Kashmir is a region between the northern part of South Asia and the southern part of Central Asia. The term Kashmir historically described the valley just to the south of the westernmost end of the Himalayan mountain range. Politically, however, the term 'Kashmir' describes a much larger area which includes the regions of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh. The main "Valley of Kashmir" is relatively low and very fertile, while magnificent breathtaking mountains, fed by streams flowing from adjoining valleys, are found on the rest of the Kashmiri landscape. It is renowned as one of the mos ...

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Music of Kashmir, Music of Kashmir - Kashmir, Music of Kashmir - Ladakh, Music of Kashmir - Recordings

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Kashmir (Kashmira): (Sanskrit) The Northernmost area of India, part of the present-day state of Jammu and Kashmir. It figures prominently in the history of Saivism. Area 115,000 square miles, under dispute between India and Pakistan. Population is six million in the Indian sector.

(See also: Kashmir, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

Lal Ded's Vaakhs and Kashmir Shaivism

Kashmir, often described as the abode of saints, has produced a number of spiritually evolved persons. Among them Lal Ded, better known as Lalla Yogeshwari, ranks as a great mystic poetess of the 14th century.

She was an ardent practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism which is also known as Trika Shastra founded by Vasu Gupta. Lal Ded took Shaktipat Diksha from her guru, Sri Neel Kanth.

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For history of Kashmir prior to the 19th century, see History of Kashmir. Kashmir - Modern history. Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century. During the latter part of the 19th century, Kashmir was ruled by the Dogras, who are a predominantly Hindu people in the area around Jammu and who were installed as rulers by the Sikhs (see Ra ...

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For history of Kashmir prior to the 19th century, see History of Kashmir. For information regarding on-going conflict see History of the Kashmir conflict Kashmir - Modern history. Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century. During the latter part of the 19th century, Kashmir was ruled by the Dogras, who are a predominantly Hind ...

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Kashmir Shaivism is the philosophical school of consciousness that arose in Kashmir about 1200 years ago. The notion of Kashmir Shaivism originated in 1913 with the publication of J.C. Chatterji's text of the same name. Before that point the same thoughts would have been labeled Shaiva Monism, or the generic form Trika. Kashmir Shaivism is a tantric system with emphasis in areas which Navjivan Rastogi describes in his foreword for Dynamic Stillness by Swami Chetanananda, "The logical structure of Kashmir Shaivism ...

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• Kashmir Shaivism - Siva the Great Initiator and Saviour
• Kashmir Shaivism - The Siva Sutra
• Kashmir Shaivism - Classification of the written tradition
• Kashmir Shaivism - Abhinavagupta the great initiate
• Kashmir Shaivism - Trika the concept of trinity
• Kashmir Shaivism - The Trika schools
• Kashmir Shaivism - History of Kashmir Shaivism
• Kashmir Shaivism - Shaivism in relation to other religions or spiritual paths
• Kashmir Shaivism - Possibilities of learning and practicing the Kashmir Shaivism today

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The Kashmir earthquake (also known as the Northern Pakistan earthquake or South Asia earthquake) of 2005 was a major seismological disturbance (earthquake) that occurred at 08:50:38 Pakistan Standard Time (03:50:38 UTC, 09:20:38 India Standard Time, 08:50:38 local time at epicenter) on October 8, 2005 with the epicenter in the Pakistan-administered region of the disputed territory of Kashmir in South Asia. It registered 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale making it a major earthquake similar in intensity to the 1935 Quetta earthquake, the 2 ...

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• 2005 Kashmir earthquake - Rescue and relief operations
• 2005 Kashmir earthquake - Pakistan
• 2005 Kashmir earthquake - India
• 2005 Kashmir earthquake - International response

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Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد کشمیر), is part of the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. The name Azad Kashmir means "Free Kashmir" in Urdu. India does not recognize Azad Kashmir as a part of Pakistan and refers to the region encompassing Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. It covers an area of 13,300 km² (5,135 mi²), with its capital at Muzaffarabad, and it has an estimated population of over three million pe ...

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Aksai Chin (Simplified: 阿克赛钦; Traditional: 阿克賽欽; Hanyu Pinyin: Ākèsàiqīn) is a region located at the junction of the People's Republic of China, Pakistan, and India. It is administered by China and claimed by India. Aksai Chin is one of the two main border disputes between India and China, the other being Arunachal Pradesh. Sometimes called the "White Desert", the region is almost uninhabited, although it is of considerable strategic importance for China more than it is for India. One o ...

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Anantnag is a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north India. It is one of six districts which make up the Kashmir valley. Category: Districts of Jammu and Kashmir ...

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Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state with a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu Maharaja (king) Hari Singh until 1947. In 1947, when the Indian subcontinent achieved independence from United Kingdom, the Hari Singh could not decide whether to join India or Pakistan. Soon after the independence, Pathan tribesman from Pakistan's North Western Frontier backed by the Pakistani Army, invaded the state because of the rumours that the Hindu Maharaja was going to cede a Muslim Kashmir to the Union of India. With no defence forces and a detoriating hu ...

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Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir - Government, Jammu and Kashmir - Geography and climate, Jammu and Kashmir - Economy, Jammu and Kashmir - Culture, Jammu and Kashmir - Demographics, Jammu and Kashmir - The Kashmir dispute

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Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state with a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu Maharaja Hari Singh until 1947. In 1947, when the Indian subcontinent achieved independence from United Kingdom, Hari Singh could not decide whether to join India or Pakistan. Soon after the independence, Pathan tribesman from Pakistan's North Western Frontier backed by the Pakistani Army, invaded the state because of the rumours that the Hindu Maharaja was going to cede a Muslim Kashmir to the Union of India. With no defence forces and a detoriating human rights ...

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Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir - Government, Jammu and Kashmir - Geography and climate, Jammu and Kashmir - Economy, Jammu and Kashmir - Culture, Jammu and Kashmir - Demographics, Jammu and Kashmir - The Kashmir dispute

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Since it began in the late 1980s, violence has increased significantly in strength. Many separatists have carried out attacks on Indian military installations in response to Indian military occupation.[2] India claims most of the separatist militant groups, who it calls "terrorists", are based in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, also known as Azad Kashmir ("Azad" meaning free). Some like the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and the Jammu an ...

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Terrorism in Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Background of Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - 1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Post-1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Militancy and military, Terrorism in Kashmir - Who is responsible?, Terrorism in Kashmir - Violent Acts, Terrorism in Kashmir - Terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Human rights violations, Terrorism in Kashmir - Statistics, Terrorism in Kashmir - Recent Developments, Terrorism in Kashmir - Possible Solutions, Terrorism in Kashmir - Re-evaluation, Terrorism in Kashmir - Films and Books

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Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state with a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu Maharaja (king) Hari Singh until 1947. See also: History of Jammu and Kashmir Terrorism in Kashmir - 1947. Jammu and Kashmir, was a principality lying between the two new independent nations: Republic of India and Islamic Republic of Pakistan which were formed due to the partition of the former British India colony in August 1947. A total of 565 princely states formed 40% of India's land area and held ...

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Terrorism in Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Background of Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - 1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Post-1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Militancy and military, Terrorism in Kashmir - Who is responsible?, Terrorism in Kashmir - Violent Acts, Terrorism in Kashmir - Terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Human rights violations, Terrorism in Kashmir - Statistics, Terrorism in Kashmir - Recent Developments, Terrorism in Kashmir - Possible Solutions, Terrorism in Kashmir - Re-evaluation, Terrorism in Kashmir - Films and Books

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One of the main features of a Ladakh marriage is the recitation of lengthy narratives by singers in unusual costumes. Popular dances in Ladakh include the jabro and alley yate. ...

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Music of Kashmir, Music of Kashmir - Kashmir, Music of Kashmir - Ladakh, Music of Kashmir - Recordings

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Indian Films Mission Kashmir — by Vidhu Vinod Chopra; focuses on the mental state of a Kashmiri militant. Roja — is a movie about a civilian taken hostage by insurgents in Kashmir. The Hero — Sunny Deol plays the role of an Indian spy whose aim is to stop a Kashmiri insurgent group from obtaining nuclear bombs. Dil Se — The clash between love and ideology is portrayed in this love story between a radio executive and a beautiful suicide bomber; starring Shah Ru ...

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Terrorism in Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Background of Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - 1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Post-1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Militancy and military, Terrorism in Kashmir - Who is responsible?, Terrorism in Kashmir - Violent Acts, Terrorism in Kashmir - Terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Human rights violations, Terrorism in Kashmir - Statistics, Terrorism in Kashmir - Recent Developments, Terrorism in Kashmir - Possible Solutions, Terrorism in Kashmir - Re-evaluation, Terrorism in Kashmir - Films and Books

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India has granted Jammu and Kashmir a special autonomy status; however Kashmiri political parties demand for a greater autonomy and sovereignty. Jammu and Kashmir has two main political parties : People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference. Presently, PDP and its ally the Congress Party hold the maximum number of seats in the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly. After Mufti Sayeed completed his three term, as per the power sharing agreement between the ragtag PDP-Congress alliance reached in late 2002, Congress leader Ghula ...

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Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir - Government, Jammu and Kashmir - Geography and climate, Jammu and Kashmir - Economy, Jammu and Kashmir - Culture, Jammu and Kashmir - Demographics, Jammu and Kashmir - The Kashmir dispute

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The insurgents who initially started their movement as a pro-Kashmiri independence movement, have gone through a lot of change in their ideology. Most of the insurgents potray their struggle as a religious one. Indian analysts allege that by supporting these insurgents, Pakistan is trying to wage a proxy war against New Delhi while Islamabad claims that it regards most of these insurgent groups as "freedom fighters" rather than militants. Internationally known to be the most deadly theatre of conflict, nearly 50 million, Muslim ...

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Terrorism in Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Background of Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - 1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Post-1947, Terrorism in Kashmir - Militancy and military, Terrorism in Kashmir - Who is responsible?, Terrorism in Kashmir - Violent Acts, Terrorism in Kashmir - Terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism in Kashmir - Human rights violations, Terrorism in Kashmir - Statistics, Terrorism in Kashmir - Recent Developments, Terrorism in Kashmir - Possible Solutions, Terrorism in Kashmir - Re-evaluation, Terrorism in Kashmir - Films and Books

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