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Photograph taken in the Kashmir Valley, courtesy of Farooq Javed. The late Shujaat Bukhari gave permission to the author to use this photograph | Azaadi, Freedom and Change in Kashmir | Laura Schuurmans | Niagara Declaration The Niagara Declaration Historical background During British rule in India, Jammu and Kashmir was the largest of the princely…