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Jammu and Kashmir
The crown of India
lies in the extreme north of the country and is bounded on three sides
by China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The entire state is almost mountainous,
broken by stretches of valley and dotted with mountain lakes.
The state is studded with a
number of hill stations, which are refreshing cool in summer. They offer
to the tourists a leisurely or adventurous holiday amidst breath-taking
scenery. Strategically located Jammu and Kashmir State constitutes the
northern most extremity of India. Large parts of it have, however, been
annexed by China and Pakistan. Yet, some of the most majestic parts of
this state remain in India.
The State is bounded by Pakistan,
Afghanistan and China from the West to the East. It has four geographical
zones viz;
- Sub-mountain and semi-mountain
plain known as kandi or dry belt,
- The Shivalak ranges,
- The high mountain zone constituting
the Kashmir Valley, Pir Panchal range and its off-shoots including Doda,
Poonch and Rajouri districts and part of Kathua and Udhampur districts
- The middle run of the Indus
river comprising Leh and Kargil.
A major portion of Jammu & Kashmir
State consists of the western Himalayas, which besides many lofty mountain
ranges with varying heights of 3000 to 6000 meters and above, also abound
in rivers, lakes, passes, glaciers, plateaus and plains. The number of streams,
brooks, hill torrents and rivers is also fairly large. The most important
rivers are the Indus, Chenab, Jehlum and Ravi. |
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