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May 3, 2024 · The Vale of Kashmir is an ancient lake basin about 85 miles (135 km) long, 20 miles (32 km) wide, and 5,300 feet (1,620 metres) high that is drained by the upper Jhelum River. Lined by mountains that rise 12,000 to 16,000 feet (3,600 to 4,800 metres), the vale is sheltered from the wet southwest monsoon. The population of the Kashmir region is ...
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2 days ago · Mughal rule in Kashmir consolidated during Jahangir’s time. Shah Jahan’s period was the golden period of Kashmir’s Persian culture. Kashmiri Shias and Sunnis visited each other for knowledge. Almost all Subedars of Mughals, including Ali Mardan Khan and Zaffar Khan, were Shias. There was a coming together of the two communities.
3 days ago · Kashmir is a region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. Claimed by both India and Pakistan, the region has remained a source of tension since the partition of 1947 and was the focus of two wars between them. The region is administratively partitioned along a de facto cease-fire line known as the line of control.
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3 days ago · Opposition leaders in India's troubled Kashmir valley have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration of denying or cancelling permissions to hold campaign events, to help his party's ...
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2 days ago · From a number of over seven lakh in 1990, the community has only a few thousand left in the Valley with a majority of them being government employees living in protected areas. For the present-day generation, it may come as a surprise to know that Kashmir was once a Hindu land. Great emperors like Lalitaditya Muktapida ruled the Valley.
May 6, 2024 · Women in Kashmir have been at the forefront of resistance and also have faced the gendered violence in the valley, putting their mental health at grave risk. Some are now actively taking up their mental health conditions with health care providers and psychiatrists, yet some remain obvious.
PULWAMA — In a significant electoral moment, Kashmir witnessed its first major polls after the abrogation of Article 370, with hopeful residents expressing their aspirations for robust parliamentary representation. Speaking to The Kashmir Pulse, citizens voiced optimism about electing deserving ...
