Kachi

Kachi The conflict over Kashmir Kashmir is located in the heart of south-central Asia and shares borders with Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and India. It has a population of 13 million of which 64% is Muslim. The official language is Urdu, Kashmiri is mostly spoken and other regional languages widely spoken are Dogri, Hindi, Dardi, Pahari en English. Kashmir is a land of breath taking scenery and a glorious climate. The Kashmir valley is surrounded by the Himalayan Mountains that used to guard it from the outer world. It has been described as “ an emerald set in pearls, a land of lakes, clear streams, green turf and magnificent trees and mighty mountains”. Kashmir established itself as an agricultural economy. It’s a country that has been noted for its abundance, and is rich in minerals such as limestone and marble. A mere 27% of the population is literate (according to a 1981 census) and the majority is working in the agriculture, mining and manufacturing section. Kashmir’s history can be traced back as early as the second century when it was part of the Kushan Empire under control of Kanishka, and later part of China. After years of Buddhist and Hindu rule, Kashmir kashmir, been, pakistan, mostly, india, hindu, said, rule, muslim, indian, control, valley, under, people, part, over, militants, islam, far, even, china, century, , world, steps, spoken, since, sharif, section, secessionist, population, mountains, majority, late, land, kashmir’s