Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) - Wikipedia
Jammu[b] and Kashmir[c] (abbreviated J&K) 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 and between India and China since 1959. [3] .
Jammu and Kashmir | History, Capital, Map, Population,
6 days 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.
Kashmir: Why India and Pakistan fight over it - BBC News
Aug 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
Aug 5, 2019 · India's BJP-led government is hailing its decision to strip the state of Jammu and Kashmir of autonomy after seven decades, characterising it as the correction of a "historical blunder". The...
About Jammu and Kashmir | Its History, Culture & Religion
Jammu & Kashmir is a newly created Union Territory in India consisting of two divisions: Jammu Division & Kashmir Division, both of which are administered by the Central Government of India. It is located to the north of Himachal Pradesh & Punjab and to the west of Ladakh.
Kashmir profile - BBC News
Dec 19, 2023 · China administers parts of the territory. The population of historic Kashmir is divided into about 10 million people in Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir and 4.5 million in...
What Is Article 370, and Why Does It Matter in Kashmir?
Aug 5, 2019 · Article 370 was added to the Indian constitution shortly after the partition of British India to give autonomy to the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir until a decision was made about...
Jammu and Kashmir - People, Culture, Religion | Britannica
6 days ago · Jammu, winter capital of the maharajas (the former Hindu rulers of the region) and second largest city in the union territory, was historically the seat of the Dogra dynasty. More than two-thirds of the region’s residents are classified as Hindu.
Jammu and Kashmir summary | Britannica
Formerly a princely state, Jammu and Kashmir became an Indian state in 1947, even as India and Pakistan were fighting for control of the entire Kashmir region. In 2019 it was downgraded to a union territory, and the eastern Ladakh region became a separate union territory.
The Kashmir conflict: How did it start? - National Geographic
Mar 2, 2019 · At the time, the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which had a majority Muslim population, was governed by maharaja Hari Singh, a Hindu. Unlike most of the princely states which aligned...
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