Jammu and Kashmir
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Map of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
English
Proper noun
- (now historical) A princely state which governed the region of Kashmir, the territory of which is now de facto divided between China, India, and Pakistan.
- A union territory of India. Capitals: Srinagar and Jammu
- An autonomous territory administered by Pakistan. Capital: Muzaffarabad
- Synonyms: Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Kashmir
Translations
former princely state
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portion of the territory which is governed by India
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See also
- (union territories) union territory; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, (Category: en:Union territories of India)