Historians are of the that the real history of kashmir begins with the reign of Ashoka.He conquered kashmir in about 250 B.C.and sent missionaries to introduce Buddhism in this land.Kalhana narrates in his Rajtarangini that,"Hisduism ...
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Shah Mir ascended the throne of kashmir under the name of Sultan shamas-ud-din in 1339.Shah mir though himself a Muslim,made no distinction ...
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The Sankaracharya temple is situated on the summit of the Takht-i-Sulaiman hill, to the south-east of Srinagar. Neither the hill nor the t...
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Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali(Rh) also popularly known as"Nund- Reshi", " Sheikh-ul-Allam"and "Alam Dari kashmir" (R... -
The Hazratbal Shrine, which is situated on the left bank of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar. This unmatched reverence is anchored in ... -
Shah Mir ascended the throne of kashmir under the name of sultan shamas-din in 1339. He got khutba read and the coins struck in his name.N...
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The Lohara dynasty was founded in 1003 A.D. by Sangramaraja who received the crown of kashmir from his aunt Queen Didda.This dynasty ruled...
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According to the Nilmatpurana and Rajatarangini the earliest settlers of kashmir were the Pisachas,Yakshas,and Nagas.With the passage of tim...
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According to the tradition,kashmir takes its name from a sage kashyap who lived on the bank of a mountain lake called Satisar.He drained thi...
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Most of the rites prescribed in the Nilamatpurana are concerned with the nature of worship of popular deities.But there are some festivals w...
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After the fall of karkota dynasty,kashmir came under the rule of the Utpala dynasty.Avantivarman was the founder of the dynasty who ruled ka...
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Since the time immemorial,the valley of kashmir has been famous, having to its credit, the unprecedented births of Rishis, saints and sufi...
Sangramarja of kashmir
Sangramaraja was the first ruler of the lohara dynasty.He was a son of Didda's.He was a weak king and ruled from 1003-1028A.D.During the earlier part of his reign,the prime Minister Tunga remained predominant Sangramaraja died in 1028 A...
Shahmir's administration
Shah Mir ascended the throne of kashmir under the name of Sultan shamas-ud-din in 1339.Shah mir though himself a Muslim,made no distinction between his Hindu and Muslim subjects.During his short reign of three years,he endeared himself to both the communities.He...
Advent of Dulacha of kashmir
Dulacha was a Mongol,who came from Turkistan.He invaded kashmir in 1320 throught the western gate of Baramulla.His uninterrupted advance struck terror in the country.Dulacha who had the bvally "has come as a lion into the cave of the deer" and "brought...
Rajtarangini book on kashmir
Rajtarangini (the river of kings) ia a great historical work of kalhana on ancient kashmir.this historical work was compiled by kalhana pandit in 1148-49 A.D.Rajtarangini was not written under the patronage of any king.it is written in sanaskrit verse...
Rinchana or Sultan Sadr-udDin of bkashmir
Rinchana was not only an able and energetic ruler but also a great builder.He founded the town of Rinchanpura, now a part of srinagar city.He build the first Mosque called Bud Masheed in kashmir.He also built a hospice for Bulbul shah,his...
First settlers of kashmir
According to the Nilmatpurana and Rajatarangini the earliest settlers of kashmir were the Pisachas,Yakshas,and Nagas.With the passage of time,Aryans entered kashmir,followed by several rac...
Jammu Region
Jammu region,in south of kashmir vally,is the home od Dogras.They are sturdy and hard working people.they are divided into numerous castes and sub-castes- both Hindus andMuslims.They belong to the Aryan race and speak the Dogri language mixture...
Loharas ruled Kashmir
The Lohara dynasty was founded in 1003 A.D. by Sangramaraja who received the crown of kashmir from his aunt Queen Didda.This dynasty ruled kashmir from 1003 to 1171 A.D. the history of his period is a record of Shameless lust,fiendish cruelty...
Naga Worship in kashmir
Most of the rites prescribed in the Nilamatpurana are concerned with the nature of worship of popular deities.But there are some festivals which are particularly connected with the worship of Nagas.Thus Nila,the lord of the Ngas, was worship on the festival...
Character of Harsha in kashmir
Harsha was the fifth ruler of lohara dynasty.Harsha ascended the throne of kashmir after dethroning his brother Utkarsa in 1089A.D.Harsha was a man of qualities,a learned man,knew many languages and compossed sweet songs.He reformed the administration...
Damaras
With the accession of Simhadeva began the rule of the Damaras in kashmir in 1286A.D.During the Lohara rule,the Damaras became practically the masters of the country.They came to hold rich estates,keep armed retainers and have strong holds in many...
Gufta rule in kashmir
Gupta rule started with the accession of Parvagupta to the throne of kashmir in 949 A.D.But within a year and a halfd of accession,he died of dropsy leaving the throne to hos son and successor Kshemagupta 950-958 A.D. Kshemagupta was licentious...
How kashmir has taken its name
According to the tradition,kashmir takes its name from a sage kashyap who lived on the bank of a mountain lake called Satisar.He drained this lake and the reclaimed land was called Kashap-pur or kashap-mar and later kashmir. kashmir the paradise on ...
Kashmir under Mauryas.
Historians are of the view that the real history of kashmir begings with the reign of Ashoka.He conquered kashmir in about 250B.C and sent missionaries to introduce Buddhism in this land.Kalhana narrates in this Rajtarangini that."Hinduism went side...
Article 370 of jammu and kashmir
The accession of jammu and kashmir to india was brought into being on 26th oct,1949.With the accession of the state of jammu and kashmir to india jurisdiction in matters of external affairs, defence and communication was transferred...
Indira-Abdullah Agreement of 1975
This agreementt is known as kashmir Accord
After the kashmir accord as agreement was reached between congress and the national conference with regard to the government of jammu and kashmir.Mir Quasim,congress chief minister of jammu and kashmir resigned...
History of Kota Rani
The death of udyanadeva in 1338,placed kota Rani in a great dilmma.Her elder son by Rinchana was under the influence of shah mir and the queen rightly feared that if he was placed on the throne,shah mir would exercise royal authority through him.her...
Shah Mir the king of kashmir
Shah Mir ascended the throne of kashmir under the name of sultan shamas-din in 1339. He got khutba read and the coins struck in his name.Not much is known about his ancestory.Some historians are of the view that he descenbed from the pandus while...
welcome to kashmir
welcome to kashmir
kashmir is paradise on earth lakes of tourists visit kashmir every year,see the pictures of kashmir like gulmarg, nishat garden,iqbal park etc. this site provides information about kashmir....
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FOUNDATION OF J&K
Acquisition of Kashmir valley by Gulab Singh in 1846 and its incorporation in his vast Dogra Kingdom marked the beginning of a new and, from the point of view of the present study, a crucial phase...
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Honesty
Honesty is truthfullness in word and deed.An honest man is sincere in what he says and does.If he makes a promise he keeps it at all costs.He never tries to cheat anybody.An honest man through poor,can not buy gold.No temptations of any sort can make...
JUST A DREAM
Once in abeautiful mountain site Flowers of many kinds blooming all sideButterflies and bees were all busy ...
My dreamgirl
I met her once in lifeI saw her once in lifeFor me she was a peahenWho came in my garden of lifeI don't know her nameI know her smileMay God I againFace her once in lif...
CULTURE BACKGROUND OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Jammu and kashmir has the distinction of having multifaceted,variegated and unique cultural blend, making it distinct from the rest of the country,not only from the different cultural forms and heritage,but from geographical,demographically,ethical,social...
Kishtwar district
Pursuant to government order Kishtwar has been declared as one of the new districts, while Atholi (Paddar) which falls in Kishtwar Sub-Division has been declared as new Tehsil.It may be pertinent to mention that vide Govt.Order No.Rev(5)203 of 2005,dated...
Tourist places of Udhampur
Sheesh Mahal of Ramnagar:This place was built by Raja Ram singh in 1885 in Ramnagar.this place of mirrors is decorated with profusely painted murals,paintings showing scenes from Ramayan,Mahabharat and battle scenses from Suchet Singh and Ram Singh's...
Historical places and monuments of Udhampur
Babore Temples:A very impressive site of Archaeological importance in the state.It is around 50 kms from Udhampur Dhar road near Manwal.these bear resemblance to the temples built by lalitaditya,the ruler of kashmir in the 8th century A.D at Wangat in...
Udhampur district
Udhampur is the 5th largest district of the J&K state and is situated in the south ern part of the state.It has five tehsils viz. Udhampur,Ramnagar,Chenani and Gool Gulabgarh.Administration headquarters are in Udhampur at a distance of 66kms...
Historical places and monuments of Srinagar
Hazratbal Shrine: The Hazratbal shrine, which is situated on the left bank of the famous Dal lake in srinagar.This unmatched reverence is anchored in the love and respect for the Prophet Mohammad(PEACE BE UPON HIM),whose Moi-e-Muqqadas,(the sacred...
Srinagar district
Srinagar district is situated in the centre of kashmir valley,is surrended by five districts.the capital city of srinagar is located 1730 meters above sea level.It comprises three tehsils/towns viz srinagar and kangan,four blocks(srinagar- north, srinagar-south,kangan...
Historical places and monuments of Budgam
Ziarat Alamdar-e-kashmir: The land of khag was fortunate enough to have sheikh-noor-ud-din as a visitor.Sheikh selected a rock a khag for meditation and this bears the imprints of his feet.This rock is know as shah kaen.A shrine is built there in the...
Historical places and monuments of Budgam
Tomb of Sheikh Noor-ud-Noorani : the tomb of Alamdar-e-kashmir issituated 28 kms in south west of srinagar at Charar-e-Sharif in Budgam district.the shrine on the burial site was constructed by the then ruler of kashmir Zain-ul-Abideen.Sheikh Noor-ud-din...
Budgam district
Budgam district came into existence in 1979-80, prior to which it was part of srinagar district.Budgam is formed of three tehsils namely Budgam,Chadoora,Beerwah.it comprises 496 villages.Agriculture is the main occupation of the people and Maize,Rice,Paddy,and...
Historical places and monuments of Baramulla
Pattan this is an old town and remains capital of kashmir during Shankervarman regime.It is 26 kms from srinagar.
The Tourists places are Gulmarg,Manasbal Lake,Watlab,Kishan Ganag,Wullar Lake,Sopore etc
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Baramulla District
After the creation of new District of bandipora with three Tehsils viz.Bandipora,Sonawari and Gurez as its jurisdiction,District Baramulla is still the largest District of the valley having eight Tehsils,seven Assembly Segments,twlve community Development...
Historical places and monuments of Anantnag
Martand is a significant Archeological site.Its impressive Architecture reveals the glorious past of the area.All that remains of the temple ia a central rectangular building surrounding by a court and rectangular colonnade.The most important shrine...
Anantnag District
Anantnag
Situated 55 kms of the south-east of srinagar,Anantnag district is spread over an area of 3989 sq kms with a population of 11,70,013. the Anantnag district is called the Granary of kashmir valley.It is the third highly populous district of the...
Districts of jammu and kashmir
Kashmir division
1 Anantnag
2 Baramulla
3 Budgam
4 Srinagar
5 Pulwama
6 Kupwara
7 Bandipora
8 Ganderbal
9 Kulgam
10 Shopian
Jammu division
1 jammu
2 Kathua
3 Doda
4 Rajouri
5 Poonch
6 Udhampur
7 Kishtwar
8 Ramban
9 Reasi
10 Samba
Ladakh division
1...
HABBA KHATOON OF KASHMIR
Habba Khatoon was born in a ordinary Muslim family at Chandahar,a village about 10km from pampore known for its Saffron fields.But the most fragrant bloom produced by this place was certainly Habba Khatoon.
Habba Khatoon was known...
Friendship
Friendship is an inborn ocean of emotions and an ever shining flame of passion. Friendship is a single soul divided into two bodies. it increases happiness and diminishes misery by doubling our joy and dividing our sorrow. it is delightful...
Health tips for healthy life
1.Answer the phone by left ear.2.Do not drink coffee twice a day.3.Do not take pills with cool water.4.Do not have huge meals after 5pm.5.Reduce the amount of oily food after 5pm.6.Drink more water in the morning,less at night.7.Keep your distance from...
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