What is capital of Kashmir?

Srinagar, city, summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir union territory (Jammu is the winter capital), northern India, situated in the Kashmir region of the Indian subcontinent. The city lies along the banks of the Jhelum River

Jhelum River

The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus in 326 BC. It took place on the banks of the Jhelum River (known to the ancient Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).

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at an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,600 metres) in the Vale of Kashmir.

What is the capital of Kashmir in 2020?

The administrative capitals are Srinagar in summer and Jammu in winter. Area 16,309 square miles (101,387 square km).

Is Jammu a capital?

Jammu, city, winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir union territory, northern India. It lies in the southwestern part of Jammu and Kashmir along the Tawi River, south of Srinagar (the summer capital), and to the north is the Siwalik Range.

Does Kashmir have a capital?

Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India (until October 31, 2019, a state), situated in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent has two capitals. Srinagar is the summer capital, that is in between the months' May and October and Jammu is the winter capital that is in between the months' November to April.

Why does Kashmir have two capitals?

After the Treaty of Amritsar was signed in 1846, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir fell into the hands of the Dogra Kingdom. To please the people of Kashmir, the kingdom made Srinagar the second capital of Jammu and Kashmir for six months and retained Jammu as the capital for the other six.

Jammu

Is Srinagar India or Pakistan?

Srinagar, city, summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir union territory (Jammu is the winter capital), northern India, situated in the Kashmir region of the Indian subcontinent. The city lies along the banks of the Jhelum River at an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,600 metres) in the Vale of Kashmir.

What is the capital of Puducherry?

Puducherry, also called Pondicherry, city, capital of Puducherry union territory, southeastern India. The city constitutes an enclave surrounded by Tamil Nadu state, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 105 miles (170 km) south of Chennai (Madras).

What is the old name of Srinagar?

Ancient Srinagar city was named Parvasenpur by the King Pravarasena II some 2000 years back. Noted historian Kalhana has mentioned that the Maurya emperor Ashoka had actually built Srinagari in the 3rd century B.C which was a part of the vast Mauryan empire, one of the largest in the continent.

Is Srinagar and Kashmir same?

District Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir (UT). It is situated in the centre of the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River and is surrounded by four districts and Ladakh UT.

What is the capital of India?

New Delhi, the capital of India's British rulers, was the eight in the series of city built one after another by successive lines of rulers. The national government, which took over on the attainment of independence in August, 1947, has not built another city.

What is a capital of Mumbai?

Mumbai (also known as Bombay, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Is Delhi a state?

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. It is situated alongside River Yamuna and bordered by Haryana state on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh state to the east.

How many states are in India?

There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her. From the largest to the smallest, each State/ UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.

Is Kargil capital of Ladakh?

Kargil /ˈkɑːrɡɪl/ is a city and a joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh.