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Is Azad Kashmir its own country?
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.
Is mirpuri a language?
Mirpur Pahari (or ‘Mirpuri’) is a dialect of the Pahari/Pothwari language, spoken in north-west Pakistan and in the UK. It is an Indo-Aryan language in the Western Punjabi branch and has no written form (Stow, Pert, & Khattab, 2012).
Who is founder of Kashmir?
Raja Gulab Singh
Thus, the Kashmir region in its contemporary form dates from 1846, when, by the treaties of Lahore and Amritsar at the conclusion of the First Sikh War, Raja Gulab Singh, the Dogra ruler of Jammu, was created maharaja (ruling prince) of an extensive but somewhat ill-defined Himalayan kingdom “to the eastward of the …
Is there a state subject certificate of the Jammu and Kashmir?
Reports on a document entitled “State Subject Certificate of the Jammu and Kashmir” could only be found in reference to Kashmir, India ( The Times of India 9 Jan. 2001; The Tribune 10 Mar. 2002; Express India 23 Mar. 2002) and not to Kashmir, Pakistan.
Do Pakistani documents refer to Jammu and Kashmir as Azad Kashmir?
An official at the Consulate General of Pakistan in Toronto stated that he was not familiar with such a document, further stating that documents issued to residents of Kashmir by Pakistani officials would refer to the region as “Azad Kashmir” and not Jammu and Kashmir (3 May 2002).
Which is the highest peak in Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
The northern part of Azad Jammu and Kashmir encompasses the lower area of the Himalayas, including Jamgarh Peak (4,734 meters).However, Sarwaali Peak” (6326 meters) in Neelum Valley is the highest peak in the State.
Can a non-Kashmiri woman become a state subject?
On the other hand, a woman who is not a resident of Jammu and Kashmir who marries a resident of the state is entitled to those “state subject rights” (ibid.). A 10 March 2002 article reported that “it is under this law that several non-Kashmiri women, including some from Pakistan, have become state subjects” (ibid.).