Conflit du CachemireLe conflit du Cachemire est lié au différend pour la possession de la région du Cachemire entre l'Inde, les groupes cachemiris, le Pakistan et la Chine. Ce différend a conduit à plusieurs reprises à des affrontements armés entre les trois nations. 220x124px|thumb|right|alt=Un Shenyang F-6,un Lockheed F-104 et un Dassault Mirage-III pakistanais lors de la seconde guerre indo-pakistanaise|Un Shenyang F-6,un Lockheed F-104 et un Dassault Mirage-III pakistanais lors de la seconde guerre indo-pakistanaise Durant l'administration britannique des Indes, le Cachemire est un royaume indépendant dirigé par un maharadja.
Kashmiri PanditsThe Kashmiri Pandits (also known as Kashmiri Brahmins) are a group of Kashmiri Hindus and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community of India. They belong to the Pancha Gauda Brahmin group from the Kashmir Valley, a mountainous region located within the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits are Hindu Kashmiris native to the Kashmir Valley, and the only remaining Hindu Kashmiris after the large-scale of conversion of the Valley's population to Islam during the medieval times.
Leh (Inde)Leh (་ ; hindî : लेह, translit. iso : lēha) est une ville du territoire de Ladakh en Inde, dans le district du même nom. Située à d'altitude, dans la vallée de l'Indus, Leh est la capitale et la plus importante ville de la région du Ladakh. vignette|upright=2.7|left|Vue de la vallée depuis le Shanti Stupa. La ville vit aujourd’hui essentiellement des activités touristiques et militaires. Leh est devenue le point central des excursions touristiques dans le Ladakh. Les marcheurs viennent du monde entier pour parcourir le pays à pied, en VTT ou en 4 x 4.
District de SrinagarThe Srinagar District is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated in the centre of the Kashmir Valley, it is the second-most populous district of the union territory after Jammu District as per the 2011 national census, and is home to the summer capital city of Srinagar (with the city of Jammu serving as the territory's winter capital). Likewise, the city of Srinagar also serves as the Srinagar District's headquarters.
GanderbalGanderbal is a town and a municipality committee in Ganderbal district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Ganderbal district.It is in Central Kashmir, it has an average elevation of 1,619 metres (5,312 feet). It is bordered by district Srinagar in the south, Bandipore to the north, Kargil in the northeast, Anantnag to the south-east and Baramulla in the south-west.The current District Magistrate of Ganderbal is Mr. Shyambir Singh.
PahalgamPahalgam (pɛhɛlɡaːm), known as Pahalgom (pəhəljɡoːm; village of shepherds in Kashmiri) is a town and a notified area committee, near Anantnag city in the Anantnag district of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a popular tourist destination and hill station. Its lush green meadows and pristine waters attract thousands of tourists from all over the world each year. It is located from Anantnag on the banks of Lidder River at an altitude of .
État princier (Raj britannique)Un État princier était un territoire du Raj britannique dirigé par un monarque local dans une relation de vassalité avec la couronne britannique. Les États princiers étaient ainsi soumis à un contrôle indirect des Britanniques, qui étaient représentés auprès de chacun d'eux par un résident, à la différence des provinces soumises à une colonisation directe. Au moment de l'indépendance en 1947, il y avait officiellement 565 États princiers mais environ 200 d'entre eux disposaient d'un territoire de moins de et une majorité n'avaient qu'un pouvoir symbolique, l'administration et la collecte des impôts ayant été confiées au contrôle du vice-roi des Indes.
GulmargGulmarg (gʊlmərɡ), known as Gulmarag (ɡulmarɨɡ; meadow of flowers) in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, popular tourist destination, popular skiing destination and a notified area committee in the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of from Baramulla and from Srinagar. The town is situated in the Pir Panjal Range in the Western Himalayas and lies within the boundaries of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary.
HarmukhMt Harmukh (originally "Haramukuta") is a mountain with a peak elevation of , in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Harmukh is part of the Himalayas Range and is located between Sind River in the south and Kishanganga River in the north, rising above Gangabal Lake in the vicinity of Kashmir valley. It is mostly climbed from the northwestern side of Arin, via Kudara, Bandipore. Harmukh is considered sacred in Hinduism. Harmukh derives from Haramukuta, meaning "the diadem of Hara (Shiva)".
Manasbal LakeManasbal Lake is a freshwater lake located in Safapora area of Ganderbal District in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The name Manasbal is said to be a derivative of Manasarovar. The lake is encircled by four villages viz., Jarokbal, Kondabal, Nesbal (situated on the north-eastern side of the lake) and Gratbal. The large growth of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) at the periphery of the lake (blooms during July and August) adds to the beauty of the clear waters of the lake.
