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In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the mid-12th century, it is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake. According to Hindu mythology, the lake was drained by the great rishi or sage, Kashyapa , son of Marichi, son of Brahma , by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla ( Varaha-mula ).
The Tarikh-i-Kashmir (History of Kashmir) refers to several history books of Kashmir's Sultanate period, some of them lost and partially used as sources for the others. [ 1 ] Lost sources
In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir is a book written by Indian journalist and author David Devadas, first published in 2007 by Viking Penguin. [1] The book discusses the history of Kashmir, starting with the revolt of the Muslim majority populace against their ruler, and traces the roots of the insurgency in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir Valley was a Muslim-majority [1] [2] region speaking the Kashmiri language and had a distinct culture called Kashmiriyat. 10 May 1857 () – 1 November 1858 (): India's First War of Independence. 2 August 1858 (): End of Company rule in India.
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Jammu [b] and Kashmir [c] (abbreviated J&K) is a region administered by India as a union territory [1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. [3]
NEW DELHI (AP) — Kashmir’s top pro-India politician had a stark message Friday — the eve of the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region’s special status, throwing the ...
Kashmir (/ ˈ k æ ʃ m ɪər / KASH-meer or / k æ ʃ ˈ m ɪər / kash-MEER) is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range.