Geography
To understand the true nature of Kashmir Issue it is rather essential that the reader knows at least the important events and features of Kashmir’s history, geography and economy. As such, we start with a brief account of the geographical features and historical background of Kashmir etc.
Kashmir, officially known as Jammu Kashmir State, is situated on the extreme north of Indo –Pakistan subcontinent and is surrounded by India Pakistan, Peoples Republic of China and Afghanistan. Kashmir State has a total area of 84, 741 square miles i-e more than the areas of Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Austria and Albania put together. This area is at present divided into four parts, Indian held part (about 52 thousand square miles including about 12000 sq. miles area of Aksai Chin under China’s Control) Azad Kashmir, indirectly controlled by Pakistan (about 4 thousand square miles) and Gilgit Baltistan directly ruled by Pakistan over 28 thousand Sq. miles. Total population of the State is over 16 million of whom over 10 million are in Indian-held part, about 3 million in Azad Kashmir, about 1.5 million in Gilgit Baltistan and the rest in Pakistan and abroad (mostly in UK).
The religious composition of the population of the State is: -
Muslim 77 percent
Hindus 20 percent
Others 3 percent
The area under Chinese control is almost uninhabited. Srinagar is the summer capital and Jammu winter capital of Indian-held part and Muzaffarabad that of Azad Kashmir, whereas the official headquarters of Gilgit Baltistan are at Gilgit.
The texture of present population of Kashmir State is composed of races claiming their descent from Semitic, Mongoloid, Aryan, Persian and Arab races. The main languages are English, Urdu and Hindi. Kashmiri, Gojri, Pahari, Dogri, Shina, Ladakhi and Broshiski are regional dialects.
To understand the true nature of Kashmir Issue it is rather essential that the reader knows at least the important events and features of Kashmir’s history, geography and economy. As such, we start with a brief account of the geographical features and historical background of Kashmir etc.
Kashmir, officially known as Jammu Kashmir State, is situated on the extreme north of Indo –Pakistan subcontinent and is surrounded by India Pakistan, Peoples Republic of China and Afghanistan. Kashmir State has a total area of 84, 741 square miles i-e more than the areas of Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Austria and Albania put together. This area is at present divided into four parts, Indian held part (about 52 thousand square miles including about 12000 sq. miles area of Aksai Chin under China’s Control) Azad Kashmir, indirectly controlled by Pakistan (about 4 thousand square miles) and Gilgit Baltistan directly ruled by Pakistan over 28 thousand Sq. miles. Total population of the State is over 16 million of whom over 10 million are in Indian-held part, about 3 million in Azad Kashmir, about 1.5 million in Gilgit Baltistan and the rest in Pakistan and abroad (mostly in UK).
The religious composition of the population of the State is: -
Muslim 77 percent
Hindus 20 percent
Others 3 percent
The area under Chinese control is almost uninhabited. Srinagar is the summer capital and Jammu winter capital of Indian-held part and Muzaffarabad that of Azad Kashmir, whereas the official headquarters of Gilgit Baltistan are at Gilgit.
The texture of present population of Kashmir State is composed of races claiming their descent from Semitic, Mongoloid, Aryan, Persian and Arab races. The main languages are English, Urdu and Hindi. Kashmiri, Gojri, Pahari, Dogri, Shina, Ladakhi and Broshiski are regional dialects.
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