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Are people from Azad Kashmir Kashmiris?
Most residents of the region are not ethnic Kashmiris. Rather, the majority of people in Azad Kashmir are Pahari people, who are ethnically related to Punjabis. The main communities living in this region are: Together with the Rajputs, they are the source of most of Azad Kashmir’s political leaders.
What is the language in Muzaffarabad?
Kashmiri
Kashmiri is spoken in the city of Muzaffarabad. It is distinct from, although still intelligible with, the Kashmiri of the Neelam Valley to the north. Other languages spoken include Urdu, Shina and Balti.
What language is spoken in Kotli?
Pahari
Kotli
| Kotli کوٹلی | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 46,907 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Spoken | Pahari-Pothwari Gojri |
What is the name of largest city of Azad Kashmir?
It is the 2nd largest city of Azad Kashmir and 74th largest city in Pakistan….Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.
| Mirpur میرپور | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 124,352 |
| • Rank | 74th, Pakistan |
Is Muzaffarabad a Indian?
The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the west, the Kupwara and Baramulla districts of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the east, and the Neelum District in the north.
Is Muzaffarabad in India or Pakistan?
Muzaffarabad
| Muzaffarabad مُظفّر آباد | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| District | Muzaffarabad |
| Founded by | Sultan Muzaffar Khan |
When did Muzaffarabad become AJK?
The name “Muzaffarabad” (meaning Muzaffar’s Town) comes from the name of Sultan Raja Muzaffar Khan (a Muslim ruler of Khandan-e-Bomba). After the 1948-49 war, Muzaffarabad was made the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
What do people in Kashmir speak?
Kashmiri language, language spoken in the Vale of Kashmir and the surrounding hills. By origin it is a Dardic language, but it has become predominantly Indo-Aryan in character. Reflecting the history of the area, the Kashmiri vocabulary is mixed, containing Dardic, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Persian elements.
Is Azad Kashmir part of India or Pakistan?
Azad Kashmir. Azad (“Free”) Kashmir, established in 1947 after the partition of India, is neither a province nor an agency of Pakistan but has a government of its own that is regarded by Pakistan as “independent,” even though it is protected by and economically and administratively linked to Pakistan.
What type of government does Azad Jammu and Kashmir have?
Government. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is a self-governing state under Pakistani control, but under Pakistan’s constitution the state is informally part of the country. Pakistan is administering the region as a self-governing territory rather than incorporating it in the federation since the UN-mandated ceasefire.
How was Kashmir divided between India and Pakistan?
Following the 1949 cease-fire agreement with India, the government of Pakistan divided the northern and western parts of Kashmir that it occupied at the time of cease-fire into the following two separately-controlled political entities:
What are the main industries in Azad Kashmir?
Household industries produce carved wooden objects, textiles, and dhurrie carpets. The administration of Azad Kashmir is overseen by Pakistan’s Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and headquartered at Muzaffarabad, which is linked by road with Abbottabad to the southwest.