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Jammu & Kashmir
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Fast Facts |
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Area: 222,236 sq km Population: 10 million
Capital: Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
Climate
Summer
(Mar to June) - Warm
Monsoon
(July to September) -
Warm
Winter
(October to February)-
Cool
Clothing
Summer - Light Cottons
Winter - Woollens
Languages spoken
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu & Ladakhi
Best Time to visit
May to September |
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Jammu and Kashmir, India's northernmost state, consists of three regions
differing in topography and culture. In the south, Jammu is a transition
zone from the Indian plains to the Himalayas. Jammu was the stronghold
of Hindu Dogra kings and abounds with popular temples and secluded
forest retreats. It includes the city of Jammu, the state's winter
capital. The Kashmir Valley, the second region, is a large, fertile,
region enclosed by the high snow-capped ridges of the Pir Panjal range
to the west and south, and the main Himalaya range to the east. Its'
population is predominantly Muslim, with a history that can be traced
back to the 14th century. It includes the city of Srinagar, the state's
summer capital. Ladakh is the northern-most region of the state, with
a bleak terrain of barren mountains. Hilltop monasteries make Ladakh
one of the best living traditions of Tibetan Buddhism in the world
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The state has been subject to political unrest since the late 1980s.
The following is for information only, travellers are advised to contact
their embassy in Delhi before travelling to these regions. |
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Srinagar : |
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The state's summer capital used to be India's most popular hill station,
and a favourite locale for shooting Hindi films. Visit:
• Dal Lake, in a gondola-type light rowing boat, called shikara
• Mughal Gardens: Chashme Shahi (Royal Spring), Nishat
Bagh (Pleasure Garden) and Shalimar Bagh (The Abode of Love)
• Sonmarg, 80 km north-east of Srinagar and at an altitude of
2743 metres, this is strewn with alpine flowers, giving it the sobriquet
of "Meadow of Gold"
• Gulmarg, which has the
highest golf course in the world, and spectacular views of the towering
mountains including Nanga Parbat (26624 ft.)
• Pahalgam,
98 kms from Srinagar, en route to which are the ruins of the Vishnu
temple of Martund, the Mattan (Shiva) Temple, and the Achbal Gardens
• Wular Lake, the largest fresh water lake in Asia |
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