Location:
Location Located in the Northern most part of the country.
Area:
Area Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. Today Kashmir denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani administered Gilgit-Baltistan and the Azad Kashmir provinces, and the Chinese-administered regions of Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract.
Religion:
Religion In the first half of the first millennium, the Kashmir region became an important center of Hinduism and later of Buddhism; later still, in the ninth century, Kashmir Shaivism arose.
tourism:
tourism Known for its extravagant natural beauty this land formed a major caravan route in the ancient times. The Mughal had a deep influence on this land and introduced various reforms in the revenue industry and other areas that added to the progress of Kashmir. During the Dogra dynasty trade improved, along with the preservation and promotion of forestry.
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After, independence of India in 1947 this region formed a part of the Indian territory and is an integral region that contributed its part to preserve the unity and integrity of India. The influx of tourists to J&K has increased from 28.35 lakh in 1988 to 77.18 lakh in 2008, showing an increase of 172.19% in tourist rush during the last two decades.
economy:
economy Historically, Kashmir became known worldwide when Cashmere wool was exported to other regions and nations. Kashmiris are well adept at knitting and making Pashmina shawls, silk carpets, rugs, kurtas , and pottery. Saffron, too, is grown in Kashmir. Kashmir has a long tradition of wooden furniture making. In 1889 when the British were responsible for the drastic overhaul of the administrative machine, opening of the valley with a cart road linking Srinagar to Rawalpindi, extension of postal and telegraph services, etc.
Tourism has made a significant socio-economic impact on Ladakh , which was largely isolated from outsiders until the 1970s.
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