Portal:Kashmir

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Introduction

The Himalayas as seen from Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir
Political map of Kashmir
Political map of Kashmir

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 India-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract
.

In 1820, the

disputed territory, now administered by three countries: China, India, and Pakistan. (Full article...
)

Selected picture

Shankaracharya Hill.

In the news

15 April 2024 โ€“ 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations
Former
Brittany Higgins in which she claimed that Lehrmann raped her. (The Guardian)

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Topics

Administrative territories

Aksai Chin, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Siachen Glacier, Trans-Karakoram Tract



Ongoing events

2019โ€“2021 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown, COVID-19 pandemic (Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh), Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir conflict (timeline)


Politics

De facto borders (

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
)


Administration

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Geography

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Human rights

Human rights abuses in Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir), Women's rights in Jammu and Kashmir


Other

Sports (Azad Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh), Tourism (Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh)

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