India claims the entire erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir based on an instrument of accession signed in 1947. Pakistan claims Jammu and Kashmir based on its majority Muslim population, whereas China claims the Shaksam Valley and Aksai Chin.
| Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir |
|---|
| Strength |
| Indian Armed Forces ~950,000 (Aug 2019) Indian Army: 600,000 Indian Air Force: 30,000 CRPF: 65,000 BSF: 50,000 | 3,500 to 5,000 (2006 est.) 150 (2014 est.) 200 (2017 est.) |
| Casualties and losses |
| 5,462 security forces killed | 22,000 militants killed 3,000 captured 4,500 surrendered |
Both India and Pakistan claimed the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, although Pakistan has recognized Chinese sovereignty over the Trans-Karakoram Tract and Aksai Chin since 1963.
Current status and political divisions. India has control of about half the area of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which continues the name Jammu and Kashmir, while Pakistan controls a third of the region, divided into two de facto provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
It's been declared off-limits to tourists on a number of occasions. There have also been a few isolated incidents, with Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley being temporarily shut down. However, tourists always begin returning after peace is restored. So, is it safe to travel to Kashmir?
They took control of most of the western parts of the State by 22 October. On 24 October, they formed a provisional Azad Kashmir (free Kashmir) government based in Palandri.
In the first half of the first millennium, the Kashmir region became an important centre of Hinduism and later of Buddhism; later still, in the ninth century, Kashmir Shaivism arose. In 1339, Shah Mir became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir, inaugurating the Salatin-i-Kashmir or Shah Mir dynasty.
Curfew was imposed in all 10 districts of the valley on 15 July and mobile services were suspended by the government. Kashmir valley remained under 53 days of consecutive curfew which was lifted from all areas on 31 August, however was reimposed in some areas the next day.
The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as a dispute over the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and escalated into three wars between India and Pakistan and several other armed skirmishes. Pakistan administers Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Section 144 is when assembly is prohibited under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A curfew is when Section 144 is imposed along with essential services shut down. Citizens cannot be arrested without cause during a lock down but can be booked under Section 188 during a curfew.
According to folk etymology, the name "Kashmir" means "desiccated land" (from the Sanskrit: Ka = water and shimeera = desiccate). In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the mid-12th century, it is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake.
Article 370 acknowledges the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in terms of autonomy and its ability to formulate laws for the state's permanent residents. In the 1954 Presidential order, among other things, the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution were made applicable to Kashmir with exceptions.
After the Government of India repealed the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian constitution in 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which contained provisions that dissolved the state and reorganised it into two union territories – Jammu
| Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir |
|---|
| Strength |
| Indian Armed Forces ~950,000 (Aug 2019) Indian Army: 600,000 Indian Air Force: 30,000 CRPF: 65,000 BSF: 50,000 | 3,500 to 5,000 (2006 est.) 150 (2014 est.) 200 (2017 est.) |
| Casualties and losses |
| 5,462 security forces killed | 22,000 militants killed 3,000 captured 4,500 surrendered |
No curfew tomorrow. Hope situation remains calm. Srinagar- Jammu Highway was not affected by Curfew in Some parts of Srinagar, In fact I travelled to and fro to Pahalgam yesterday without any Problem, and today Govt has announced there will be no curfew in any parts of Srinagar.
The Delhi Police Monday said curfew passes are mandatory for inter-state travel from 24 March, which means travel between Delhi and its neighbouring areas, including Noida, Ghaziabad, Sonipat, Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, Gurugram and Manesar, will require a curfew pass.
All schools, colleges and universities will remain closed in Jammu and Kashmir till March 31 due to the threat of novel coronavirus. Cinemas in all the 10 districts of Jammu division will also remain closed for the rest of the month.
The slogan, Pakistan Zindabad, has been used by Kashmiris, who support Kashmir's accession to Pakistan, in the Indian-administered Kashmir. Supporters are also detained by local police for raising such slogans.
In the 1901 Census of the British Indian Empire, the population of the princely state of Kashmir was 2,905,578. Of these 2,154,695 were Muslims, 689,073 Hindus, 25,828 Sikhs, and 35,047 Buddhists. The Hindus were found mainly in Jammu, where they constituted a little less than 50% of the population.
A valley between the Great Himalayan range and the Pir Panjal mountain range, Kashmir is a place of beautiful simplicity and pristine natural beauty. Kashmir is painted with a unique culture that keeps you intrigued throughout your journey, from Srinagar to Sonamarg and Gulmarg till Pahalgam.
Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1954 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Kashmiri people are a Dardic ethnic group living in the central valley of Kashmir in the Pakistani state of Jammu and Kashmir. They speak the Kashmiri language. Kashmiri is an Indo-Aryan language. The Kashmiris are also known as Koshur.
The British defeat of the Sikhs in 1846 resulted in the transfer of the Jammu and Kashmir region including Ladakh to the British, who then installed Gulab Singh as the Maharaja under their suzerainty. British commissioners contacted Chinese officials to negotiate the border, who did not show any interest.
The clause 7 of the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh declared that the State could not be compelled to accept any future Constitution of India. The State was within its rights to draft its own Constitution and to decide for itself what additional powers to extend to the Central Government.
| Division | Population | % Hindu |
|---|
| Kashmir (53.9%) | 5,476,970 | 1.84% |
| Jammu (43.7%) | 4,430,191 | 65.23% |
| Ladakh (2.3%) | 236,539 | 6.22% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 10,143,700 | 29.63% |
Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus. The Hindus of the Kashmir Valley, were forced to flee the Kashmir valley as a result of being targeted by JKLF and Islamist insurgents during late 1989 and early 1990.
2019–20 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown refers to a security lockdown and communications blackout imposed to prevent protests during which thousands of people, mostly young men, have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir.
Historically, Kashmir referred to the Kashmir Valley. In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, the Treaty of Lahore was signed and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir.
2019–20 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown
| 2019 Kashmir lockdown |
|---|
| Date | 5 August 2019 - Ongoing (9 months and 18 days) (292 days) |
| Location | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Caused by | Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Methods | Curfew, Communications and Media blackout |
The princely state of Jammu and Kashmir came into being in 1846 after the First Anglo-Sikh War. Prior to that, Jammu was a tributary of the Sikh empire based in Lahore.
The events of 19 January 1990 were particularly vicious. On that day, mosques issued declarations that the Kashmiri Pandits were Kafirs and that the males had to leave Kashmir, convert to Islam or be killed. Those who chose to the first of these were told to leave their women behind.
On 3 October 2019, journalists in Kashmir staged a sit-in protest against the communications blackout describing the blockade of the internet and mobile phones as a 'gag'. Prepaid mobile services were barred for the 85th consecutive day on 28 October, for at least 2.5 million prepaid cell phone users in Kashmir.
The partition was caused in part by the two-nation theory presented by Choudhary Rehmat Ali, due to presented religious issues. Pakistan became a Muslim country, and India remained a secular country.
The Instrument of Accession is a legal document executed by Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, on 26 October 1947. By executing this document under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to accede to the Dominion of India.
