Jammu and Kashmir

This article is about the modern-day state. For the former princely state, see Kashmir and Jammu.

Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is shown in blue; Pakistan-controlled Kashmir is shown in green, China controlled Kashmir is Yellow. The White spot on the map is the Siachen Glacier. It is controlled by India.

Jammu and Kashmir (Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर, Ladakhi: ཇ་མུ་དང་ཀ་ཤི་མིར།, Urdu: جموں اور کشمیر) is the northernmost state of India. When people talk about this state, they sometimes call it Indian-administered Kashmir. The state is covers 39,179 square miles (101,473.1 km²) and is mostly in the Himalayan mountains.

There is a dispute over the territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir consists of three divisions: Jammu region, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Srinagar is the summer capital, and Jammu its winter capital. While the Kashmir valley, often known as paradise on Earth, is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape, Jammu's numerous holy shrines attracts tens of thousands of Hindu and Muslim pilgrims every year. Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet", is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture.

Other websites

• Jammu and Kashmir at the Open Directory Project
• Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India

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