Satavahana Empire: History, Dynasties, Kings & Queens;
Satavahana Dynasty: Who Were They? The Sunga dynasty came to an end around 73 BCE when their ruler Devabhuti was killed by Vasudeva Kanva. The Kanva dynasty then ruled over…
Satavahana Dynasty: Who Were They? The Sunga dynasty came to an end around 73 BCE when their ruler Devabhuti was killed by Vasudeva Kanva. The Kanva dynasty then ruled over…
He was the ever undefeated King of Kashmir of Karkota dynasty who tasted victory everywhere he went. Chinese, the Turkish and the Tibetan legends referred to him as a…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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 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…
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 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: 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…