Azad Kashmir

The history of Kashmir is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of Central Asia, South Asia and East Asia. Historically, Kashmir referred to the Kashmir Valley.^[1] Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (which consists of Jammu, the Kashmir Valley, and Ladakh), the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered regions of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.

In 1339, Shah Mir became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir, inaugurating the Shah Mir dynasty. For the next five centuries, Muslim monarchs ruled Kashmir, including the Mughal Empire, who ruled from 1586 until 1751, and the Afghan Durrani Empire, which ruled from 1747 until 1819. That year, the Sikhs, under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir. In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir. The rule of his descendants, under the paramountcy (or tutelage) of the British Crown, lasted until 1947, when the former princely state became a disputed territory, now administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, and the People's Republic of China.

According to folk etymology, the name "Kashmir" means "desiccated land" (from the Sanskrit: Ka = water and shimeera = 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.^[3] According to Hindu mythology, the lake was drained by the great rishi or sage, Kashyapa, son of Marichi, son of Brahma, by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla (Varaha-mula).^[3] When Kashmir had been drained, Kashyapa asked Brahmins to settle there. This is still the local tradition, and in the existing physical condition of the country, we may see some ground for the story which has taken this form.^[3] The name of Kashyapa is by history and tradition connected with the draining of the lake, and the chief town or collection of dwellings in the valley was called Kashyapa-pura, which has been identified with Kaspapyros of Hecataeus (apud Stephanus of Byzantium) and Kaspatyros of Herodotus (3.102, 4.44).^[3][4] Kashmir is also believed to be the country meant by Ptolemy's Kaspeiria.^[5] Cashmere is an archaic spelling of Kashmir, and in some countries it is still spelled this way.

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Whenever a person seeks for any tourism destination, the first idea reflects Kashmir. Kashmir is a recognized paradise on earth for centuries. Azad Kashmir is a small but model portion of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. This free zone of Kashmir is rich in viewing and enjoying the natural beauty by tourists. Trips and tours through the pretty region of Azad Kashmir pick up the top joy and jolly for tourism lovers. Almost every part of Azad Kashmir is worth seeing in its true sense. Whether it is a village or a city; there is a mountain peak or a waterfall; almost all the tour feature of Azad Kashmir is valuable on the tour packages. Though many tour places are far reaching yet they can be approached through a road. From the deep areas of Bhimber district to the far high district of Neelum Valley, beauty and natural scenes are in abundant

With many far and near tour places, Azad Kashmir is easily accessible by roads. There are wide highways from Pakistan areas to all the district headquarters of Azad Kashmir. Small metal and mud roads connect every nook and corner with the central area. Roads are the only source of transportation for the trips’ fans

Velum Valley

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Neelum is one of the most beautiful valleys of Azana Kashmir, and it hosts several brooks, freshwater streams, forests, lush green mountains and a river. Here, you see cataracts falling down the mountains; their milky-white waters flowing over the roads and splashing against the rocks, before commingling with the muddy waters of River Velum. Bathmat is the capital city of Neelum Valley. It has been administratively divided into two sub-districts: Athmuqam and Sharda. From Muzaffarabad, a tarred road comfortably leads you to Sharda, whence you need to travel on a rocky and curvy jeep track, which can take you to the farthest town of the region, Tau Butt.

The new names were proposed to the cabinet by war hero, Eyed Mohammad Amie. The cabinet approved them, and thus, Draw ah of the yore is now Velum Valley of Azana Kashmir.