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Jammu and Kashmir

The northern most state of India that is situated in the mountains of Himalayas is known as Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir was considered to be one of the places where most of the Sanskrit scholars were residing in ancient times.

Talking about beauty, you will get plenty of it, when you will be visiting to Jammu and Kashmir. The region consists of number of valleys which adds to the beauty of the region and together they form a great place for the tourist to come and satisfy their aesthetic needs. As it is said, if there is heaven on earth, it is Kashmir. The most beautiful and enchanting is the valley with all sorts of greenery, mountains, fields, cascades, and so many other things that contributes to its beauty and makes it more like a heaven, in real sense.

Along with the exquisite Kashmir valley, you can fancy visiting some other valleys like Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley, Sind Valley and Lidder Valley. All of these valleys have a lot to offer and will certainly make you forget the rest of the world. In Jammu, there are a variety of languages that are spoken by people with different backgrounds. For instance, you will encounter people speaking Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English.

Another worth mentioning fact, without which the whole thing will not get completed, is that the region of Jammu and Kashmir has been the bone of contention between the India and Pakistan for quite some time. There have been four regions that are politically important; one of them is Kashmir Valley that is under Pakistan’s control, other regions are Ladakh, Jammu and Baltistan.

There have been a lot of work and treaties to solve the dispute between both the countries; however, it has not been possible to find a solution that would be acceptable to both of the parties. For the people in Kashmir, they are still fighting for their freedom and their rights that is the reason why the political conditions of this part is really important, not only for its own subsistence, but also for the both countries who are having a dispute over it.