I don't even need to Google these lines to know they are fake.
No way would a scholar like Elst put Sikh & Dogra rule in the same umbrella of Hindu Control.
Nor would be use Maharajas without naming one, this is clearly some ASblogpost tier nonsense to blame KPs conveniently.

* nor would he use
Also note the incorrect use of capitalisation of first letter in nouns, something unheard of amongst good publishers.
Small k in "kashmiri pandit"
Capital K in "Kashmir Valley"
Yeah, you are surely quoting a book; & I'm only 7..