Jammu and Kashmir - People, Culture, Religion | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · The cultural, ethnic, and linguistic composition of Jammu and Kashmir varies across the region. About two-thirds of the population adheres to Islam, a greater proportion than in any other Indian state or union territory apart from Lakshadweep; Hindus constitute most of the remaining third.
Kashmiris - Wikipedia
WEBThe rule of the Dogra dynasty under the British Crown lasted until 1947, when the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir became part of India. It is now a disputed territory, administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, and the People's Republic of China.
Kashmir | History, People, Conflict, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · The people in the Jammu area are Muslim in the west and Hindu in the east and speak Hindi, Punjabi, and Dogri. The inhabitants of the Vale of Kashmir and the Pakistani areas are mostly Muslim and speak Urdu and Kashmiri .
Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) - Wikipedia
WEBJammu[b] and Kashmir[c] is a region administered by India as a union territory [1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 …
Jammu and Kashmir | History, Capital, Map, Population,
WEB1 day ago · Jammu and Kashmir, union territory of India (until October 31, 2019, a state), located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent centered on the plains around Jammu to the south and the Vale of Kashmir to the north.
Culture of Kashmir - Wikipedia
WEBThe culture of Kashmir encompasses the spoken language, written literature, cuisine, architecture, traditions, and history of the Kashmiri people native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Kashmir profile - BBC News
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The population of historic Kashmir is divided into about 10 million people in Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir and 4.5 million in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Kashmir: What to Know About the Disputed Region
WEBAug 7, 2019 · The India-controlled part, which makes up about 45 percent of Kashmir, has been officially recognized by New Delhi as the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Home to more than twelve million people,...
Kashmir: Why India and Pakistan fight over it - BBC News
WEBAug 8, 2019 · India's parliament has now passed a bill splitting Indian-administered Kashmir into two territories governed directly by Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir, and remote, mountainous Ladakh.
Article 370: What happened with Kashmir and why it matters - BBC
WEBAug 5, 2019 · There has been violence in the Indian-administered side - the state of Jammu and Kashmir - for 30 years due to a separatist insurgency against Indian rule. What's happened now?