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[[Srinagar]] is the picturesque capital of the state of Jammu and '''Kashmirand Jammu''', which was a [[Princely States|Princely State]] which was created in 1846 after the [[1st Sikh War]]. It stretches along The British annexed the banks of the River JhelumKashmir Valley, [[Ladakh]] and [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] and tranferred it to Maharajah Gulab Singh for an indemnity payment. The city is known for its houseboatscapital of Kashmir was [[Srinagar]].
*Modern name: Kashmir, Variants: Cashmere*Srinagar, Sirinugger, Sirinuggur, Serinuggur
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[[Image:Srinagar, Kashmere.jpg|right|thumb|230px|View of Srinagar]]
This article convers '''Kashmir''' and '''other nearby countries''' of '''Central''' or '''High Asia'''.
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==External links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_(princely_state) Jammu and Kashmir] Wikipedia (retrieved 16 June 2016)
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120901/j&k.htm#2 Heritage tag for 110-yr-old power project] by Majid Jahangir. The second oldest power project, the Mohura [Mohra] Power House located in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, was commissioned in 1902. ''The Tribune'' Saturday, September 1, 2012, Chandigarh. The Mohura Power House was situated midway between Uri and Baramulla.
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/59036290@N07/sets/72157625942098709 Kashmir Photograph Collection] flickr.com Contains 190 photographs taken 1911-c 1946.
===Historical books online===
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=15&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_077.gif Kashmir and Jammu] Imperial Gazetteer
*[http://pahar.in Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset] contains online books related to Kashmir. Use the Search box to locate the books.
*[https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/33BK5W64JAVO3Z7FJYAKLMPKG3ZTPWET ''A Gazetteer of Kashmir and the adjacent districts of Kishtwa̕r, Badrawa̕r, Jamu̕, Naoshera, Pu̕nch and the valley of the Kishen Ganga ; Pt. 7, Sect. 1''] (of the series ''Central Asia'') by Charles Ellison Bates 1873 [[Online books#Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek| Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek]]. The other titles in the series ''Central Asia'' include ''pt. 7, section 2. Ladak'' by F. Maisey.
