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The culture of Kashmir encompasses the spoken language, written literature, cuisine, architecture, traditions, and history of the Kashmiri people native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The culture of Kashmir was influenced by the Persian as well as Central Asian cultures after the Islamic rule of Kashmir.
Kashmiri (English: / k æ ʃ ˈ m ɪər i / kash-MEER-ee) [10] or Koshur [11] (Kashmiri: کٲشُر (Perso-Arabic, Official Script), pronounced) [1] is a Dardic Indo-Aryan language spoken by around 7 million Kashmiris of the Kashmir region, [12] primarily in the Kashmir Valley and Chenab Valley of the Indian-administrated union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, over half the population of that ...
Persian began to be used as the court language in Kashmir during the 14th century, under the influence of Islam. It was replaced by Urdu in 1889 during the Dogra rule. [32] [33] In 2020, Kashmiri became an official language in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time. [34] [35] [36]
Dogri (Devanagari: डोगरी; Name Dogra Akkhar: 𑠖𑠵𑠌𑠤𑠮; Nastaliq: ڈوگری; IPA: [ɖoːɡ.ɾiː]) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Western Pahari group, [5] primarily spoken in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India, with smaller groups of speakers in the adjoining regions of western Himachal Pradesh, northern Punjab, [6] and north-eastern Pakistani Punjab. [7]
The jurisdiction of the academy covers the entirety of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the central agency in the matters of interaction and co-operation between Jammu and Kashmir and the Central and other State Academies. It involves itself in the following areas: Language and literature; Music, dance, and other performing arts, including theatre
Jammu [b] and Kashmir [c] (abbreviated J&K) is a region administered by India as a union territory [1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. [3]
Jammu, with its distinct Dogra culture, language, and traditions, has often felt overshadowed by the Kashmir-centric policies of the erstwhile state. Advocates argue that the unique identity of Jammu has been diluted under the broader Jammu and Kashmir governance structure. By becoming a separate state, Jammu would have the autonomy to preserve ...
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