{"id":19263,"date":"2019-08-31T06:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T06:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=19263"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:49:59","slug":"9-interesting-facts-about-the-kashmir-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/indian-holidays\/9-interesting-facts-about-the-kashmir-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Interesting Facts about the Kashmir Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19263\" class=\"elementor elementor-19263\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03ef49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a03ef49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8498404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8498404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jammu and Kashmir is the northern most state in India. The state is Asia\u2019s \u2018Heaven on Earth\u2019, rich in premium cash crops like walnuts and saffron, blessed with jaw-dropping natural beauty all year long. With the Himalayas lining it from north-east side, there are many valleys formed such as the Kashmir Valley, Sindh Valley, Lidder Valley, Poonch Valley, Tawi and Chenab Valleys.<\/p><p>The following are some interesting facts about the Kashmir Valley<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e09c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e09c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) History and Administration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf451db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf451db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centuries ago the Hindu religion flourished here, followed by Buddhism, and Islam with the invasion of Mughals. The state is divided into three administrations because of Article 370 \u2013 J&amp;K under India, Azad Kashmir under Pakistan and Aksai Chin under China. Kashmir Valley, however, is completely under Indian governance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-886c8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"886c8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Kashmir and Kashmir Valley<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a656a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64a656a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kashmir is the jurisdictional area of Kashmir, separate from Jammu. Parts of it are currently under rule of Pakistan and China. Kashmir Valley on the other hand is one of the several valleys of Kashmir. It is marked as the area between the Pir Pinjal range in the south-west and the Himalayas in the north-east. The Jhelum river is the only river that flows through here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee2895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee2895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3) Most Popular Tourist Spots of Kashmir<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a5c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8a5c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The state\u2019s best destinations for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/tourism\/jammu-and-kashmir-tourism\">Kashmir tourism<\/a> such as Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam. The best tourist spots and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/tourism\/jammu-and-kashmir-tourism\/places-to-visit-in-jammu-and-kashmir\">top places to visit in Kashmir<\/a> are Shalimar Bagh, Chasme Shahi and Pari Mahal, important lakes such as Dal lake, Wular lake, Manasbal lake. They all lie within the Kashmir Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e3afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0e3afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4) Seasons and Capitals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13e30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f13e30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s no distinctive rainy season due to limited rainfall. Hence the seasons are broadly summer and winter, or spring, summer, autumn and winter. Srinagar, in Kashmir Valley, is the summer capital while Jammu is the winter capital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d14c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2d14c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5) Dual Citizenship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea2bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea2bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s the only Indian state where the citizens here have both Indian as well as Kashmir citizenship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c0c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24c0c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6) Kashmiris<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587be06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587be06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kashmiris of Kashmir Valley are largely Muslims, with a few Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. Small groups of Gujjars and Bakarwals live along the mountains. Commonly spoken languages are Kashmiri and Urdu, though many speak decent English, like a second language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857b448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857b448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7) Unique Accommodation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90b87b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b90b87b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The houseboat or Shikara stays are a unique experience highly recommended and usually included in good\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-tour-packages\/jammu-and-kashmir-tour-packages\">Kashmir tour packages<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a822f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a822f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8) Items to Watch Out for<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7b9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7b9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The traditional Kashmiri dress, Pheran, the unique copper kettles called Samovar, the earthen fire pots wrapped in woven wicker called Kangiri, handcrafted walnut furniture and souvenirs, etc. are some uncommon things to check out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cd56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56cd56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9) India\u2019s Longest Railway Tunnel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9897123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9897123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pir Pinjal railway tunnel or the Banihal railway tunnel is 11,215 km or 7 miles long, 8.4m wide and 7.39m tall. It\u2019s India\u2019s longest and Asia\u2019s fourth longest railway tunnel.<\/p><p>Kashmir is a beautiful place to visit with your family and friends for a truly relaxing vacation amid lush greenery. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/tourism\/jammu-and-kashmir-tourism\/best-time-to-visit-jammu-and-kashmir\">best time to visit Kashmir<\/a> is in April when the weather is at its best. Winter visits can also be particularly beautiful with snowfall and cosy weather. Make sure you pack according to the season you are travelling in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu and Kashmir is the northern most state in India. The state is Asia\u2019s \u2018Heaven on Earth\u2019, rich in premium cash crops like walnuts and saffron, blessed with jaw-dropping natural beauty all year long. 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