Kashmir

thumb|268x268px|Political map of the Kashmir region, showing the Pir Panjal Range and the [[Kashmir Valley or Vale of Kashmir]] Kashmir ( or ) 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. The term has since also come to encompass a larger area that formerly comprised the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, and includes the Indian-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir

language from the Dardic subgroup of the Indo-Aryan languages

Muzaffarabad is a city in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and the capital of Azad Kashmir, which is a Pakistani-administered administrative territory.

district of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Sopore ( ; ) is a city in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is north-west of Srinagar, and north-east of Baramulla. thumb|Jamia Masjid, Sopore|Jamia Masjid Sopore (c.2025)thumb|upright|Buses in the main Bus stand thumb|upright|Clock Tower at Iqbal Market Soporethumb|General Bus Stand Sopore

thumb|Snow-clad view of Verinag Garden Verinag ( ; ) is a town named after and famous for the Verinag spring and Mughal Garden, near Anantnag city in the Anantnag district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is also called "gateway of Kashmir" and is a notified area committee with tehsil status (Shahabad Bala Verinag) and is about 26 kilometers away from Anantnag and approximately 78 kilometres south-east from Srinagar which is the summer capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Verinag is also the first tourist spot of Kashmir Valley when travelling by road from

river in India

Political Alliance in Kashmir

thumb|300px|Shikara on the Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh The shikara () is a type of wooden boat found on Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Shikaras are of various sizes and are used for multiple purposes, including transportation. A usual shikara seats six people, with the driver paddling at the rear. Like the Venetian gondolas, they are a cultural symbol of Kashmir. Some shikaras are still used for fishing, harvesting aquatic vegetation (usually for fodder), and transport, while most are covered with tarpaulins and are used by tourists. A Shikara ride in Dal Lake is

culture of Kashmir Valley

Pheran () or Phiran is the traditional outfit for both males and females in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Fatehpora also known as Fatehpura & Fatehpur, is an economic hub area of Anantnag district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Fatehpora is located at . It has an average elevation of 1652 metres (5419 feet) above mean sea level.

The Hokersar is a wetland conservation area in Zainakote, in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley, northwest of Srinagar. The Hokersar, which spreads over , is a designated bird sanctuary.

species of plant

type of Kashmir shawl

Mirwaiz (; from Persian mir 'chief' and 'preacher') is a hereditary religious title for the chief cleric or head preacher of the Muslim community in the Kashmir Valley. The title unique to Kashmir, traditionally involved providing religious instructions and leading sermons in major shrines and mosques. Over time, the holders of the title also assumed social, cultural and political roles within Kashmiri society.

organized breaches of fundamental human rights in Indian- and Pakistani-controlled territory

place in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir