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	Kashmir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kashmir is a region where the northern part of South Asia and the southern part of Central Asia meet.The term Kashmir historically described the valley just to the south of the westernmost end of the Himalayan mountain range.
		Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
		Both countries view the entire Kashmir region as disputed territory, and do not consider each other's claim to be valid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kashmir (1947 words)

	CNN.com - Timeline: Conflict over Kashmir - Nov. 25, 2003
		The two countries have fought three wars, two of them over the disputed region of Kashmir.
		Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah urges the Indian government to launch a crackdown on militant training camps across the border in Pakistan.
		Also, after years of refusing to talk with Kashmiri separatist groups, India announces it is prepared to hold negotiations with the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance that brings together Kashmiri religious and political groups.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/south/02/06/kashmir.timeline (772 words)

	Kashmir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region of JandK, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
		Kashmir is a region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
		Pakistan views the entire Kashmir region as disputed territory, and does not consider India's claim to it to be valid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kashmir (772 words)

	California Patriot Online - Crisis in Kashmir
		Many Pakistanis argue that Kashmir should no longer belong to India because Muslims are the majority in the region, and Islamic militants have engaged in a jihad against the Indian government to achieve this end, killing scores of innocent civilians not only in Kashmir but also in India.
		It is imperative that the international community become involved to solve this conflict; a solution regarding Kashmir would bring long-standing peace and stability to the region and would be a major victory in the war against terrorism.
		Kashmir has been a hotly-contested territory ever since India and Pakistan won their independence from Britain in 1947.
	www.calpatriot.org /article.php?articleID=213 (772 words)

	Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The region is bordered by Mongolia to the northeast, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan to the northwest, Afghanistan and the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the southeast, and the Chinese provinces of Tsinghai and Kansu to the...
		The region is bordered by Mongolia to the northeast, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan to the northwest, Afghanistan and the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the southeast, and the Chinese provinces of Tsinghai and…
		It is bordered by Mongolia to the northeast, Russia to the north, Kazakstan to the northwest, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the west, Afghanistan and the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the southeast, and the Chinese provinces of Tsinghai and Kansu to the...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067942?tocId=9067942 (857 words)

	Jammu Kashmir travel guide,jammu and Kashmir India,jammu Kashmir tour operators,travel guide jammu Kashmir,jammu tourist attractions,jammu Kashmir travel guide,tourist map of jammu kashmir
		The climate of Jammu region is tropical while it is semi-arctic in Ladakh and temperate in Srinagar region.
		In Kashmir, it attained a high degree of perfection especially in the 16th and 17th centuries under the Mughal emperors.
		Most of the tourists who come to the Jammu region have the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as their destination, which is quite close by.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/jammu (2495 words)

	Kashmir on Encyclopedia.com
		The valley of the Jhelum River, the celebrated Vale of Kashmir, is the most populous area and the economic heart of the region; it produces abundant crops of wheat and rice.
		Indian Army soldiers at the base camp in the foothills of the Himalayas where India and Pakistan are waging war for control of the Kashmir region.
		Kashmir is bordered on the west by Pakistan, on the south by India, and on the north and east by China.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/Kashmir.asp (1763 words)

	Get Jammu & Ladakh rid of the yoke of Kashmiri ruler
		He denied the allegation that the Morcha was trying to divide Jammu and Kashmir State on religious lines and asserted that the demand was made because the people from Jammu and Ladakh regions were being discriminated.
		It is purely a regional genuine demand to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Jammu which comprise Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.” “Nature has divided Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh geographically so I do not find any logic to keep all the three regions united”, he opined.
		Referring to the discrimination towards Jammu region, he said that the State government to 1.66 lakh persons in the State, of them 1.50 lakh persons belong to Kashmir valley.
	www.hvk.org /articles/1002/3.html (1763 words)

	Student Rough Draft #2
		Pakistan gravely argues with India that the region of Jammu and Kashmir should be under their rule for the sake of religion since about sixty percent of the Kashmiris are Muslim.
		The Instrument of Accession clearly affirms that the region of Jammu and Kashmir was handed over to India by the Maharajah, and that is the way it should be without any questioning.
		Not only does India have papers legally signed that claim Kashmir was acceded to them, but India is also more competent to lead and control the Jammu and Kashmir region.
	members.accessbee.com /tnklbnny/kashmir.roughdrafts2.html (1113 words)

	Kashmir Home Page - Home Page
		Kashmir, often called paradise, is a rich green mountain region North of Pakistan.
		Kashmir, an 80% Muslim majority region did not become part of Pakistan.
		A number of U.N. resolutions have been passed condemning the Indian occupation of 2/3 of Kashmir.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~mughal/kashmir/kashmir.html (241 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Special reports Special report: Kashmir
		As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate in a dispute over the Kashmir region, Simon Jeffery and Mark Tran explain the history of the conflict.
		October 18: An Islamic aid group is proving to be one of the most popular relief providers in quake-hit Kashmir, writes Declan Walsh.
		Kashmir and terrorism aren't the problem, it's the bomb
	www.guardian.co.uk /kashmir/0,2759,184266,00.html (546 words)

	Kashmir - Wikipedia
		Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region of JandK, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
		Pakistan views the entire Kashmir region as disputed territory, and does not consider India's claim to it to be valid.
		Kashmir is the origin point for many rivers including the Indus and its tributaries Jhelum and Chenab which primarily flow into Pakistan while other branches - the Ravi, Beas and the Sutlej irrigate northern India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kashmir (546 words)

	KASHMIR - Distortions And Reality - Chapter 1 : Territorial And Political Analysis
		Kashmir valley: The sixth region is the Valley of Kashmir.
		Kashmir Valley is the base for the defence of this entire northern region of this country.
		Ladakh, Kashmir and Jammu are in the extreme North of the country and border China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Muslim Republics of erstwhile U.S.S.R. Karakoram range lies in the North of the Himalayas.
	www.hindubooks.org /KDAR/ch1.htm (546 words)

	Kashmir Home Page - Home Page
		Kashmir, often called paradise, is a rich green mountain region North of Pakistan.
		Kashmir, an 80% Muslim majority region did not become part of Pakistan.
		A number of U.N. resolutions have been passed condemning the Indian occupation of 2/3 of Kashmir.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~mughal/kashmir/kashmir.html (241 words)

	Settlement patterns (from Jammu and Kashmir) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The state is part of the larger region of Kashmir, which has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since the partition of India in 1947.
		The state is part of the larger region of Kashmir, which has been the subject of dispute among India, Pakistan, and China since the partition of India in 1947.
		It is bounded to the northeast by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang and to the east by the Tibet Autonomous Region (both parts of China), to the south by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, to the west by Pakistan, and to the northwest by Afghanistan.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-46023 (791 words)

	Kashmir Home Page - Home Page
		Kashmir, often called paradise, is a rich green mountain region North of Pakistan.
		Kashmir, an 80% Muslim majority region did not become part of Pakistan.
		The price is being paid by the Kashmiris through their miseries, tortures and brutal deaths as the hands of occupying Indian Army.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~mughal/kashmir/kashmir.html (791 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kashmir
		Kashmir is a region between the northern part of South Asia and the southern part of Central Asia.
		Both countries view the entire Kashmir region as disputed territory, and do not consider each other's claim to be valid.
		Kashmir has a myth and history, language and literature, art and architecture, culture and tradition, and religion and ritual that is distinct, yet similar to the civilization of the Indian subcontinent.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kashmir (1214 words)

	Kashmir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
		Both countries view the entire Kashmir region as disputed territory, and do not consider each other's claim to be valid.
		Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kashmir (1843 words)

	One-hour Zee Kashmir band on Zee TV
		The entire programming will be sourced out from Jammu and Kashmir region with Zee Kashmir's strategic alliance with Take One TV of Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
		The time band will be aired on Zee Punjabi channel between 6 pm to 7 pm and would cater to the cultural, social and political aspirations of the people of the region, chairman Zee Telefilms Limited Subhas Chandra said.
		Srinagar, May 15: Zee Telefilms Limited on Sunday launched an exclusive one-hour time band 'Zee Kashmir' to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Jammu and Kashmir.
	www.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=46789 (244 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » India-Pakistan: Kashmir separatist leaders arrive in Pakistan on historic visit
		The trip is part of a peace process between India and Pakistan to end a bitter dispute over divided Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has sparked two of three wars between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
		CHAKOTHI, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, June 2 (AFP) - Muslim separatist leaders from Indian Kashmir were given a rousing welcome when they crossed the heavily militarised ceasefire line here Thursday on an historic visit to the Pakistani zone of the disputed Himalayan region.
		The Indian Kashmir leaders walked across the Kaman Bridge on the Jhelum river, which forms part of the LoC, and then drove to Muzaffarabad, the capital of the Pakistan-administered zone of Kashmir.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMQD-6CYLF7?OpenDocument (663 words)

	Kashmir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kashmir is a region where the northern part of South Asia and the southern part of Central Asia meet.The term Kashmir historically described the valley just to the south of the westernmost end of the Himalayan mountain range.
		Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
		Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kashmir (1947 words)

	The 1999-2000 Kashmir Crisis
		October 17, 1999: Musharraf outlines his policy for Pakistan, which includes retrieval of wealth looted by corrupt politicians, rebuilding the economy and investor confidence, freedom of the media, protection of the rights of minorities, and peace in the region, while reiterating that resolving the Kashmir dispute "is essential for peace in the region"
		After Pakistan publicly demanded that the Kashmir issue be resolved, Western powers extended more than $4 billion in new or rescheduled loans to Pakistan, and Great Britain officially stated that the Pakistani military had a case for overthrowing the civilian government, while the rest of the world dropped the subject.
		March 20 thru 25, 2000: Not long after calling Kashmir "the most dangerous place in the world" due to the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons, U.S. President Clinton visits India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan; during the visit, 40 minority Sikhs are massacred in Kashmir by unknown assailants
	www.boogieonline.com /revolution/multi/war/kashmir/postcoup.html (1947 words)

	TraveliteIndia.com: Welcome to Jammu & Kashmir , Paradise on Earth
		The Kashmir Valley, north of Jammu, is s fertile verdant region enclosed by high snow-capped ridges of the Pir Panjal range to the west and south and the main Himalayan range to the east.
		Ladakh, the Land of Passes, is the northernmost province of the State and lies beyond the Kashmir Valley over the famous Zozi La Pass.
		This is Kashmir at its royal best with the beauty enhanced by the backdrop of lake and mountain and carefully sited for the best views of both.
	www.traveliteindia.com /guide/state/jammu.asp (5005 words)

	Tourism of India - States of India - Jammu and Kashmir
		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.
		Jammu and Kashmir, India's northernmost state, consists of three regions differing in topography and culture.
		Tourism of India - States of India - Jammu and Kashmir
	www.tourismofindia.com /sts/stjammu.htm (337 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kashmir
		Pakistan views the entire Kashmir region as disputed territory, and does not consider India's claim to it to be valid.
		Pakistan claims that this accession is invalidated by a previous agreement between India and Pakistan, to maintain the "status quo"; India counters that the invasion of Kashmir by tribals aided and instigated by the Government of Pakistan, and reinforced by military regulars, had rendered that agreement null and void.
		The part of Pakistani Kashmir that has been kept "independent", the so-called "Azad Kashmir", is only a tiny sliver of land, a very tiny part of the parts of the original kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir that Pakistan occupied in 1948.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kashmir (6048 words)

	kashmir
		Kashmir is a region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
		Kashmir, which had a predominantly Muslim population, was one of these autonomous states, ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh, who was a Hindu.
		Kashmir is a beautiful valley of about 7,200 square kilometers (2,800 square miles) at an elevation of 1,675 meters (5,500 feet).
	www.fact-library.com /kashmir.html (6048 words)

	Guardian Unlimited The Guardian Kashmir crisis eases but political and military sniping continues
		While war seems to have been averted for now, there remain plenty of things that could tip the region back towards conflict, not least the prospect of violence in the run-up to the Kashmiri elections in September.
		Mr Geelani was flown north from his home in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, to Ranchi, where he was put in prison.
		India showed that it has no intention of compromising in its half-century dispute over Kashmir yesterday by arresting a leading Kashmiri separatist known for his outspoken support for the divided state's incorporation into Pakistan.
	www.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,3604,730340,00.html (6048 words)

	Jammu & Kashmir - Gospel For Asia
		For decades, the region of Kashmir has been at the heart of territorial disputes between India and Pakistan.
		The Hindu minority, by contrast, is clustered in the region of Jammu and represents 32 percent of the population.
		In all of India, Jammu and Kashmir is the only state with a Muslim majority (64%).
	www.gfa.org /gfa/jammukashmir (346 words)

	SI.com - 2003 Cricket World Cup - India erupts after victory in rare match with Pakistan - Saturday March 01, 2003 02:33 PM
		Pakistan denied that, and said India is oppressing Muslims who live in Kashmir, a Himalayan region the two nations have been fighting over for 50 years.
		The Asian Cup was the only India-Pakistan match since the Pakistan team toured India in 1999, just before the two nations fought a three-month "mini-war" in Kashmir.
		The Himalayan region is divided between the two countries and both claim all of it.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/2003/world_cup/news/2003/03/01/india_pakistan_ap (346 words)

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