jammu and kashmir

Definition of Jammu And Kashmir in English :

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Noun

1. cashmere, jammu and kashmir, kashmir

an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jammu And Kashmir

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noun

the official name for the part of Kashmir under Indian control

Jammu And Kashmir

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state of N India: its control is disputed by Pakistan, which claims 30,476 sq mi (78,933 sq km) in the NW part; NE border areas in Indian territory (16,500 sq mi; 42,735 sq km) are claimed by China; total area, 85,806 sq mi (222,237 sq km); pop. 8,435,000 in section controlled by India; caps. Srinagar and Jammu

Jammu And Kashmir

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1. Popularly known as Kashmir A region and former princely state of South Asia, in areas controlled by present-day India, Pakistan, and China. Part of the Mughal Empire after 1587, it was annexed by British India in 1846 and divided between India and Pakistan after fierce fighting (1947-1948). Both India and Pakistan continue to claim jurisdiction over most of Jammu and Kashmir, and India disputes China's occupation (since the 1950s) of the largely uninhabited eastern portion of the region.

2. A state of extreme northern India between Pakistan and China in the disputed region of the same name. Jammu and Srinagar are its capitals.

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