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Is Azad Kashmir a sovereign state?
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is nominally a self-governing state, but ever since the 1949 ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces, Pakistan has exercised control over the state without actually incorporating it into Pakistan. That day is a national holiday in Pakistan.
What is the old name of Srinagar?
According to Kalhana, Pandrathan, which then known as Puranadhisthana (meaning the old capital) or Srinagar was founded by Ashoka the great at the south foot of a mountain spur which rises with bold slopes to a height of 3000 feet above the village.
Who is known as Badshah of Kashmir?
Zain-ul-Abidin
| Zain-ul-Abidin | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Kashmir Badshah | |
| Silver coins minted in Kashmir under Abadin’s rule | |
| 8th Sultan of the Shah Mir Sultanate | |
| Reign | 1418–1419 1420–1470 |
What is Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK)?
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is that part of the Jammu and Kashmir (India) which was invaded by Pakistan in 1947. The region is referred by the United Nations and other international organizations, as ‘Pakistani-controlled Kashmir’ (or Pakistan Administered Kashmir) and it was re-named as ‘Pakistan occupied Jammu-Kashmir’ by the Modi government.
Is Azad Kashmir governed by the Pakistan government?
The so called Azad Kashmir (AJK) is governed under the Azad Kashmir Interim Constitution Act passed in 1974. Even though AJK has a President, Prime minister, and a council, the governing structure is totally powerless and dependent on the Pakistani establishment for the smallest issue at hand.
What is the difference between Jammu and Azad Kashmir?
The population of Azad Kashmir is almost entirely Muslim. The people of this region culturally differ from the Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, and are closer to the culture of Jammu. Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber are all old towns of the Jammu region.
Why do we celebrate Azad Kashmir Day in Pakistan?
Azad Kashmir Day is celebrated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, which is the day that the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was created in 1947. Pakistan has celebrated Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5 of each year since 1990 as a day of protest against India ‘s de facto sovereignty over its State of Jammu and Kashmir.