RANI DIDDA : Queen of Kashmir
RANI DIDDA : Queen of Kashmir Didda was the daughter of Simharaaja, the King of Lohara (lying in the Pir Panjal range)The reign of this queen of Parvagupta dynasty represents…
Religions In Jammu And Kashmir
BUDDHISM Alexander left the King of Abhisara to rule in Kashmir. According to the Mahavimsa, the Third Buddhist Council met at Pataliputra (Patna) and deputed a missionary by the name…
Kashmir’s accession to India
Kashmir’s accession to India The decision by Hari Singh, maharaja of Kashmir, to sign the Instrument of Accession in October 1947—thus joining Kashmir to the Indian union —precipitated warfare between…
CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
LANGUAGE Dardic Languages The Dardic languages are a sub-group of the Indo-Aryan languages natively spoken in Northern Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern India’s Jammu and Kashmir and Eastern…
Food And culture of Jammu and Kashmir
FOOD The cuisine found in Jammu and Kashmir varies from place to place. Hindus belonging to Jammu region are mostly vegetarian. Following are some famous dishes of Kashmir: • Wazwan…
Architecture in Jammu and Kashmir
ARCHITECTURE TAQ and DHAJJI-DEWARI – Disaster Resilient Architecture Timber-laced masonry construction systems in earthquake-prone Kashmir date back to the12th century, however it was only in the beginning of the 19th…
Temples and important Sites in Jammu and Kashmir
TEMPLES AND IMPORTANT SITES The main features of Kashmir style of architecture are: • Trefoil arches (Gandhara influence) • Cellular layout and enclosed courtyard • Straight-edged pyramidal roof • Column…
Notable historic facts of Jammu and Kashmir
NOTABLE HISTORICAL FACTS MAND Northern-most Indus Valley Civilisation site located in Jammu and Kashmir MAKING OF A CELESTIAL GLOBE The first seamless celestial globe was made in Kashmir by…
TOPOGRAPHY AND AGRICULTURE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS : ▪ One volcanic peak, 'Soyamji' (1860 metres) is situated in North Machhipura (Handwara) and the other 'Kharewa' peak lies in Tehsil Pehalgam, which is dead so far;…
MAJOR NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES OF JAMMU AND KAHMIR
MAJOR NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK Dachigam National Park is located 22 km (kilometer) from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 141…
Archaeological evidences in Tamil Nadu
Archaeological evidences: Surface explorations on the beach revealed the vestiges of ancient habitations like the ringwells, pottery, bricks and brick bats and beads. Habitation sites going back to the time…
HERITAGE / HISTORICAL PLACES:TAMIL NADU
Thirvannamalai Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. It is locatedin the south west part of Kalrayan and Jawadhi hills. In ancient times, the term “Annamalai”…
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