Chenab ValleyThe Chenab Valley is a river valley formed by the Chenab River. The term is also used collectively for Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu Division in Jammu and Kashmir, India. These districts were formerly part of a single district, called Doda. The name derives from the Chenab river, which flows through and forms the valley. The term "Chenab valley" was used by Erik Norin in a 1926 journal article "The Relief Chronology of Chenab Valley", to refer to the valley formed by the Chenab river in the Himalayas.
JammuJammu (en جموں, d͡ʒəmː.ũː, en dogri et en hindi : जम्मू, en cachemiri : جۆم) est une ville indienne, capitale d'hiver du territoire de l'Union du Jammu-et-Cachemire, Srinagar étant la capitale d'été. La ville est bâtie sur une série de crêtes de faible hauteur sur les collines de Shivalik, autour de la rivière Tawi. Elle est entourée par la chaîne Shivalik au nord, à l'est et au sud-est tandis que la chaîne Trikuta l'entoure au nord-ouest. Elle se trouve à environ de la capitale nationale New Delhi.
District de RajauriRajouri or Rajpur is a district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The Line of Control lies to its west, Poonch to its north, the Reasi district to the east and the Jammu district to its south. Rajouri is famous for its "Kalari" (made from milk). Representing an ancient principality, Rajouri was a joint district, along with Reasi, at the time of princely state's accession to India in 1947. The two tehsils were separated and Rajouri was merged with the Poonch district.
Basohli (town)Basohli (formerly Vishwasthali) is a town near Kathua in Kathua district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on the right bank of River Ravi at an altitude of 1876 ft. It was founded by Raja Bhupat Pal sometime in 1635. It was known for the palaces which are now in ruins and miniatures paintings (Basohli school of Pahari painting). The Battle of Basoli was fought in this region. Basohli is located at . It has an average elevation of 460 metres (1509 feet).
KishtwarKishtwar is a town, municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. and is located in the Jammu division. The town of Kishtwar is situated at a distance of from the winter capital of Jammu. A large ground locally called as Chowgan ground is located in the heart of the town. Kishtwar is bordered by the Anantnag and Doda districts in the west and northwest, by the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh in the south and the Kargil district of Ladakh in the east and northeast.
RajauriRajouri or Rajauri (rəˈdʒɔ:ri; ɾɑːd͡ʒɔːɾiː; ) is a city in the Rajouri district in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about from Srinagar and from Jammu city on the Poonch Highway. The city is the location of the birthplace of Sikh Rajput General Banda Singh Bahadur. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University is also situated in this district. Rajouri was Ruled by Many Palas,Jarral Rajput Rulers Like the Jarral Rajputs For 12th - 19th Century.
District de KargilKargil district is a district in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir-region. It is one of the two districts comprising the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh. The district headquarters are in the city of Kargil. The district is bounded by the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the west, the Pakistani-administered administrative territory of Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, Ladakh's Leh district to the east, and the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south.
KhatriKhatri is a caste/clan of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade. They were the dominant commercial and financial administration class of Late-Medieval India, some in Punjab often belonged to hereditary agriculturalist land-holding lineages, while others were engaged in artisanal occupations such as silk production and weaving and some were scribes learned in Sanskrit or Persian.
Dynastie DograLa Dynastie Droga (ou Dynastie Jamwal) est une dynastie (des Rajput parlant le dogri) hindouiste qui a formé la maison royale du Jammu-et-Cachemire, État princier au sein du raj britannique. La région était bouddhiste et hindoue avant de devenir progressivement musulmane au . Les Mongols s'emparent de la vallée du Cachemire en 1586, suivent les Afghans, puis les Sikhs. Lors de la colonisation par l'Empire britannique, à la fin de la première guerre anglo-sikhe et au traité d'Amritsar qui a suivi, en 1846, le Cachemire devient un État princier gouverné par la dynastie Dogra, hindoue, avec une population très majoritairement musulmane.
Grottes d'Amarnaththumb|right| Sanctuaire d'Amarnath Les grottes d'Amarnath (अमरनाथ गुफा ; ourdou : امرناتھ گُپھا) comptent parmi les plus célèbres sanctuaires de l'hindouisme, et sont dédiées au dieu Shiva ; elles sont situées dans le territoire de Jammu-et-Cachemire, dans l'Inde. Le sanctuaire serait vieux de , et a sa place dans l'ancienne mythologie hindoue. thumb|right| Shiva lingam à Amarnath À l'intérieur de la grotte principale se trouve une stalagmite de glace, ressemblant par sa forme au Shiva linga ; ce lingam de glace prend du volume de mai à août, pour en perdre ensuite.
