, cultural & political history of centuries.The work addresses the question of origin of the valley, associated myths, legends & stories surrounding it, & its environs & places, in the light of scientific explanations & explorations.The different phases of early political awakening to rise and fall of politics, growth of institutions, the emergence of new narratives, & counter-narratives in politics, the emergence of new players & parties in political life, decisions & repercussions have been narrated in chronological order in this monumental work till the end of 2021.