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According to folk etymology, the name "Kashmir" means "desiccated land" (from the Sanskrit: ka = water and shimīra = desiccate). [2] In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the mid-12th century, it is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake.
The Maharaja was forced to appoint the Glancy Commission to investigate the people's concerns. Various political reforms were adopted including the introduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Praja Sabha (legislative assembly). The movement also saw the rise of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah as the leader of Kashmiri people. The movement was funded by some ...
Of the 33 elected seats, 21 would be reserved for Muslims, 10 for Hindus and 2 for Sikhs. [6] [7] The Maharaja accepted these recommendations but delayed implementation, leading to protests in 1934. The Maharaja granted a constitution providing a legislative assembly for the people, but it was powerless.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Ethnolinguistic group native to the Kashmir Valley For other uses, see Kashmiri (disambiguation). This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: extremely poor writing in some places (including grammar, spelling, etc.). Please help ...
The Chak dynasty (Persian: چک, Persian pronunciation: ; Kashmiri: ژَکھ, Kashmiri pronunciation:) was a Kashmiri dynasty of Dardic origin [1] [2] that ruled over the Kashmir sultanate in medieval Kashmir after the Shah Mir dynasty.
[4]: 311–312 Some scholars state that Shah Mir arrived from the Panjgabbar valley (Panchagahvara), [13] which was populated by Khasa people, and so ascribe a Khasa ethnicity to Shah Mir. [14] [15] Older sources by contemporary Kashmiri historians, such as Jonaraja, state that Shah Mir was the descendant of Partha of Mahabharata fame.
Kalhana's Rajatarangini, written in the 11th century, was meant to outline Kashmir's past.The book focused on the Utpala dynasty in its fifth section. The dynasty controlled the area from the 9th to 10th centuries, coming into existence in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent under Avantivarman in 855 CE.
Kashmiri livelihood, kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of the cultural anthropology of the Kashmiri people. Hindu Kashmiris and Muslim Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir region of India are from the same ethnic stock. Kashmir is home to a variety of tribes, each with its distinct traditions, customs, and ...