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ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ-kash·mir

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Kashmir, Cashmere, Jammu and Kashmirnoun

    an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

Wiktionary

  1. Kashmirnoun

    A region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between India, Pakistan and China.

Wikipedia

  1. Kashmir

    Kashmir (IPA: [kaʃmiːr]) 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. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.In 1820 the Sikh Empire, under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir. In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir. The rule of his descendants, under the paramountcy (or tutelage) of the British Crown, lasted until the Partition of India in 1947, when the former princely state of the British Indian Empire became a disputed territory, now administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, and China.

ChatGPT

  1. kashmir

    Kashmir is a region situated in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Historically and geographically, it includes the Valley of Kashmir, the Pir Panjal Range, and the Himalayas. It is known for its beautiful mountainous landscape and it's been a disputed territory after partition of India in 1947 because India and Pakistan have been claiming it in full but ruling it in parts. The area has been a subject of conflict and two wars have been fought over it. The region is currently divided into Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Indian-administered Kashmir, and China-administered Aksai Chin. The region is also known for its rich culture, heritage, and cuisine. The Indian section of Kashmir is an important tourist destination in India, known for attractions such as houseboat stays, saffron fields, and apple orchards.

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  1. Kashmir

    Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. It is also called and known as the Heaven on Earth because of its natural widespread beauty. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered regions of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract. In the first half of the first millennium, the Kashmir region became an important centre of Hinduism and later of Buddhism; later still, in the ninth century, Kashmir Shaivism arose. In 1349, Shah Mir became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir and inaugurated the Salatin-i-Kashmir or Swati dynasty. For the next five centuries, Muslim monarchs ruled Kashmir, including the Mughals, who ruled from 1526 until 1751, then the Afghan Durrani Empire that ruled from 1747 until 1820. That year, the Sikhs, under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir. In 1846, upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Dogra Rajputs—under Gulab Singh—became the new rulers. Dogra rule, under the paramountcy of the British Crown, lasted until 1947, when the former princely state became a disputed territory, now administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, and the People's Republic of China.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Kashmir in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Kashmir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Kashmir in a Sentence

  1. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq:

    The fact remains that decisions related to Kashmir are always taken by the security establishment, which is under New Delhi's direct control.

  2. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq:

    The government of India cannot continue to deal with Kashmir with a clampdown.

  3. Ravindra Koul:

    With the spread of awareness about insurance among the educated class, the growth rate in insurance policies all across India is only 10 percent this year, while Kashmir has recorded a 30 percent increase because of last year’s disaster.

  4. Imran Khan:

    Independence Day is an opportunity for great happiness, but today we are saddened by the plight of our Kashmiri brothers in occupied Jammu and Kashmir who are victims of Indian oppression, i assure my Kashmiri brothers that we stand with them.

  5. Gowhar Geelani:

    Their hands were tied, no doubt, but they also did nothing to resist Greater Kashmir, hilal Mir can't say what was at risk because nobody risked anything.

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